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Also, huzzah, I've got multiple pages of threads. Now, if only Host and Keylo would start posting again, I could have multiple pages of ACTIVE threads. That would be an accomplishment.
Yes.
What he said.
Also, huzzah, I've got multiple pages of threads. Now, if only Host and Keylo would start posting again, I could have multiple pages of ACTIVE threads. That would be an accomplishment.
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Heh, you deserve a high five for the speed you've had the past few days too. Not like I'd say it's healthy to keep that up.
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I've actually gotten a good amount of work done in the last few days too, though I haven't seen another living person that I didn't work with. That might be bad.
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HUZZAH!
Agreed with OAMP, indeed that's awesome, but please don't wilt away because of us lot. XD
HUZZAH!
Agreed with OAMP, indeed that's awesome, but please don't wilt away because of us lot. XD
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Notice: I changed the ranges on a bunch of blast shapes. Now, they're dependent on spell level. Doesn't affect a whole lot, just thought I'd let people know.
Edit: Also, curse my massive lazyness and general inability to keep up with the threads getting responses.
Notice: I changed the ranges on a bunch of blast shapes. Now, they're dependent on spell level. Doesn't affect a whole lot, just thought I'd let people know.
Edit: Also, curse my massive lazyness and general inability to keep up with the threads getting responses.
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Look on the bright side. Just a week or two more until all in college will be on summer break, giving you more work
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Alright, it's time to open a discussion on something. Currently, the Flaw: Sluggish and Talent: Quick increase or decrease Speed by 12. That is seemingly a little bit much, and I've decided to consider changing them. One possibility is just dropping them from 12 to 10, which would be in keeping with the pattern of Talents so far. What was suggested to me was dropping them to +/-5, though I think that makes them too minor to be of any import, so I'd say it would have to be at least 6.
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Alright, it's time to open a discussion on something. Currently, the Flaw: Sluggish and Talent: Quick increase or decrease Speed by 12. That is seemingly a little bit much, and I've decided to consider changing them. One possibility is just dropping them from 12 to 10, which would be in keeping with the pattern of Talents so far. What was suggested to me was dropping them to +/-5, though I think that makes them too minor to be of any import, so I'd say it would have to be at least 6.
Thoughts from others?
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As far as speed, it's a lot harder for me to see how a high speed score affects battles from the spectator stands. On a related question, can one move, make an attack and then continue moving as long as they don't go over their total movement? Because if not, speed is only really useful for and against ranged combatants; melee will always just be a 'close to melee, fight'.
I personally don't see a problem with it being a little higher because wearing pretty much any armour drops your speed.
While you're tweaking, the one that does resistance seems a little much atm as well, considering how low resistance is naturally (half your primary), at creation the +10 can mean 50%+ more, the -10 can halve your resistance score. I'd look at considering dropping those to 5.
As far as speed, it's a lot harder for me to see how a high speed score affects battles from the spectator stands. On a related question, can one move, make an attack and then continue moving as long as they don't go over their total movement? Because if not, speed is only really useful for and against ranged combatants; melee will always just be a 'close to melee, fight'.
I personally don't see a problem with it being a little higher because wearing pretty much any armour drops your speed.
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Yes, you can move and attack in the same round, and then move some more. That came up a few weeks ago in the shoutbox, I believe, and that was the stance I took on it then.
That's another one that needs looking at. Thanks Inc.
Yes, you can move and attack in the same round, and then move some more. That came up a few weeks ago in the shoutbox, I believe, and that was the stance I took on it then.
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Alright, in that case speed has some more actual power behind it; but even then you need a ridiculous speed difference to be able to move in, attack someone and move out of their pursuit range. And there needs to be some drawbacks for wearing all that armour, right?
Alright, in that case speed has some more actual power behind it; but even then you need a ridiculous speed difference to be able to move in, attack someone and move out of their pursuit range. And there needs to be some drawbacks for wearing all that armour, right?
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Hmm. I was previously going to say 6/7, but since you can melee-kite, something larger would be quite useful. Still, 6/7 should be about at least half speed for a non- melee character, and 1/4 speed for even a pumped melee character.
Hmm. I was previously going to say 6/7, but since you can melee-kite, something larger would be quite useful. Still, 6/7 should be about at least half speed for a non- melee character, and 1/4 speed for even a pumped melee character.
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One other thing regarding speed actually, is I noticed that a great many of our non physical based characters have some incredibly low speeds. The typical mage and spirit user in the game ranges from 8 to 4. A quick run down the list puts most at a tiny 6 foot per round. They can barely make two steps in their turn.
Lowering the talents might be good, but I've also been thinking of the idea of giving all characters a base speed to go with their half body derived score. "x + half of body"
This would effectively be minor but double nerf on warrior classes though, which they don't really need. I'm just thinking that a speed of 4 foot per five seconds seems peculiar.
One other thing regarding speed actually, is I noticed that a great many of our non physical based characters have some incredibly low speeds. The typical mage and spirit user in the game ranges from 8 to 4. A quick run down the list puts most at a tiny 6 foot per round. They can barely make two steps in their turn.
Lowering the talents might be good, but I've also been thinking of the idea of giving all characters a base speed to go with their half body derived score. "x + half of body"
This would effectively be minor but double nerf on warrior classes though, which they don't really need. I'm just thinking that a speed of 4 foot per five seconds seems peculiar.
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I don't know, talents are currently a bit "all over the place". We have the following unconditional increases to secondary stats, ranked by how much you'd have to increase a stat for equivalent gain.
Perceptive : +10 body (I think)
Grapple Expert: +12 body
Stealthy: +12 body (I think - also double damage while sneaking)
Healthy and similar similar: +15 (appropriate stat)
Resistant : +20 mainstat
Hard to Hit: +20 (total stats)
Quick: +24 body
Of course, you could argue about how useful they are... but "quick" does still seem incongruous, possibly along with perceptive. (Unless perception is half body). "Resistant" and "Hard to hit" are also pretty useful for the amount you get.
I don't know, talents are currently a bit "all over the place". We have the following unconditional increases to secondary stats, ranked by how much you'd have to increase a stat for equivalent gain.
Perceptive : +10 body (I think)
Grapple Expert: +12 body
Stealthy: +12 body (I think - also double damage while sneaking)
Healthy and similar similar: +15 (appropriate stat)
Resistant : +20 mainstat
Hard to Hit: +20 (total stats)
Quick: +24 body
Of course, you could argue about how useful they are... but "quick" does still seem incongruous, possibly along with perceptive. (Unless perception is half body). "Resistant" and "Hard to hit" are also pretty useful for the amount you get.
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Did a bunch of edits. All of the spells now require Resistance checks against the caster instead of whatever it was before, and I added a spell to Nature and to Light. Sluggish is now down to -6, and Resistant and Weak are down to +/- 6. I added a Talent for mages, and a new Flaw to complement Stealthy, which got dropped down from +12 to +10. I added a couple of mutations a day or so ago. Any comments?
Did a bunch of edits. All of the spells now require Resistance checks against the caster instead of whatever it was before, and I added a spell to Nature and to Light. Sluggish is now down to -6, and Resistant and Weak are down to +/- 6. I added a Talent for mages, and a new Flaw to complement Stealthy, which got dropped down from +12 to +10. I added a couple of mutations a day or so ago. Any comments?
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