MANA

German translation: Mana

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English term or phrase: MANA

Definition from Cyber Definitions:
MANA means Unit of Magical Power in an online gaming context. Used most often in the context of fantasy RPG (Role Playing Game), MANA (sometimes called MP) is common term for a unit of magical power. As a rule, the higher a player's MANA score, the more potent the player's spells.

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Much of the game mechanic revolves around managing and using mana wisely: casting spells often enough to achieve your goal, but not so often that you run out of mana early. The Appendix
The TCG Magic: The Gathering uses mana as the central game mechanic. Mana is typically produced by tapping card resources such as land, artifacts, or creatures. It’s used for summoning every item on the battlefield and for casting every spell, with a few rare exceptions. Geeky Domain
Still, it’s not an easy fix: mana systems are inherently meant to limit power, so how can you make having limited power fun? A good way to tackle this problem is to first take a look at a wider variety of games to see different approaches to this paradox. Omegathorion

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German translation:Mana

Definition:
Als Mana (von hawaiisch mana „Macht“) wird im Fantasy-Genre (vor allem Rollen- und Sammelkartenspiele) eine Form von spiritueller Energie bezeichnet, die zur Anwendung von Magie von dazu befähigten Charakteren genutzt werden kann. Weitere Bezeichnungen sind Astralenergie, Astralpunkte, Magicka oder Magiepunkte.

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Definition from Wikipedia:
Als Mana (von hawaiisch mana „Macht“) wird im Fantasy-Genre (vor allem Rollen- und Sammelkartenspiele) eine Form von spiritueller Energie bezeichnet, die zur Anwendung von Magie von dazu befähigten Charakteren genutzt werden kann. Weitere Bezeichnungen sind Astralenergie, Astralpunkte, Magicka oder Magiepunkte.

Example sentence(s):

In Magic haben eure Karten Manakosten, und ihr könnt in jeder Runde nur ein Land ausspielen, um diese Kosten zu bezahlen. (Ha! Das ist ja mal eine total gute Erkenntnis auf absolutem Expertenniveau!) - MAGIC THE GATHERING
Mana Die Zauberpunkte eines Spielers, die dazu benötigt werden, um spezielle, oft magische Fähigkeiten auszuführen. - MEINMMO
Von den oben genannten einfachen Heiltränken gibt es Potions, die die Lebenspunkte erhöhen und Manatränke, die - wie der Name schon sagt - das Mana steigern. - CHIP

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