Re: Nomadic matrix gems are a BEND

[Jevan Furmanski <furmansj@ecn.purdue.edu>]

Rob, your arguement about the termination of spells to me means that the
units are lost at the termination of casting, whether the spell is
actually cast or not.  If the mage stops casting instead of being
interrupted, they lost nothing because of the choice.  That has always
been the case.  I still maintain that the mage should stay in contact for
the duration of the casting time.  

In your scenerio, does a priest casting an hour long spell get to
replenish his DUs during casting time after the first 4 seconds?  How many
times can  this happen.  After the "first round" say his units drop to 0.
He touches the gem and bamf more units.  New spell, but the units are
instantaneously added.  Say he;s a wuss and at 0 again.  Does another
touch work?  How does the gem or his body know that he has gone past his
total?  Does he take damage from burning?  I don't like the instanteous
scenerio.

Jevan