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Level: 110 [Wizard] Age: 364d, 46min and 33s
That is, in fact, the exact opposite of what I was saying. There are enough
triggerable messages in the game as it is. Have you noticed that skills,
unlike spells, can have random durations? That's there for a reason. Those
that are not random are pretty easy to count. The only reason I can think of
for the Skill:### timer would be to make triggers to inform party members when
your iron palm (or whatever) would go off, or to know yourself -- the exact
opposite of what a random skill duration was meant to do. Have you noticed
that Tiamat gloves are extremely rare, on one of BatMUD's most powerful
monsters, and currently ungettable? Adding a skill 'skill eye' or whatever
would devalue those items and, yes, mortals would complain loudly. And, they
would be right.
Thus, I say again, no.
Shinarae Lluminus
Acidia wrote:
Not trying to sound rude, but it looks kinda strange when a
wizard suggests 'use triggers' when one suggests a quite
reasonable thing to be added into the game.
wizard suggests 'use triggers' when one suggests a quite
reasonable thing to be added into the game.
triggerable messages in the game as it is. Have you noticed that skills,
unlike spells, can have random durations? That's there for a reason. Those
that are not random are pretty easy to count. The only reason I can think of
for the Skill:### timer would be to make triggers to inform party members when
your iron palm (or whatever) would go off, or to know yourself -- the exact
opposite of what a random skill duration was meant to do. Have you noticed
that Tiamat gloves are extremely rare, on one of BatMUD's most powerful
monsters, and currently ungettable? Adding a skill 'skill eye' or whatever
would devalue those items and, yes, mortals would complain loudly. And, they
would be right.
Thus, I say again, no.
Shinarae Lluminus
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