Basically, the question is what would a different version of AO be like if it didn’t have powers (magics/fighting styles), (spirit) weapons and the class system, and players only used skills instead, which could be obtained from leveling up and using scrolls.
This isn’t really an idea I want to see implemented considering how much consideration there would have to be made, and the point of this post is to moreso evoke discussion and act as food for thought.
Complete customisation. Considering the number of skills and such in game currently, I think we would see no 2 builds are the same
It would be AA
you would only have to make one save file, which would decrease individual playtime and lose vetex moneyyyyy
It would be AA but significantly harder to balance
we would probably all use the 1 exact same meta and forget about other skills
beam + nichtheisis + flying pheonix + shot. everyone will have this
arcane odyssey sandbox
juggling between magic, weapons, spirit weapons and fighting styles would be way too much to deal with
thats like 50 skills all at once
Option A: Beam, Spirit Beam, Weapons Beam, Strength Beam, Placed Explosion, Blast, Leap, Spirit Walk, Self Explosion.
Option B: Placed Explosion, Spirit Placed Explosion, Weapons Explosion, Strength Explosion, Beam, Blast, Leap, Spirit Walk, Self Explosion.
Option C: Blast, Spirit Blast, Weapons Blast, Strength Blast / Class Blast Variant #, Beam, Self Explosion, Placed Explosion, Spirit Walk, Leap.
Pick your move-set, there is no other viable options btw; unless its one of these but you swap how many blasts/beams/p.explosions you use.
More overall balance because everyone has access to the same tools, and balance is oftentimes relative.
Less demand to correct imbalances because everyone has tools that they can take advantage of; the existence of “weaker tools” would become more permissible.
Less exploration of other routes “because you can just use magic.”
I’d entirely be down for this if: