Outdated Arcane Add On 1.9.02 DROPBOX

great mod give an excellent alternative to guns
<3 love the enchantment book :)

I love this mod

Excellent update to a fantastic mod; adding a great deal of variety to an already interesting game. I'm loving the ability to use multiple spell books; it's turned me into a real support caster. Thank you!

I love this mod but the latest update has let me down just a tiny bit not enough to lower from 5 stars but the spell book is now in your hand? what id really love is for you not to have the spell book in your hand and like the before maybe this cab be an option? or something :3

nice

The version before this I was just getting used to then you update...but all is well...my only issue is I have to click off the tech to reset to a new spell everytime...before you could just hit f and then the direction for the new spell.

Now you will have 5 stars!
Could be implemented in the game completely.

An amazing mod. My only suggestion would be: to allow players to smelt the rare/uncommon down to smaller essence types. Otherwise... amazing. So fun and it fits right in with guns, swords, shields and the Glitch. I feel like a Floran Druid.

Awesome mod, and friendly author. There's a reason it's god such a high rating here!

Love the mod. It's great to have magic in the game and the ability to do more with such a flexible game. Definitely going to look forward to the future updates. (Also love the Konami reference. I had actually looked for that, to see of you;d put it in.)

This mod is fantastic! IT is exceptionally well-balanced and a lot of fun to play around with. (most of my points are already discussed by the other reviewers)

I'd just like that I hope invisibility is in your list of upcoming spells. And perhaps certain spells get the "purddifiying" treatment. But since you guys update weekly, that won't be a prob =)

Great mod, its very funny and useful to my shaman kobold :).
This mod its a great addition to the game, great work.

Having found myself somewhat disappointed with the ranged combat options offered in the base game, I installed your mod and I've got to say, I was instantly and positively surprised by how varied and yet well-balanced it feels. I've been using magic as one of my primary (if not the primary) means of combat for quite a while, and I could hardly imagine Starbound without it at this point.

Personally I still stand by the non-persistent option as well, I feel the key combos are what really sets your system apart and makes it feel like true magic, as opposed to merely an elaborate replacement for firearms (which magic sadly is in most games that feature it). Plus it ensures that lower-tier spells remain useful (juggling an enemy above my head with fireblasts never gets old).

Funnily, in the time it took me to get around to writing a review, you've already addressed most of the major qualms I was going to raise (namely the treasure hunt and the lack of a clear visual indicator of when you're in casting mode). There's still a handful of rough edges that might need polishing, but considering the frequency of the updates, I couldn't bring myself to rate it lower than 5. :)

Having an awesome time with the mod but
i don't have the fireblast scroll available to make while I've finished crafting the other 6 scrolls needed for my tier 3 book. As a player in the X sector its frustrating when I'm only hitting 18 on a monster with 1000+ health with magic missile. why you ask? cause I'm a Floran Shaman and I do what i want. (but if you could message me that would be great)

lol mod is cool I'll havê to download

I really like your mod, my only criticism is that I really need an in-game spell casting list. I made my own off the list above but an optional book you could craft that flat out told you what to type for what spell would be very nice (as opposed to the flowery spell tomes). That's just my personal preference though and I wont deduct any star for it not being like that. Great job.

I believe I'm missing something in this mod, but I want to start positively here. Even though Starbound is science fiction, this magic system blends with the game terrifically. The spells are balanced (it seems), straightfoward, and aptly depicted. I love that you have to find random furniture during your adventures in order to progress. It's much better than just farming pixels or mining ore because it necessitates exploration, not grinding. The diamonds make it difficult to get started, though; I didn't find a diamond until tier 4. Luckily I had seen the spellbook recipes using Tabula Rasa, otherwise I wouldn't have brought steel bars with me.
Now, I really, really want to supplement the standard sword & gun combat with some arcane might, but I'm having quite a bit of trouble with the casting itself. First of all, using both hands to cast a spell interrupts things. It wouldn't be so bad if you didn't have to hold still while casting, but you do have to. On top of that, you can't use any other techs, limiting your mobility even further. And finally, using jump to exit casting mode isn't intuitive for me. Pressing F or right-clicking again to exit is my preference, but I don't expect you to shape your mod around my preferences. All these factors combined make for a very cumbersome casting mechanic that's many times harder to use than a gun or a tech.
My biggest issue, however, is the combos. They only work if I hold down the keys, and I have to assume that's not right. Otherwise, how am I supposed to use Gale (up, up)? The answer is, I can't use Gale. Pressing W twice just gets me Flare. I can use Spark by pressing A and D at the same time though. Some troubleshooting and/or explanation of how combos work would be appreciated immensely.
So in summation:
-awesome spells
-good graphics
-balanced
-adventure!
-magic!!
-furniture!!!
-casting mode is way clunky and slow
-can't perform combos with repeated keystrokes
-DUDE YOU CAN SUMMON A BLACK HOLE WHOA
I only wrote this novel of a review because I love the potential I see in Arcade Add-on and deeply wish to be throwing fireballs and teleporting with the same ease that I use my other tools and weapons. Unfortunately, standing still to cast Fire Blast gives animals too much time to gnaw on my face.

Have been using for a few versions now, and I have to say it's one of my fav mods so far. Maybe a bit overpowered, but the energy costs of spells and requiring "odd" items to craft helps balance it out.
Flare & Regeneration alone take so much potential frustration out of the game, (waiting for bandage heals and using 100+ torches just in a single mining run...).
Would be great if there could be an indicator on the book icon, or when switching to it in hotbar, on what spell is loaded; but that's maybe more of a limitation in game icon ability than can be addressed in a mod.

very cool mod lol

<3!