Meditation

[Baler]

What level does the requirement to active meditation come off?
What patch/expansion does this requirement go away all together?

[Tecmos Deception]

Per https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_notes ...

October 28, 1999

Spell Enhancements

Level 35+ casters will now automatically meditate while sitting.


So like 7 months from now.

[Baler]

Thank you very much Tecmos Deception :)
Going to add this information to the wiki meditation page.

edit: Done (https://wiki.project1999.com/Skill_Meditate)

[Quinas]

Per https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_notes ...

October 28, 1999

Spell Enhancements

Level 35+ casters will now automatically meditate while sitting.


So like 7 months from now.

So what is it now? Level 35+ must have book open but don't need to click the button?

[Quinas]

Oh.

August 23, 2000
*/meditate causes you to sit down, open your spellbook, and begin meditation.

August 30, 2000

*Opening your spellbook will automatically cause you to begin meditating providing that you have the skill.
*Removed the /meditate command since it is no longer necessary.

[Baler]

Oh.

August 23, 2000
*/meditate causes you to sit down, open your spellbook, and begin meditation.

August 30, 2000

*Opening your spellbook will automatically cause you to begin meditating providing that you have the skill.
*Removed the /meditate command since it is no longer necessary.

okay now i'm confused :confused:

How exactly did the October 28, 1999 meditation change function? Do you need the spellbook open for it?
edit: Did it only apply to casters?

Whats the deal with the August 30, 2000 change? :confused:
edit:does this include all other mana users?

Explain it to me like i'm five.

[Tecmos Deception]

I think the 1999 change means at 35+ you just need to sit to med. No spellbook, no meditate command or button.

The 2000 changes mean 1-34 folks don't have to click the button or use the command. Simply sit with book open to med.


But I'm not positive.

[Quinas]

I don't get why they put in a command and a week later went back on it.

I'm guessing the Aug 2000 changes were for sub-35 players.

The Oct 1999 change was for 35+.

But that would imply button meditating was still in until Aug 2000.

[oldhead]

I don't get why they put in a command and a week later went back on it.

I'm guessing the Aug 2000 changes were for sub-35 players.

The Oct 1999 change was for 35+.

But that would imply button meditating was still in until Aug 2000.

They figured out a better way to do it

[Lulz Sect]

hope they fix the spell book size to block a larger portion of the screen

[Khorza]

Summary, if anyone's confused:

March 16, 1999 - Game launched, meditate functions the way it does now on P99. You have to open the book and click the meditate button every time regardless of level.

October 28, 1999 - Characters level 35 and above no longer need to open the spellbook and click the meditate button to meditate. Just sitting without the spellbook will give the additional mana regeneration rates as long as you're the appropriate level.

August 23, 2000 - They added the /meditate command, so that character below level 35 can open the spellbook and instantly start meditating without having to click the button.

August 30, 2000 - They figured out a better way to implement the above, so now instead of having to macro the /meditate command, all you have to do is open the spell book and the meditate button is already clicked. Again, this really only applies to sub-35 characters. The /meditate command is now removed.

I don't think the way in which P99 is handling these patches is set in stone or known yet. Someone mentioned in another thread that level 35+ meditating without the book was planned to be in from the beginning, but I have no idea if that's true or still the case. You could try asking a level 35+ caster on Green or Teal if that's currently in the game.

[Baler]

I just hit level 35

Can confirm as of this post. I am meditating without my spellbook open or the meditate button clicked. I'm also gaining meditate skill.

[tripbunny]

hope they fix the spell book size to block a larger portion of the screen

Yeah, I'm getting this bug too. It doesn't seem to block my entire screen.

[Lone Gnome]

yea for the full classic experience you should not be able to see anything while meditating emulated how much focus it is required to regain mana in real life.

[Spock2020]

Yeah, I'm getting this bug too. It doesn't seem to block my entire screen.

Not a bug. People ask Rogean before green started to make spells window smaller. If you go back like a month or 2 ago he shows the spells windows with meditate on it .