Quick Questions

Ahmet

How long has it been the case that you can't hit your own lightwalls?

Krypton

Always?

If that's not how they worked at inception, that's certainly been how they've worked for a long, long time. Like, since 2007 at least.

Jukilian

Antonius said:

I assume that due to the quiver changes (contents of your quiver being tied to the character rather than a physical object) it's no longer possible to envenom arrows for somebody who doesn't have the ability to do it themselves. Can anybody just confirm that?

Correct. However if you own an artifact bow with the shooting upgrade, you can envenom your own arrows without the relevant ability, I believe.

Kenway

Sena said:

As far as I've found, it's not possible to envenom arrows for anyone other than yourself.

Hand the filled quiver over to the person you're envenoming for.

Aesi

Kenway said:

Sena said:

As far as I've found, it's not possible to envenom arrows for anyone other than yourself.

Hand the filled quiver over to the person you're envenoming for.

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't the quiver essentially a rift? The item is just used to access it when worn? So that shouldn't work

Edit: Threw quiver in humgii and bought new, same arrows.

Sena

Yeah, there's no such thing as a "filled quiver" now, a quiver is just an item that lets you access your "rift" of arrows, just like with tarot decks. If I take my quiver off and give it to someone else, they'll still be accessing (and envenoming) their own arrows through it and I'll still have my arrows.

Ahmet

@Sena is 'unreducible' acid damage affected by things like Algiz? Highfavours? Things that lower damage from "all sources".

I feel like this is an unstoppable force/immovable object situation.

Antonius

Things that don't have a damage type (e.g. disembowel), and are therefore not affected by resistances to specific damage types, are still reduced by resist all defences like Algiz, High/Truefavours, etc.

In terms of "unreducible" acid damage, I assume you mean black(?) dragon breath? Easy enough to test, but I'd expect it to be affected by Algiz.

Ahmet

Guess I'll find someone to test in a bit.

More importantly, does Achaea have a "buyer's remorse" period for artefact purchases?

Xaden

Ahmet said:

Guess I'll find someone to test in a bit.

More importantly, does Achaea have a "buyer's remorse" period for artefact purchases?

It was a veil, wasn't it?!

Antonius

Ahmet said:

Guess I'll find someone to test in a bit.

More importantly, does Achaea have a "buyer's remorse" period for artefact purchases?

In the past I believe they've done refunds on recent purchases if you decide it's not quite what you want or it doesn't give you the boost you were expecting, but I don't know if that's still something you can count on. You could always file an ISSUE ME.

Ahmet

Antonius said:

Ahmet said:

Guess I'll find someone to test in a bit.

More importantly, does Achaea have a "buyer's remorse" period for artefact purchases?

In the past I believe they've done refunds on recent purchases if you decide it's not quite what you want or it doesn't give you the boost you were expecting, but I don't know if that's still something you can count on. You could always file an ISSUE ME.

Ya, I put in an issue. We'll see what happens, thanks.

Grandue

Ahmet said:

Guess I'll find someone to test in a bit.

More importantly, does Achaea have a "buyer's remorse" period for artefact purchases?

Most of the time, yes. You can also ask to test artifacts out. I wanted to test between the lvl 3 lash and whip and Tecton gave me both of them to play with for an hour or so. 

Ahmet

Grandue said:

Ahmet said:

Guess I'll find someone to test in a bit.

More importantly, does Achaea have a "buyer's remorse" period for artefact purchases?

Most of the time, yes. You can also ask to test artifacts out. I wanted to test between the lvl 3 lash and whip and Tecton gave me both of them to play with for an hour or so. 

Yeah, I'm keeping my wings in my pack for now. I don't actually recall buying them last night. Or anything after about 7pm. If it weren't for logs, I would have bugged it as "hey I shouldn't have this what gives".

Anedhel

Iirc black dragon breath is reduced by algiz and favourshields, last time I checked! (Was like three months ago)

ETA: Remember algiz only works in pvp for runies sketching it on themselves tho.

Goryllin

Does Thoth still remain the God of Death in Achaea? Or has He died like some of the others? Does praying for salvation still take you through the Halls of Maya?

Melodie

He's still the God of Death and did not perish, and instead of PRAY FOR SALVATION, you now EMBRACE DEATH. It has a whole new sequence similar to the Halls of Maya, but much more Thoth-themed. It's pretty nifty.

Goryllin

Damn, I need to see that sequence to properly write this song. But I don't want to lose Goryllin's so precious xp (I havent lost xp in 3 rl years!). lol

Krypton

Gripped by the cold embrace of death, you succumb to the darkness...

Eerie blackness surrounds you; no light penetrates the endless gloom. Only a 
faint wind makes itself known, drifting across your beaten body with a silken 
touch.

With each caress of the persistent breeze your senses heighten, and a chill 
begins to spread through you with increasing intensity. You give a violent 
shiver as the cold envelopes your very soul, crushing your resolve with a 
merciless bite.

At once, the unmistakable presence of death overwhelms all else, and your 
stomach heaves: the stench of decay is ever-present, relentless, and unforgiving.
Tears run down your face as the odour assails the senses, and instinctively you 
wipe them away.

With one hand pressed against your nose to bar the smell, you cautiously raise 
the other, warily feeling into the darkness with outstretched fingers. Emptiness 
greets you; the world is a bleak, unknown wasteland, and your ears strain for 
any semblance of sound.

Far in the distance echoes the faint rush of water. At once, the unbearable need 
to quench an eternal thirst swells within you, and you turn toward the source. 
Without thought you submit to the harsh environs, stumbling across the uneven 
terrain beneath your feet.

Time becomes immeasurable as you struggle onward through desolation. Moments 
pass, first crawling, then racing without restraint. The terrain shifts and 
alters beneath your feet with each hazardous step. Silently you persist, eagerly 
moving toward satiation with unrivalled desperation.

The tantalising sound of running water roars in your ears, now deafening in its 
sweet euphony. Lured onward by the beckoning current, you draw closer, certain 
your destination lies mere inches from your grasping reach.

Blinding light flashes before you as a gleaming scythe cuts through the air, the 
blade halting inches before your drained countenance. "Be still," echoes a 
formless voice.

The light fades, dimming to an argent glow, and you turn to face your aggressor. 
Before you is Thoth, the God of Death, His true countenance concealed by a 
pallid mask. Still you can feel His eternal gaze upon you, devoid of all emotion 
as He affixes you with a cool stare.

"Come, [@Goryllin]."

The God of Death inclines His head, and your vision blurs. Dark shadows swirl 
and blinding light flickers before your eyes, the display churning with 
unrestrained motion until, with a sudden jolt, all is finally still. The aching 
thirst diminishes as your eyes adjust, and you find yourself kneeling before the 
imposing form of the Endbringer.

"You linger at the threshold of the Soulrealms. Whether cast here in dire 
purpose, or by unfortunate accident, it falls to Me to consider your fate." The 
God of Death pauses, inscrutable in His contemplation. Slowly, deliberately, He 
raises all six of His hands with palms facing outward.

"It is I who judge your soul, and it is I who deem your journey unfinished."

Ghostly vapours flow from the fingertips of Thoth, the Endbringer, carving 
sinuous paths through the air to entwine around you. Your spirit lightens at the 
touch, every aspect of your being grasped by the formidable will of Death and 
darkness begins to overtake you once more. Just as you pass into unconsciousness,
 a single word rumbles through your mind: "Live."

When you regain consciousness, you are confused about where you are and how you 
got here. Darkness surrounds you, save for a single candle. A look around tells 
you that you are in a rough cave, with a single table bearing the candle. An 
entrance, visible because it is slightly lighter than the rest of the shadow, 
beckons from across the cave.

Sitting up from your supine position, you glance at your body and realise it is 
healed and whole once again. Still reeling in wonder from your experience, you 
quietly ponder the Endbringer's reasons for restoring you to life, and leave the 
cave.

Goryllin

Thats awesome, thanks.

Xaden

3 years you say?

set target Goryllin

Goryllin

Xaden said:

3 years you say?

set target Goryllin

Hard to kill what isn't logged in. Muhahaha (that's the only reason its been that long since I have died).

Ahmet

Is the favour xp gift a flat amount or based on how much you gain during that period?

Penwize

As far as I can tell, it's a scaling amount based on how long the TF is I think?  Really hard for me to judge XP stuff though given that they can't expand innersight.

Ahmet

Penwize said:

As far as I can tell, it's a scaling amount based on how long the TF is I think?  Really hard for me to judge XP stuff though given that they can't expand innersight.

Quit ignoring me and help me make the most of it dammit.

Aesi

Ahmet said:

Penwize said:

As far as I can tell, it's a scaling amount based on how long the TF is I think?  Really hard for me to judge XP stuff though given that they can't expand innersight.

Quit ignoring me and help me make the most of it dammit.

Do I even want to know where the credit slot is for a bashing tour with him?

Ahmet

Aesi said:

Ahmet said:

Penwize said:

As far as I can tell, it's a scaling amount based on how long the TF is I think?  Really hard for me to judge XP stuff though given that they can't expand innersight.

Quit ignoring me and help me make the most of it dammit.

Do I even want to know where the credit slot is for a bashing tour with him?

Ahmet

Anyone know if decay times are measured by calendar months or serenades?

Penwize

Used to be on the day ticks, but it looks like they spread that out to be more fluid now.  Probably because it was causing lag at one point in time.

Sena

Half months. Decay is processed on the 1st and 13th. If the item is created on the 2nd-13th, it will decay (and the months remaining will tick down) on the 13th, otherwise it will decay on the 1st.

Or at least that's what I found when making my vodun doll tracking system, years ago.

Edit: And as Penwize said, it doesn't happen instantly on the date change any more, though last I checked it still happened on the 1st and 13th.