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by Acarin
Sat May 15, 2021 3:16 pm
Forum: New Features
Topic: Sunset Points from retired characters
Replies: 7
Views: 1023

Re: Sunset Points from retired characters

Our resident number expert's analysis does not demonstrate that it is a reasonable system, only that it is on the borderline of where it should be based on his analysis and the criterion he is using. This says nothing about whether it is a fair or reasonable system. I suppose I won't keep going here...
by Acarin
Sat May 15, 2021 1:29 pm
Forum: New Features
Topic: Sunset Points from retired characters
Replies: 7
Views: 1023

Re: Sunset Points from retired characters

It isn't the same thing, at all, though. Once a character is retired they are essentially gone, forever. Sunset points act as a way for the time invested in a retired character to serve some purpose. Over time (because the Sunset system doesn't instantly grant experience), and at a cost (because th...
by Acarin
Sat May 15, 2021 9:16 am
Forum: New Features
Topic: Sunset Points from retired characters
Replies: 7
Views: 1023

Re: Sunset Points from retired characters

Great analysis but I do strongly disagree with your conclusions. 1) If I can crossover experience between my characters, why can't I crossover other things like wealth, items, etc? It's the same thing. There is supposed to be a dividing line between characters and this crosses them over. I should no...
by Acarin
Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:34 pm
Forum: Suggestions/Tweaks
Topic: I'm Watching You!
Replies: 6
Views: 573

Re: I'm Watching You!

I suppose I'll just have to wait and see what other changes are implemented. I am not sure why you say that running in and out would not go particularly well. The update only impacts attempts to hide in front of a mob. Getting spotted and walking out while they're in search rt, rehiding, and coming ...
by Acarin
Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:57 pm
Forum: Suggestions/Tweaks
Topic: I'm Watching You!
Replies: 6
Views: 573

Re: I'm Watching You!

While this has a global effect on stealth users, it does not solve the ranged issue and simply motivates people to run in and out of a combat rooms rather than stay engaged...
by Acarin
Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:32 pm
Forum: Suggestions/Tweaks
Topic: I'm Watching You!
Replies: 6
Views: 573

Re: I'm Watching You!

Perhaps a mechanic to actually trace back shots and spot someone would be warranted at this time so that you can act after being fired upon rather than just getting into an rt dance of hiding/searching that poses no risk to the ranged attacker. Doing so would allow people to actually draw ranged att...
by Acarin
Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:18 pm
Forum: General Combat
Topic: Combat Updates: More getting hit, less instant death
Replies: 14
Views: 1840

Re: Combat Updates: More getting hit, less instant death

Considering that ranged weapons are still capable of instant kills at the moment and eyes are nearly impossible to hit when aiming, I am not sure allowing that work around is actually a benefit to those that would choose to use it. Try cloning my character and aiming for the eyes if you don't believ...
by Acarin
Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:33 pm
Forum: Suggestions/Tweaks
Topic: Duration Items and Shelving
Replies: 3
Views: 296

Re: Duration Items and Shelving

The only issue that I can see with this would be quivering bowstrings, which this would take out of circulation when shelving.
by Acarin
Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:52 pm
Forum: General Combat
Topic: Combat Updates: More getting hit, less instant death
Replies: 14
Views: 1840

Re: Combat Updates: More getting hit, less instant death

The only vital location I seem to be able to reliably hit is chest on lowered skilled opponents even with +35% aim (agility plus new ability). I assume chest is easier than head is easier than neck... but they all have the same health, correct? So why are the other hit locations so much more difficu...
by Acarin
Wed Apr 21, 2021 3:35 pm
Forum: General Combat
Topic: Combat Updates: More getting hit, less instant death
Replies: 14
Views: 1840

Re: Combat Updates: More getting hit, less instant death

For aiming, I'm wondering how difficult it would be to specify a narrower range of body parts (particularly with smaller weapons but probably all) on a failure to target the intended location. I mean that it doesn't entirely make sense, at least to me, that I aim at the head and hit a leg, for insta...