Various styles of magic

Maybe "Untamed" means something about using the raw power of elements, while "Mischief" is about mind-control.

I don't know what they mean yet, but I am eager to find out!

Untamed is curious though....maybe it's a chaos thing and the caster tries to implement one spell, but another happens? Adding that little bit of randomness to the game lol. That might be kind of cool.

I'll admit, I was hoping for a more direct Elemental split, but I can see how the current schools track to the Four Classical Elements. (Practical for Earth, Alchemy for Water, Mischief for Air, Untamed for Fire)

With that in mind, Untamed is probably a lot like fire. It can be useful and helpful, but it can go out of control in a hurry and unexpectedly at that.

Maybe untamed has something to do with the dueling we saw in the trailer? Just a possibility. Maybe weather magic falls into this category?
I agree practical will probably be used for more mundane tasks like fixing objects or cleaning.
Mischief of course is going to involve pranks such as booby trapping objects or making a sim lose their memory (I hope this ties into the mischief skill somehow).
Alchemy, I wonder if this will be the same as brewing potions like in the trailer, or if it's another skill we haven't seen yet.

I'm honestly glad at the variety of magic, as it allows us to create a range of different types of spellcasters for our stories. If i really wanted to I could make an elf/fairy who specializes in mischief magic, or an earthy witch who mainly uses practical magic. A wizard in a tall tower (please include spiral stairs, please!) who concentrates of perfecting his alchemy skill, or (most likely for me) an ambitious spellcaster determined to master all four.

I'm so excited to explore this pack and I can't wait until September 10th!

Untamed reminds me of Wild Mages from Dungeons and Dragons. Cast this great and excellent spell! It might succeed, a different spell might come out instead, or you might turn yourself into a squirrel!

It could be something like elemental, but I'd imagine it would be difficult to master and prone to unexpected outcomes. At least that's what I would hope for.

Great ideas here so far! I definitely hope at least one of those styles includes elemental powers in some way, because my Elsa won't be Elsa without her ice magic. Would be cool if there was also a weather-changing spell for people who have Seasons.

I really hope for Elemental magic! And fun spells. I love these comics, named W.I.T.C.H. and these girls have elemental magical powers, each their own, with 5th being energy so I want to recreate them

I like that none of the styles are hinted as inherently good or evil.

Excited to try the different styles. Believe that this will make replaying spellcasters more rewarding for me.

A little sad you can't have good and bad spellcasters but I guess I can see how it would be a bit cliche to lump characters into good or bad.