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Author:  Rennus_Dragonsbane [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:27 am ]
Post subject:  Spell Messages
When casting or releasing some spells you get rather generic messages. The ones I am currently thinking of is casting "detect hidden" "detect invis" "spirit sight" which all give the message "Your eyes tingle" (as apposed to detect burried which has "Earthsense flares into your vision" or something) and releasing "armor" and "protection" which both echo "you feel less protected". I don't know how much work it would be to change these messages but something a bit more specific to the spell would make them a little more interesting.

I am thinking something like:
    Detect Hidden --> Not even Hidden things are lost to your sight.
    Detect Invis --> You can see what is not meant to be seen.
    Spirit Sight --> Visions from the River flow into your eyes.
    Armor --> You no longer feel someone protecting you. (When cast it gives the message "You feel someone protecting you."
    Protection --> You are no longer protected from %n. (When cast it gives the message "You are protected from %n." where %n is good/evil or something for grey aura.


Ideas, suggestions or outright denials from implementors are welcome.
Author:  the_me [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:28 pm ]
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Your protection one gave me an idea for bless / armor / invis / fly / anything another can cast on you. How about in the message, we'll re-use armor, you have the name of the caster there?

"You (no longer) feel %n protecting you." *(no longer) for release and %n for the name of the caster, of course.

I'd say with bless though, %n = the Gods.

And if any message is seen to the 3rd person, just keep it generic and nameless, or not.... just some ideas that would be interesting.
Author:  grep [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:56 pm ]
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I've made a few on my own local client.

You don't have enough mana => MUST...HAVE...ENERGY...
Gate opening => Someone says 'Warp field stabilized.'


(Someone) screams and attacks! => (Someone) yells 'MY LIFE FOR AIUR!'
Author:  Baldric [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:00 pm ]
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hahaha

"You attempt to move silently." needs to be replaced with "They'll never see me coming."
Author:  Rennus_Dragonsbane [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:02 pm ]
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Now things like that are not the problem I am having - Its the generic message for more than one spell/skill. If it already has a unique message its not a problem IMHO.
Author:  Velocity [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:05 pm ]
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I would settle for actually having some sort of way for telling if you are actually sneaking or camouflaged.

Give me a generic message please! Just something!
Author:  Algorab (2012) [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:06 pm ]
Post subject: 
Fury -> Power overwhelming.
Author:  Thuban(2010) [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:12 pm ]
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Why do I get the feeling that the playerbase is going to disappear when Starcraft 2 is released. :roll:
Author:  Rennus_Dragonsbane [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:15 pm ]
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@Velocity: Thats the point - You dont know if it worked or not. Its a skill that gives has risk involved. I followed a person around for about 20 minutes thinking I was sneaking. And then he asked me to open a door for him :(
Author:  Le Petit Prince [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:15 pm ]
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grep wrote:
You don't have enough mana => MUST...HAVE...ENERGY...


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