Balanced Magic

==================================================================== The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Balanced Magic v3. 05 by mysty ==================================================================== Included Files ==================================================================== Balanced_Magic.esp Balanced_Magic.bsa OPTIONAL: Balanced_Magic_Dawnguard.esp - scales the conjured boneman, mistman, and wrathman from Dawnguard. This readme file I\'ve also attached an excel spreadsheet with data on specific numbers used. You may fill in the yellow boxes to see what sort of numbers to expect. Installation ==================================================================== 1- Extract this archive to your \"Skyrim/Data\" folder 2- Launch Skyrim Note: If you have a previous version of this mod installed, be sure to uncheck it in your Data Files, and that only Balanced_Magic.esp is running! Purpose ==================================================================== This mod is intended to provide greater flexibility when playing as a mage. Instead of relying on a few overpowered gimmicks, mages should be able to experiment with different techniques in different situations, and still have a reasonable chance of overcoming their opponent. I have attempted to make each school of magic uniquely powerful while staying pure to Elder Scrolls lore. What It Does ==================================================================== Magicka Management - Magicka regenerates faster in combat (60% instead of 33%) - Dual Casting costs less (2. 4x instead of 2. 8x) and is more effective (2. 6x instead of 2. 2x) - Spell costs have been calculated so that they no longer decrease as your skill improves; instead your spells will get more powerful as skill increases. - Neither light nor heavy armor increase spell costs, however, costs are reduced if armor is removed since movements are less restricted, making it easier to cast spells. Each slot (head, body, hands, and feet) that is unarmored will reduce casting cost by 8%. Alteration - Alteration spells with a magnitude become more powerful as your skill increases (automatically) - The Novice, Apprentice, Adept, Expert, and Master Alteration perks increase the duration of corresponding level spells based on your skill. At skill level 100, duration will have doubled. - Each perk reduces the magicka cost by 25% instead of 50% - Paralyze has been reduced to 6 seconds (was 10) - Mass Paralysis has been reduced to 10 seconds (was 15) - With scaling, higher level protection spells became redundant, so I have altered them so that each is the embodiment of a particular element. Stoneskin increases your armor (much as the original flesh spells did), and Flameskin, Frostskin, and Stormskin provide less bonus armor, but also offer some resistance to the associated elemental damage. - Casting a skin spell will dispel any other active skin spell so you can switch at will - Dragonhid