How can I improve my math-magic system?
So I have this story here where its a fantasy world that takes place before the Big Bang, and it explains an alternate story of Creation by telling what came before everything. And then, this world's magic is based on the "principles" of the universe and their flip side.
The principles are Time, Space, Matter, Energy, Data, and Law.
- Time is time, it consists of stuff that control time, like it slows down time or hastens your own mind, and the spells get stronger the better you think about it
- Space is space, it has that classic item box and teleport spells and such, and the spells get stronger as your mana grows
- Matter consists of three of the classic elements: Earth (Solid), Water (Liquid), and Air (Gas). At low levels, they can do what you expect. But at higher levels, you can create other elements like Metal, Mercury, and Helium.
- Energy is mainly support but it also consists of the fourth classic element: Fire. But not just that, it also has Lightning. Energy can control heat and electricity. And in addition, it can also support other people by giving buffs or adding weaknesses.
- Data controls information. It has the Healing spell, Telepathy, and Appraisal. With it, you can know many things pretty much. And that's really it. However, all users of Data can pretty much access this Wikipedia type of library with all the informarion they need, but its Wikipedia so its sometimes unreliable.
- Law lets you control law itself. You can temporarily add a law nobody can break in one area for maybe a second, or you can make slaves by putting orders into their mind. Law can also control the Laws of Physics, meaning Gravity and other physical constants. There can also be laws that if broken, will institute an automatic punishment.
The flip side of these are just their perfect opposites. I don't wanna delve into those yet, cuz that would make thigns confusing. Now, here's what I've already made to make things a little balanced and also to make things interesting: Rarity.
The types of magic are blessed when you are born or when the associated Goddess gifts you the magic herself. Matter is the most common, covering like 99% of the world population. That means pretty much everyone can use Earth, Water, and Air. Followed by Energy (70%) Data (50%) Space (30%) Law (20%) and Time (10%). Keep in mind that one person can wield more than one magic
Aand that's it. The flip side of each principle covers 0% of the population, by the way. Here's some more info in my magic system:
For every spell, the person must REALLY think about it. The size, the power, the shape, everything. And the greater they think about it, the more mana is used. Every spell is accessible as long as they have its principle, but the greater the spell the more complex you have to think about the output.
There are some spells that are impossible to cast normally, and require infinite mana. These spells are "Divine Spells" and only those who have the principle's respective shard can cast it. Those who have each shard have infinite mana for that specific principle.
These shards are actually fragments if a greater Orb: the Orb of Concept. This is the combination of the six principles, allowing whoever has it to control every single non-flip spell.
Mana is not some number that deifnes how much you can cast, it's an actual particle. I called it the "God Particle." That already exists, but it's fitting. It consists of every single possibility that could, will, and is existing, all combined into one particle.
THE MAIN CHARACTER: The MC in this story is a genius. Like, beyond genius, with an IQ of 300. The MC is exceptional at everything, to the point that they don't see the world the same as ours. A simple leaf falling from the ground? They already know where it's gonna land. And then... I'm very sorry to tell you this, but it's an isekai.
The MC dies due to mana. You see, her Father is a human, yes. But her mother is actually the Goddess of Concept. Yes, the Goddess that wielded that Orb of Concept. The MC was still human because of theur father. Humans on our Earth can't handle the God Particles, and the MC dies from it. The MC is reborn with a body that can handle the God Particles.
The God Particles exist within the blood cells of the people of the Pre-BigBang World. And if you run out, that's basically death. And just like actual blood, it is generated in the Bone Marrow.
Now, here's why this is important to my thing: The MC being able to do math at insame speeds and accuracy gives her an advantage in a world where complex math didn't even exist. Instead of imagining, they just see every spell as an equation. And due to that, they don't even have to think about it too much.
Enough of the MC and let's go back: the actual normal magic. How can I balance it better? Or do yall think this is already peak? I still think there's some things wrong like: What in the world should the spells in Data be? And how should I explain how someone managed to just think about stopping time without stopping themselves? So many questions....