by Lord Khyron » Thu Feb 19, 2004 12:03 am
I think I have a explanations for skills from PS IV at least.<p>During the time of PS II, Techniques were at their peak power. There were even machine techniques.<p>After the Great Collapse, More of the advanced techniques would be forgotten. So to compensate, Hunters and such decided to use their own LIFE energy to mimic what techniques COULD do. Because Palmans couldn't use Magic, they decided to meld their technique power with their natural abilities.<p>We know techniques are your mind manipulating mental energy forming it into a attack or cure.<p>Hence you get a hybrid technique called a skill. CHAZ used swords, So Rayblade could be FOI+SWORD.. Airslash is SWORD+ZAN. EARTH could be sword+GRA technique.<p>This would make a skill for normal palmans be a combination of mental powers and weaponry.<p>Now as for Espers, Their skills are true magic. They do not need to use a weapon to use their skills. Rune used attack magic, Kyra used attack and healing magic.<p>It's not inconclusive, But it is a good start. It is neither right nor wrong, Just a nice speculation ^^