Spellcaster specialization should not be in place until June 1999 patch era

[Dolalin]

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Message ID: 540
Date: Wed Jun 9 17:49:49 BST 1999
Author: Arshad Rahman
Subject: Specialization.. is it working?


Well the patch update says that specialization is now in place, but I still
cannot train in it at my guild. I asked in game and several other people
also could not train in it. Simply does not show up in the list. Has
anyone succesfully trained in this yet?

Previous to this patch it was broken (based on comments I assume it would not skill up):

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.games.everquest/Idc0caKDBaE/RTeC1_Fo-70J


4/27/99

Research and Specialization is two of the most undescribed skills I heard in
EQ.
I am hoping to collect information about those two.
This is what I know about Research.
EQ Vault has some small info about Research.
For Research, you need a class specific tome.
You can buy an instruction book at the guild.
It is like a trade skill that uses a tome to combine items for spells.
I assume that means it does not have a skill cap.
The more you practice the better you become like other trade skills.

Specialization
One can specialize in one skill (I heard).
It will cast faster and/or use less mana on the specialized area.
EQ currently lets you specialize in more than one skill.
I also heard it is currently broken in EQ that it doesn't work.
How much of it doesn't work - I don't know.

How do you practice to gain in skill points ?

Does one gain specialization skill as one practices more ?
If it does, this skill grows much-much slower that other magic skills.
I have not seen anything more than "very bad" on any specialized skill on
level 22 wizard.

Does anyone have specialization other than "very bad" without putting
practice points into them ?

Or does one MUST use practice points to increase specialization skills ?

[Dolalin]

Ah. It seems Specialization was briefly trainable but then removed from the trainers entirely until it was fully implemented.

https://groups.yahoo.com/api/v1/groups/EQ_spell_research/messages/525


Message ID: 525
Date: Mon Jun 7 16:30:19 BST 1999
Author: mstokes
Subject: Re: Specialization


rfunk@... wrote:

> From: rfunk@...
>
> Ok, not entirely on topic but does anyone know how you achieve
> specialization once you hit 20th level? I tried the trainer but nothing on
> specialization even thought it was listed as a skill gained at 20th earlier
> in the game. Does it work? Thanks.
>
> -- Elidain 20th Level Erudite Wizard on Veeshan
>
>

They removed the skill from the trainer until it gets implemented. Training points devoted to the skill won't be lost, and it should be implemented within a couple of weeks.