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Re: Quotes & Misquotes: Falling Off of Bridges
(Web): @Bulrok says, "I wonder if."
(Web): Bulrok says, "I can call Prae good and let @Rijetta take it from here."
(Web): Bulrok says, "So I can go back to a class that can bash."
(Web): You say, "Prae can bash."
(Web): @Mazzion says, "Oh god, don't get tet started." sent literaly 1 server tick after my message
(Web): Mazzion says, "Damn it."
(Web): You say, "LMAO."
(Web): @Mjoll says, from Albedos, "ROFL."
(Web): You say, "JPDFOIJSDFPOIJDF."
(Web): @Borminchia says, "Lmao."
(Web): You say, "I'm dying."
(Web): Mazzion says, "Here we go."
(Web): Bulrok says, "I can call Prae good and let @Rijetta take it from here."
(Web): Bulrok says, "So I can go back to a class that can bash."
(Web): You say, "Prae can bash."
(Web): @Mazzion says, "Oh god, don't get tet started." sent literaly 1 server tick after my message
(Web): Mazzion says, "Damn it."
(Web): You say, "LMAO."
(Web): @Mjoll says, from Albedos, "ROFL."
(Web): You say, "JPDFOIJSDFPOIJDF."
(Web): @Borminchia says, "Lmao."
(Web): You say, "I'm dying."
(Web): Mazzion says, "Here we go."
Tetchta
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Re: Heavy automation
Even though I haven't played in years now, this is not exactly a new phenomenon/issue for IRE games, so I think I can comment on it. It happened a lot in the first version of Imperian's combat system before it started happened in Aetolia, too.
Specifically, I remember when they started making all classes really similar to each other by giving the Luminaries shield attacks and we were all like, "OK, Luminaries can dsl now, every class is just dsl + limb damage at this rate". Reading through skill help files, I get the impression that this has continued on mostly unabated, for example, the ascendril seem to be passive afflictions + dsl-like (double affliction) attacks for one of their attack routes, the other route being a limb damage-based route. Back in the day they were about retardation use at the higher skill levels, and sometimes delayed spell timing and good reflection use. Maybe you liked that, maybe you didn't but it was definitely different and involved more human choices being made.
Here is something that I never got about this: instead of speeding things up into a mind numbing morass, why not just slow healing balances down, maybe broaden the range of afflictions on some skills? You would get the same effect as merely adding in more afflictions, only with less spam.
One example I could think of regarding this is that I think I suggested that Luminary spiritwrack get sun allergy (dark shade) at some point, before they started whacking people with shields. This would have put a new cure type into their rotation. If herb balance were slower, DSL and a falcon (which is all we had back in my day) would be just as deadly as 3-4 afflictions + passive afflictions but a lot less spammy. Spiritwrack by itself would still occasionally trip someone up. We've only added stuff in and made it faster but IMHO slowing things down and broadening options would have had the same impact
As for people making decisions instead of systems, a slower pace gives more time to think and make decisions, is why I think this kind of thing might be relevant
Specifically, I remember when they started making all classes really similar to each other by giving the Luminaries shield attacks and we were all like, "OK, Luminaries can dsl now, every class is just dsl + limb damage at this rate". Reading through skill help files, I get the impression that this has continued on mostly unabated, for example, the ascendril seem to be passive afflictions + dsl-like (double affliction) attacks for one of their attack routes, the other route being a limb damage-based route. Back in the day they were about retardation use at the higher skill levels, and sometimes delayed spell timing and good reflection use. Maybe you liked that, maybe you didn't but it was definitely different and involved more human choices being made.
Here is something that I never got about this: instead of speeding things up into a mind numbing morass, why not just slow healing balances down, maybe broaden the range of afflictions on some skills? You would get the same effect as merely adding in more afflictions, only with less spam.
One example I could think of regarding this is that I think I suggested that Luminary spiritwrack get sun allergy (dark shade) at some point, before they started whacking people with shields. This would have put a new cure type into their rotation. If herb balance were slower, DSL and a falcon (which is all we had back in my day) would be just as deadly as 3-4 afflictions + passive afflictions but a lot less spammy. Spiritwrack by itself would still occasionally trip someone up. We've only added stuff in and made it faster but IMHO slowing things down and broadening options would have had the same impact
As for people making decisions instead of systems, a slower pace gives more time to think and make decisions, is why I think this kind of thing might be relevant
Drayne
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Re: MAD 2: MADDEN'S MADDENING.
I'm convinced he learned what a burnt tongue feels like.I suppose he learned.As the parent of a four-year-old, I have to say...are you entirely convinced that he learned something here? Because I am not LMAO
Zeheia
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Re: Announce post #3143: Cursed Event
#VarachfortheArchivists #RotresearchintheReach #HelpusfindnewwaystokillEleneTiur said:I did let it go on for much longer than I should have
I had tons of fun. I can't wait to read all about it!
Saidenn
7
Re: Quotes & Misquotes: Falling Off of Bridges
"The Hlugna... have become something else," Varach Scolrys surmises, his beady eyes flickering across the assembled crowd. He levers himself to his feet. "And you call them the Kalsu word!" he spits with contempt. "The ANKYREAN word."
Varach Scolrys exclaims, "And you name ME Farag? FARAG. Like KOBOLDS!"
Varach Scolrys thrusts his closed palm out and begins to slowly unfurl his fingers. Suddenly, a green vapour begins to issue from his skin and begins to spread throughout the area.
A noxious green vapour drifts towards you, seeming to act with a life of its own as flows directly into your nostrils.
You are afflicted with varach_rot.
Lord Fara- I mean Varach, why do you hate me so? I HAVE BEEN PINING FOR YOUR RETURN!
Elene
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Re: Announce post #3143: Cursed Event
I did let it go on for much longer than I should have
Rewards and such will be after the events post. Both so that it makes sense, and because I have a large log to read through for distribution.
Rewards and such will be after the events post. Both so that it makes sense, and because I have a large log to read through for distribution.
Tiur
2
Re: Aetolian Memes
...why did I not check forums before I went to take a break! I would have rewritten...
Tiur
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