FP draining on its own

[lordcrekit]

I keep looking up to see I'm out of mana (or half out) when I haven't cast any spells yet, or only cast one. What the heck is going on? At first I thought I was just forgetting my casts but now I'm 100% sure because it's happening everytime I look up at my mana bar (but always during combat when I'm not directly looking at it)

[LedZepphead]

Are you using Weapon Arts?

[Roflmahwafflz]

Do you happen to use the painting guardian throwing dagger (or whatever the purple infinite DLC throwing knife is) because that costs FP as opposed to ammo.

[lordcrekit]

Originally posted by LedZepphead:

Are you using Weapon Arts?

Oh my god it's the freaking weapon arts. That explains why they sometimes don't respond.. but doesn't explain why they sometimes work with 0 mana.
Why doesn't the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ weapon art description say this? I read all the descriptions on everything.

EDIT: on further inspection, the weapon arts work at reduced effectivness at 0 mana.
Except when they sometimes just don't respond still. Broken pos.

[ImHelping]

Originally posted by lordcrekit:

Originally posted by LedZepphead:

Are you using Weapon Arts?

Oh my god it's the freaking weapon arts. That explains why they sometimes don't respond.. but doesn't explain why they sometimes work with 0 mana.
Why doesn't the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ weapon art description say this? I read all the descriptions on everything.

Weapon arts often technically "happen" without the needed FP, but they will be a joke. Stance arts won't actually guard break, for example.

EDIT: Oh you already realized that according to your edit, hah. Good on you for picking up on it yourself pretty fast though.

[Ramen]

Originally posted by lordcrekit:

Originally posted by LedZepphead:

Are you using Weapon Arts?

Oh my god it's the freaking weapon arts. That explains why they sometimes don't respond.. but doesn't explain why they sometimes work with 0 mana.
Why doesn't the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ weapon art description say this? I read all the descriptions on everything.

weapon arts do use fp but once they drain the effects on the weapon arts either have a shorter timer on them like if they give you buffs or it just does less damage

[lordcrekit]

Originally posted by ImHelping:

Originally posted by lordcrekit:

Oh my god it's the freaking weapon arts. That explains why they sometimes don't respond.. but doesn't explain why they sometimes work with 0 mana.
Why doesn't the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ weapon art description say this? I read all the descriptions on everything.

Weapon arts often technically "happen" with zero FP, but they will be a joke. Stance arts won't actually guard break, for example.

Still.. How come that's not explained anywhere like.. I shouldn't have to wiki the basic mechanics of this game.

[ImHelping]

Originally posted by lordcrekit:

Originally posted by ImHelping:

Weapon arts often technically "happen" with zero FP, but they will be a joke. Stance arts won't actually guard break, for example.

Still.. How come that's not explained anywhere like.. I shouldn't have to wiki the basic mechanics of this game.

DS2's amount of Wiki fill has desensitized me so I feel all of DS3's not overtly stated mechanics are bright neon signs by comparison. Though at least "Didn't use enough FP to cast an FP skill" is fairly intuitive in it's own.

Normally I'm right there with you about such things.

I will never. EVER. Forgive the Manual to Megaman 1 telling me that you can duck by pushing down.

[Roflmahwafflz]

Originally posted by lordcrekit:

Originally posted by ImHelping:

Weapon arts often technically "happen" with zero FP, but they will be a joke. Stance arts won't actually guard break, for example.

Still.. How come that's not explained anywhere like.. I shouldn't have to wiki the basic mechanics of this game.

There is a weapon art cost on the base weapon stat page, the problem is it isnt instinctually clear thats what the number represents. Theres normally a number near the name of the weapon art, something like 19/20 (for example) or simply 20
Thats the weapon art cost in relation to FP.

[lordcrekit]

Originally posted by Roflmahwafflz:

Originally posted by lordcrekit:

Still.. How come that's not explained anywhere like.. I shouldn't have to wiki the basic mechanics of this game.

There is a weapon art cost on the base weapon stat page, the problem is it isnt instinctually clear thats what the number represents. Theres normally a number near the name of the weapon art, something like 19/20 (for example) or simply 20
Thats the weapon art cost in relation to FP.

Oooh I see.. I was reading the long description. I guess that kind of makes sense. Still like.. I didn't even notice it wasn't working right at no fp until now and I've killed like 2 bosses. No co-op.

[Vinyltavia]

7.2 hours new.
well this explains alot.
Welp good luck.

[Dank Bean's]

hey ummm why the ♥♥♥♥ is it called fp instead of mana or the regular japanese pp ''power points'' wtf is fp, dose it stand for ♥♥♥♥ points, cus once you run out your ♥♥♥♥♥♥.

[Velkhana's Summer]

My eyes hurt from all these casuals on forums...

[Velkhana's Summer]

Originally posted by Dank Bean's:

hey ummm why the ♥♥♥♥ is it called fp instead of mana or the regular japanese pp ''power points'' wtf is fp, dose it stand for ♥♥♥♥ points, cus once you run out your ♥♥♥♥♥♥.

Force, be one with the force Luke...

[Hysteria]

Stands for focus points if you didn't know lol.

[Dank Bean's]

Originally posted by ❂DurketerMadur❂:

Stands for focus points if you didn't know lol.

now i feel stupid but focus points makes sence ill go be a pleb elseware. thank you.