Question about HP, EP, and CP.

[Frog King]

I've been wondering this since I started playing Cold Steel 1 - What do each of these stand for? I assume HP is Hitpoints, but after that I've not the foggiest idea of what the other two are.

[Kurosu]

EP is the recource used for arts ( think of it as "mana") CP is the recource used for crafts.

[Legendary Mr. Tiddles]

I believe EP stands for Energy Points (because your tactical orbment uses orbal energy to do its magic) and CP for Craft Points (that's what you use them for)

I read this somewhere a long time ago.

Orbal energy is supposed to be kind of magical in that it replenishes itself on its own without consuming anything but for some reason your EP doesn't refill over time. I'm forced to assume it's a lore/gameplay disconnect made for balance reasons.

[Stabbey]

Originally posted by Legendary Mr. Tiddles:

I believe EP stands for Energy Points (because your tactical orbment uses orbal energy to do its magic) and CP for Craft Points (that's what you use them for)

I read this somewhere a long time ago.

Orbal energy is supposed to be kind of magical in that it replenishes itself on its own without consuming anything but for some reason your EP doesn't refill over time. I'm forced to assume it's a lore/gameplay disconnect made for balance reasons.

The words there are "over time". Presumably it takes a while. That's why there are Orbment charging stations, to speed that process up to make it faster.

In any case, there are quartz you can get that do let it slowly recharge between battles

[Joris]

Originally posted by Legendary Mr. Tiddles:

I believe EP stands for Energy Points (because your tactical orbment uses orbal energy to do its magic) and CP for Craft Points (that's what you use them for)

I read this somewhere a long time ago.

Orbal energy is supposed to be kind of magical in that it replenishes itself on its own without consuming anything but for some reason your EP doesn't refill over time. I'm forced to assume it's a lore/gameplay disconnect made for balance reasons.

Pretty sure you read it in the first game, trails in the sky :D . They explain it there.
Perhaps also in CS I ? Not sure.