Guard Cost

Sorry if this has been previously noted, but I could not find a thread for it. When equipping a shield, Guard is automatically set in the action bar. The description lists the cost for guard as 0, but it actually uses 3 of my action points.

Does it say 0 for cost to use or 0 for slot cost? Sorry, haven't played Gld in a while so I can't remember off hand. :p

Ok just looked it up. The Action cost is zero not the slot cost. So it is correct. Here's a nice site to look at different actions as well as other things in game. Good luck! :D

So...wait, I'm still confused XD For paralyze, for example, it's listed as Cost: 3 with MP etc. listed in the actual description below the slot cost. Guard is listed the same way as Cost: 0. The YG site words the slot cost as "action cost", but I believe they are the same thing (when comparing YG to in-game descriptions).

Oh no no. The action cost is what it "cost" to use said item such as TP or MP. The slot cost is titled cost. So if it really does say 0 and your being hit with a "slot" cost then yeah. Here's a screenie of what you should see. Action vs slot cost

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Thanks, Gees. So yeah, Guard doesn't show up in the Shield menu at all since it automatically gets put into your action bar when you put on a shield. However, in the bottom left section, where it actually gives a description of the action itself, the cost is listed as 0. (As in your example where it lists Circle Slash and immediately below that Cost: 3.) This is why I think Guard either has 0 as a typo in the description box or it's taking up 3 of the slot points that it shouldn't be. Make sense?

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Thanks, Gees. So yeah, Guard doesn't show up in the Shield menu at all since it automatically gets put into your action bar when you put on a shield. However, in the bottom left section, where it actually gives a description of the action itself, the cost is listed as 0. (As in your example where it lists Circle Slash and immediately below that Cost: 3.) This is why I think Guard either has 0 as a typo in the description box or it's taking up 3 of the slot points that it shouldn't be. Make sense?

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Ok...if i just read that correctly, the bottom left for my screen shot (SS) where as you said, it shows the description; unless our screens are set up differrent, that cost is the cost to use that action. The one I circled in red which is at the top right is the "slot" cost so my Circle Slash takes 3 points to use when placed in my slot. Just below my Circle Slash and Phalanx you see my Light Stab...see how it says Cost: 0? If your says that as well on that side where you choose your action that is the cost to actually place it in the slot.

Do me a favor, can you get me a SS to view and circle what you see like I did for you? That may help both of us. LOL I have a preseason Football game to watch so I'll jump in at half-time! :cool:

I just tested, and the cost of Guard should be 0 according to the ability, however, it does cost you 3 points to equip a shield, so either the cost text on the ability is wrong, or the cost of equiping it is wrong.

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I just tested, and the cost of Guard should be 0 according to the ability, however, it does cost you 3 points to equip a shield, so either the cost text on the ability is wrong, or the cost of equiping it is wrong.

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Thank you Loth for coming through as always! *liked*

In that case...we need Emdub to pop in again lol

Ani, Not sure if they will or not BUT, if they don't; start a new thread and I guess reference this one and fill in the requested items for the Mods.

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2. Guard is automatically set
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And thanks Geesus & Loth for proving that I wasn't being totally crazy here!

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