I took a day away from things and got to thinking... What other purposes do these seemingly useless hypnosis afflictions have other than certain ones being good for herb stacking? You guessed it...
Still haven't figured out what exactly lethargy does. Deadening is quite interesting. Epilepsy is mid-to-low priority for most and is something I am going to toy around with.
I had to look twice to see it was really them. The no retardation tactic caught me by surprise, otherwise I would have survived easy.
5815h, 5460m, 25625e, 24090w cekdb-11:06:21.374
Bonko appears from out of nowhere.
Bonko leaps from the shadows and plunges a dagger into your unsuspecting back!
A prickly stinging overcomes your body, fading away into numbness.
3868h, 5460m, 25625e, 24090w cekdb-
Thiev arrives, following Earionduil.
Your enhanced senses inform you that Thiev has entered Above the clouds over central Sapience nearby.
Earionduil appears, a look of love in his eyes.
Your enhanced senses inform you that Earionduil has entered Above the clouds over central Sapience nearby.
3868h, 5460m, 25625e, 24090w cekdb-11:06:21.695
You are too stunned to be able to do anything.
3868h, 5456m, 25625e, 24089w cekdb-11:06:21.850
You are too stunned to be able to do anything.
3868h, 5456m, 25625e, 24089w cekdb-11:06:21.959
You are too stunned to be able to do anything.
3868h, 5456m, 25625e, 24089w cekdb-
You feel your body and mind ripped apart as you are enfeebled by Thiev.
1935h, 2729m, 25625e, 24089w cekdb-11:06:22.325
You suddenly perceive the vague outline of an aura of rebounding around Earionduil.
1935h, 2729m, 25625e, 24089w cekdb-11:06:22.634
+[ Commence the Beating ]+.
1935h, 2729m, 25625e, 24089w cexkdb-
Earionduil's aura of weapons rebounding disappears.
The sky above grows dark as Earionduil calls upon powerful magics. Raising his hands balefully, he causes lightning bolts, the hammer of the storm, to shoot from his hands and slam into you.
You have been slain by Earionduil.
Your starburst tattoo flares as the world is momentarily tinted red.
A piece of kelp falls out of your inventory.
A bloodroot leaf falls out of your inventory.
5815h, 5475m, 25625e, 24089w ex-11:06:23.049
You take a drink from a purple heartwood vial.
The elixir heals and soothes you.
5815h, 5475m, 25625e, 24089w ex-11:06:23.279
5815h, 5475m, 25625e, 24089w ex-
5815h, 5475m, 25625e, 24089w ex-
You eat some irid moss.
You feel your health and mana replenished.
5815h, 5475m, 25625e, 24089w ex-
You clench your fists, grit your teeth, and banish all possibility of sleep.
5815h, 5375m, 25625e, 24089w ex-
You do not have any weapons capable of parrying, warrior.
5815h, 5375m, 25625e, 24089w ex-
You burp obscenely.
5815h, 5375m, 25625e, 24089w ex-
You are surrounded by a shining corona of blinding light as your soul is transformed by metamorphosis.
You settle back on your haunches, revelling in the natural power and confidence of the spirit of the Jaguar.
5815h, 5285m, 25580e, 24089w ex-
5815h, 5285m, 25580e, 24089w ex-
You eat a kola nut.
An instant feeling of excitement and edginess overcomes you.
5815h, 5285m, 25580e, 24089w exk-
You now possess the gift of the third eye.
5815h, 5255m, 25580e, 24089w exk-
You do not have a ring bearing that resistance enchantment.
5815h, 5255m, 25580e, 24089w exk-
You do not have a ring bearing that resistance enchantment.
5815h, 5255m, 25580e, 24089w exk-
You do not have a ring bearing that resistance enchantment.
5815h, 5255m, 25580e, 24089w exk-
You do not have a ring bearing that resistance enchantment.
5815h, 5255m, 25580e, 24089w exk-
You call aloud and feel an aura of resistance shroud itself silently about you.
5815h, 5255m, 25580e, 24069w exk-
You take a drink from a chestnut vial.
You feel a momentary dizziness as your resistance to damage by poison increases.
5815h, 5255m, 25580e, 24069w exk-
You take a drink from a cherry wood vial.
A chill runs over your icy skin.
5815h, 5255m, 25580e, 24069w exk-
You take a drink from a mahogany vial.
5815h, 5255m, 25580e, 24069w exk-
5815h, 5255m, 25580e, 24069w exk-
You apply a sileris berry to yourself.
5815h, 5255m, 25580e, 24069w exk-11:06:23.629
5815h, 5255m, 25620e, 24069w exk-11:06:23.667
You eat some irid moss.
The moss slides down without effect.
5815h, 5255m, 25620e, 24069w exk-
5815h, 5255m, 25620e, 24069w exk-
You eat a bloodroot leaf.
5815h, 5255m, 25620e, 24069w exk-
5815h, 5255m, 25620e, 24069w exk-
You eat a kola nut.
5815h, 5255m, 25620e, 24069w exk-
Earionduil looks around with contempt at all that he sees.
5815h, 5255m, 25620e, 24069w exk-
Earionduil takes a drink from a stygian vial.
5815h, 5255m, 25620e, 24069w exk-
Earionduil takes a long drag off his pipe.
5815h, 5255m, 25620e, 24069w exk-
Bonko slips behind you and garrotes you with his whip.
4575h, 5255m, 25620e, 24069w exk-11:06:23.902
On the clouds (indoors).
A ladder of long, soft leaves comprises a wispy Weaver's Fern along the ground. A black panther named Tsuki-yo stands here, alert and vigilant. A sigil in the shape of a small, rectangular monolith is on the ground. Wings flaring, a pegasus tosses his regal head impatiently. Like a mountain against the wind, a storm bull is standing here, motionless. Sentinel Raven Baatti Rousseau, Oaken Hand is riding on an alabaster pegasus. He wields an ornate steel rapier in each hand.
You see exits leading north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, up, down, and in.
4575h, 5255m, 25618e, 24069w exk-11:06:24.238
You gasp and clutch at your throat as an unseen force crushes the breath of life out of you.
As the force subsides, you struggle to shake the smirking visage of Thiev from your mind.
@Strata - you use them to decrease the likelihood of your opponent curing something you don't want them to cure (epilepsy=focus/goldenseal/tree, lethargy=ginseng/tree). Almost the entire point of serpent combat nowadays. (As opposed to easy-to-win illusions a few years back). As others said though, they do have their own useful effects anyway. Lethargy's balance increase, and epilepsy disrupts balance (knocks them of balance for about a second or two) every time it ticks - when you see them foaming at the mouth. Definitely not useless
I took a day away from things and got to thinking... What other purposes do these seemingly useless hypnosis afflictions have other than certain ones being good for herb stacking? You guessed it...
Still haven't figured out what exactly lethargy does. Deadening is quite interesting. Epilepsy is mid-to-low priority for most and is something I am going to toy around with.
I still answered your question. What're you trying to say.
That is obvious @jovolo, he is saying that he wasnt asking a question at all and if he was he decided it was going to be a statement mid way through. Further more you need to stop having good ideas and answering his 'psuedo-questions'. Cause there gonna be statement in the end. *takes a deep breath* duh :P
Eat like a caveman, train like a beast. Champions are not born, they are made.
How bad Marks compensate for too many arties and not enough little friends to assist. Marks are so boring these days.
Antonius is quickly carried up into the skies. 4485|72%h, 5275|69%m, 100%e, 47%w x|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- blo Your bronchial tubes open up and your asthma is cured. (9.797s) 4176|67%h, 5265|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- tt command dervish at Antonius You remove 1 kelp, bringing the total in the Rift to 2390. 4176|67%h, 5265|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- You command your dervish to drag Antonius from the skies. The dervish whips about, creating a violent wind. 4176|67%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- (-33 Mana) You may drink another health or mana elixir or tonic. 4176|67%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- (sip vitality) You take a drink from a crystal vial. The tonic heals and soothes you. 5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- (+1346 Health) You may eat another plant or mineral. (1.645s) 5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- (eat hawthorn|outr hawthorn) You eat a hawthorn berry. 5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- You remove 1 hawthorn berry, bringing the total in the Rift to 2373. 5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- You may command another entity to do your bidding. 5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- att1 Antonius is quickly carried up into the skies. 5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- Ahh, I am truly sorry, but I do not see anyone by that name here. 5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- Ahh, I am truly sorry, but I do not see anyone by that name here. 5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- Ahh, I am truly sorry, but I do not see anyone by that name here. 5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- Ahh, I am truly sorry, but I do not see anyone by that name here. 5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- You may eat another plant or mineral. (1.502s) 5831|94%h, 5610|74%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- (+309 Health, +378 Mana) yawn Demonic claws lash out from unseen holes, raking your flesh. 5522|89%h, 5610|74%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- (-309 Health) You are exhausted and open your mouth in an enormous yawn. 5522|89%h, 5610|74%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- tt command dervish at Antonius You command your dervish to drag Antonius from the skies. The dervish whips about, creating a violent wind.
When is Targ ever going to be fun again? Wait, never was.
I think he was commenting on the artied Paladin Mark trying to spam leave in a 1v1. Though pretty silly, considering occie changes being adjusted to and whatnot. Plenty of reasons to bail.
@Hirst: Not really much fun for me, either. What I've experienced so far is that Occultist has fast afflicting and if you fall behind too much it can turn nasty really quickly, so if I'm falling behind I'm going to give myself the opportunity to catch back up.
I'd honestly love to have the opportunity to spend ages with an Occultist, learn exactly how everything works, and decide which changes I need to make so I can fight against it and make the fights fun again. That's not exactly easy to do when your faction is opposed to all of them, and the only fights I do get against them I'm either overwhelmed quickly by afflictions or forced to resort to shit like that.
Ugh, that was pretty bad luck. Still trying to get stuff for Occultist sorted. Right now it seems far, far better than any other class at punishing even small mistakes in curing, especially considering there's absolutely no prep involved.
Very possible the occultist changes may need tweaks. Feel free to post any one v one logs with examples of what might be considered over the top. At this point so soon after such a large change balance times and what not are still pretty open ended.
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i'm a rebel
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One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important
Results of disembowel testing | Knight limb counter | GMCP AB files
Results of disembowel testing | Knight limb counter | GMCP AB files
Eat like a caveman, train like a beast. Champions are not born, they are made.
Antonius is quickly carried up into the skies.
4485|72%h, 5275|69%m, 100%e, 47%w x|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- blo
Your bronchial tubes open up and your asthma is cured. (9.797s)
4176|67%h, 5265|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- tt
command dervish at Antonius
You remove 1 kelp, bringing the total in the Rift to 2390.
4176|67%h, 5265|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0-
You command your dervish to drag Antonius from the skies.
The dervish whips about, creating a violent wind.
4176|67%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- (-33 Mana)
You may drink another health or mana elixir or tonic.
4176|67%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- (sip vitality)
You take a drink from a crystal vial.
The tonic heals and soothes you.
5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- (+1346 Health)
You may eat another plant or mineral. (1.645s)
5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- (eat hawthorn|outr
hawthorn)
You eat a hawthorn berry.
5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0-
You remove 1 hawthorn berry, bringing the total in the Rift to 2373.
5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0-
You may command another entity to do your bidding.
5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- att1
Antonius is quickly carried up into the skies.
5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0-
Ahh, I am truly sorry, but I do not see anyone by that name here.
5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0-
Ahh, I am truly sorry, but I do not see anyone by that name here.
5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0-
Ahh, I am truly sorry, but I do not see anyone by that name here.
5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0-
Ahh, I am truly sorry, but I do not see anyone by that name here.
5522|89%h, 5232|69%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0-
You may eat another plant or mineral. (1.502s)
5831|94%h, 5610|74%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- (+309 Health, +378
Mana) yawn
Demonic claws lash out from unseen holes, raking your flesh.
5522|89%h, 5610|74%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- (-309 Health)
You are exhausted and open your mouth in an enormous yawn.
5522|89%h, 5610|74%m, 100%e, 47%w ex|cbk 36.6% |P: 35, M: 0- tt
command dervish at Antonius
You command your dervish to drag Antonius from the skies.
The dervish whips about, creating a violent wind.
When is Targ ever going to be fun again? Wait, never was.
;;) =D>
i'm a rebel
I'd honestly love to have the opportunity to spend ages with an Occultist, learn exactly how everything works, and decide which changes I need to make so I can fight against it and make the fights fun again. That's not exactly easy to do when your faction is opposed to all of them, and the only fights I do get against them I'm either overwhelmed quickly by afflictions or forced to resort to shit like that.
Results of disembowel testing | Knight limb counter | GMCP AB files
Results of disembowel testing | Knight limb counter | GMCP AB files