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I'm not in this game but I like voting in the thread.

8 (36.4%)

Yes, especially since Nerjin hasn't gotten my character in the world yet...

2 (9.1%)

Yes, can't wait to lay down the smackdown.

4 (18.2%)

No, I liked the story driven fights more.

1 (4.5%)

No, I don't care for it.

0 (0%)

I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay with whatever.

7 (31.8%)

Total Members Voted: 22

[Nerjin]

Man all this knowledge is nice... But what about injuries? Those happen... So here's a few.

Broken Arm: Heavier weapons may not be used. -4 to all rolls involving two hands. Can stack twice. Heals in 4 Days.

Drunk: A modifier of -1 to all rolls. Receive 25% less damage from attacks. Heals in 1 Day.

Hm... But what if you want more booze? Well...

Really Drunk: A modifier of -2 to all rolls. Receive 50% less damage from attacks. Information given in updates may not be accurate. Heals in 1 Day.

Wow! Nerjin must love booze! Actually no. Quite the opposite really. But there are medicinal benefits to it. "But Nerjin" you might say "Why don't you shove your politics down my fictional characters throat?" Well I won't cause that's awful...That being said if you still want more booze after Really Drunk...

Rlkdjy Drnkuy: A modifier of -3 to all rolls. Receive 75% less damage from attacks. Movement reduced to 1. Information given is not likely to be accurate. When healed character is afflicted with Really Drunk. Lasts 1 Day.

There are others such as Sickness, Paranoia, Insanity, Missing Legs/Arms, Etc. Most of these are not things you want. So try to avoid doing something you wouldn't do in real life. Some of these can stack after all.

[Nerjin]

Some bad news for those of you with Soft Leather Armor. Due to how the new update works the weakest material is now Cloth. So everyone with Soft-Leather Armor is now given regular Leather Armor [a small upgrade] I apologize for this.

Furthermore, to make Enigma even easier [as it IS the newb class due to being overpowered] I am considering removing Peasant Clothing from the inventory.

Lastly: All armor currently in player possesion is of Average Quality. All spawning players benefit from this as well. Future players must roll for their armor quality.

[RangerCado]

I see this upgrade as a good thing, I'm starting with my arm slashed here i need it.

[Nerjin]

There's gonna be a small delay in updates still. The combat update still needs a few tweaks before going live. Soon I promise.

[Nerjin]

Alright kiddos, we're nearing the point where I'm happy with the update... HOWEVER, there is an important question that must be asked:

Should melee/bow characters have the opportunity to use mana? By which I mean skills. Functioning similar to spells but are really just abilities you can use in battle. I'm thinking this should make melee characters less "Press X until you win or die" prone. Just want to ask before I throw it in there.

[Brood]

Yea.

It does make sense since every form of fighting can be trained to make you better or allow you to do things that an average person couldn't.

[zacen299]

Sure I'm not against it.

[GreatWyrmGold]

It sounds interesting.

[Nerjin]

That being said: So while most people take up a small amount of space in the new database, Karlam Harghast [Mesor] takes up twice the amount of space due to his seven trillion items. I hope he is happy.

[Brood]

Lol well you are the one who let him find all those items .

But I'll nudge him to use them to cut the numbers down a bit.


Oh Btw it was Kalam to begin with, you made a typo and he forgot to correct you and now he's Karlam .

[RAM]

Instead of abilities I would go for modes. Things like being aggressive or defensive, trying to disable/disrupt or trying to injure. Trying for easy shots against the extremities or trying for potent shots to their centre. Moving a lot to gain favourable positions or holding fast to gain the most of the position you are in. It would make it less like spells with swords and more like being a one-trick pony with a versatile trick. And then you could gain skill in particular fighting modes to become the best defensive fighter in the land or something...

[RangerCado]

I think of mana as ones inner energies being used in a controlled way, whether this is through spells or skills. Using mana for skill/feat abilities makes alot of sense.

Melee example: Uses 2 mana, shield bash followed quickly by a hit from your weapon. (think swinging your shield at the head then bringing your other arm in to hit)

Ranged example: Uses 1 mana, Bounce an arrow off a wall to hit a target around an object. (think if your on a spiral staircase in a tower)

[Nerjin]

Instead of abilities I would go for modes. Things like being aggressive or defensive, trying to disable/disrupt or trying to injure. Trying for easy shots against the extremities or trying for potent shots to their centre. Moving a lot to gain favourable positions or holding fast to gain the most of the position you are in. It would make it less like spells with swords and more like being a one-trick pony with a versatile trick. And then you could gain skill in particular fighting modes to become the best defensive fighter in the land or something...

I think of mana as ones inner energies being used in a controlled way, whether this is through spells or skills. Using mana for skill/feat abilities makes alot of sense.

Well the whole reason of this was to give melee players something to do with their mana. I'm thinking a compromise is in order. Firstly there will be a few Modes that cost mana to activate but give a prolonged lesser effect [Provide Light / Wild Swings] but there will also be flat out Spells Miracles Skills that use a chunk of mana at once and give a strong but swift acting ability.

[RAM]

<insert rant about D&D4)

[Nerjin]

<insert rant about D&D4)

As the only D&D game I've played I don't really see the issue. Granted I may be wrong and 3.5 could be the best. I don't know... I'm always open for suggestions though. Though I don't want the warriors to simply say "Smack until dead" during combat. Fights are where warriors should shine the brightest. So it, in turn, shouldn't be boring for them.