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Author:  Guest [ Sun Nov 28, 2004 6:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Warped space, again.

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You soar south.
  The forest seems to have grown back quite rapidly.  All of the trees look
healthy and strong, and the flowers and shrubs are bright and fragrant.
There is one extremely large tree which towers, even overshadows, all of the
other trees in this forest.  A closer look shows an entrance in the tree
along with several guards.  Looking up, a wall can be seen, hidden within
the branches.  There appears to be an entire city hidden way up in this
enormous tree. 
  A first quarter moon hangs in the sky.  It's raining lightly, mild, and
windy. 
Obvious exits: n e s w nw ne sw se entrance
     An entrance into a gigantic tree fortress stands before you.

Warped Space!
As you look around, you become dazed and confused. All around, space is warped
like a funhouse mirror! Strange shapes and colors seem to mock you at every
turn as you futilely attempt to make sense of your bizarre surroundings.
Obvious exits: ??????????
     An exit back to the forest lies ahead of you.
     A small wooden sign has been carved into the tree here.
     A wall is slowly being constructed here of giant stones held together with vines.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
You soar east.

Warped Space!
As you look around, you become dazed and confused. All around, space is warped
like a funhouse mirror! Strange shapes and colors seem to mock you at every
turn as you futilely attempt to make sense of your bizarre surroundings.
Obvious exits: ??????????
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
An elite elven champion stands guard here, watching for trouble makers.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
An elite elven champion stands guard here, watching for trouble makers.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
An elite elven champion exclaims 'Anyone who wishes to enter must go through me!'
An elite elven champion asks to you 'Do you wish emtry into this glorious city?'
An elite elven champion exclaims 'Anyone who wishes to enter must go shrotgh me!'
An elite elven champion asks to you 'Do you wish entry into this floripus city?'
You say 'yes'
An elite elven champion stares appraisingly at you.
An elite elven champion unlocks the gate.
An elite elven champion opens the gate.
An elite elven champion says to you 'You may enter.'
An elite elven champion stares appraisingly at you.
An elite elven champion says to you 'You may enter.'
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
You soar west.

Warped Space!
As you look around, you become dazed and confused. All around, space is warped
like a funhouse mirror! Strange shapes and colors seem to mock you at every
turn as you futilely attempt to make sense of your bizarre surroundings.
Obvious exits: ??????????
     An exit back to the forest lies ahead of you.
     A small wooden sign has been carved into the tree here.
     A wall is slowly being constructed here of giant stones held together with vines.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
You soar east.

Warped Space!
As you look around, you become dazed and confused. All around, space is warped
like a funhouse mirror! Strange shapes and colors seem to mock you at every
turn as you futilely attempt to make sense of your bizarre surroundings.
Obvious exits: ??????????
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
An elite elven champion stands guard here, watching for trouble makers.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
An elite elven champion stands guard here, watching for trouble makers.
An elite elven champion exclaims 'Anyone who wishes to enter must go throtgh me!'
An elite elven champion asks to you 'Do you wish entry into this glorinut city?'
An elite elven champion exclaims 'Anyonf who wishfr to enter must go through me!'
An elite elven champion asks to you 'Do you with entry imto this glorious city?'
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
You soar west.

Warped Space!
As you look around, you become dazed and confused. All around, space is warped
like a funhouse mirror! Strange shapes and colors seem to mock you at every
turn as you futilely attempt to make sense of your bizarre surroundings.
Obvious exits: ??????????
     An exit back to the forest lies ahead of you.
     A small wooden sign has been carved into the tree here.
     A wall is slowly being constructed here of giant stones held together with vines.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
You soar east.

Warped Space!
As you look around, you become dazed and confused. All around, space is warped
like a funhouse mirror! Strange shapes and colors seem to mock you at every
turn as you futilely attempt to make sense of your bizarre surroundings.
Obvious exits: ??????????
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
An elite elven champion stands guard here, watching for trouble makers.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
An elite elven champion stands guard here, watching for trouble makers.
An elite elven champion exclaims 'Anyone who wishes to enter nust go tgrough me!'
An elite elven champion asks to you 'Do you wish entry into this glorious city?'
An elite elven champion exclaims 'Anxone who wishes to enter must go thrpugh me!'
An elite elven champion asks to you 'Do you wish entry into this gloriour city?'
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
You soar west.

Warped Space!
As you look around, you become dazed and confused. All around, space is warped
like a funhouse mirror! Strange shapes and colors seem to mock you at every
turn as you futilely attempt to make sense of your bizarre surroundings.
Obvious exits: ??????????
     An exit back to the forest lies ahead of you.
     A small wooden sign has been carved into the tree here.
     A wall is slowly being constructed here of giant stones held together with vines.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
Bug logged.
If this bug has anything to do with a specific NPC or object,
their behaviors or any text description in the game, please
retype using 'typo' instead.
The day has begun.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
You soar east.

Warped Space!
As you look around, you become dazed and confused. All around, space is warped
like a funhouse mirror! Strange shapes and colors seem to mock you at every
turn as you futilely attempt to make sense of your bizarre surroundings.
Obvious exits: ??????????
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
An elite elven champion stands guard here, watching for trouble makers.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
One of the paladins of Sith'a'niel is standing guard here.
An elite elven champion stands guard here, watching for trouble makers.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
The gate is closed.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
Alas, you cannot go that way.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
The gate is closed.
You feel dizzy and disorientated!!
You soar southeast.
  You stand amongst the trees, walking along the various paths in this
heart of the woodlands.  To your north, two towering birches lean together,
creating a naturalist gothic arch.  Beyond them, you can see the hustle and
bustle of many citizens.   
Obvious exits: n nw
A Hostia centaur is here.


Congratulations, the harlequins have the ability to prevent newbies from entering Sith'a'niel. Let's have a little reading session.

help harlequins wrote:
Very little is known about this group.

Everybody knows everything about this group, from its memberlist to its over-used spell list (eg 1, how is it mysterious and secretive to constantly warp entire cities?).

help harlequins wrote:
Elsewhere in the realms, the Harlequins have been accounted for a series of seemingly random tricks, events, and ambushes.


This isn't random at all, you say something that annoys Uyzella, she declares war on your kingdom, and suddenly your major city is warped for the better part of a month. Ooooh, how mysterious and random!

help harlequins wrote:
They have never been caught

*cough [REDACTED] cough*

help harlequins wrote:
Their behavior could perhaps be best described as erratic, and they are just as prone to committing random acts of kindness as acts of treachery and violence. It would be foolhardy to outguess them, as the Harlequins' actions are reliably unreliable.


This cabal is just as predictable as every other one, perhaps more so. Erratic is the last word I'd use to describe them. Their constant and blatant diversion from the guidelines in their help file should be cursable, at least for the leadership. All warping the only accessable entrance to Sith'a'niel for newbies is make life difficult for them.

Edit: In fact stuff it, this sort of repeated abuse should result in the permanent removal of the spell from the harlequins using it in such a "carpet-bombing" fashion.

Author:  Gealar [ Sun Nov 28, 2004 6:30 pm ]
Post subject: 

Yes that was a little more than annoying trying to get out, or back into with all those rooms warped.

Author:  Amaya [ Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:40 pm ]
Post subject: 

I believe that the spell is over powered.

Which is why I believe it should be concintration based, if very little but atleast some to prevent such extreme castings of it.

I feel that the spell is useful but however it is also overpowered.



Now then, as to pwns other points, I believe if the players do not follow the guidlines one of two things can occur.

1) The curseable offense which also could equal the removal of the spell of the person abusing the guidelines which again would come upon the leadership...after all it is their job to watch the people in their organization.

2) Change the guidines, which I personaly do not find favorable at all.

Author:  Raynor [ Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:50 pm ]
Post subject: 

Does this belong in the bug discussion?

Author:  Demon [ Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:14 pm ]
Post subject: 

The help file says those things, but unfortunately it is the players overall who must mold their characters to those standards.

Author:  Cyra [ Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:46 pm ]
Post subject: 

I think that the spell should at least provide a willpower save for the character that is going against it since it can be cast with impunity, has no concentration requirements and can only be readily dealt with by two classes in the game. I don't think anything else in the game has near the power that this spell has. That and reducing the time that the spell is active since it only seems to be used as a solo tactic spell.

Author:  Guest [ Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:14 am ]
Post subject: 

It's in bug discussion because the spell is really... Bugging me?

Author:  Vermilion [ Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:46 am ]
Post subject: 

In the past I wouldn't have commented on the effects of Warped Space or how it was ever applied/used ingame since the Harlie skill set focused more around solo tactics as a few of the skills only work if you're alone or as one would have it, even on your own members. But now with the introduction of Art, the lacking skills that failed all the time now got a huge boost, allowing them to completely disable some of the classes or devastate a group. But then again I think about how cheap other skills/spells are in other cabals are if used affectively, so who cares.

Author:  Naarn [ Mon Nov 29, 2004 3:04 pm ]
Post subject: 

There are much more cheap tactics and exploitable bugs in other cabal skill/spellsets. As for any REAL newb being messed up by warped space, whatever. When I was a newb back in the day warped space was really really fun for me.

Author:  ciondk [ Mon Nov 29, 2004 7:02 pm ]
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Naarn wrote:
There are much more cheap tactics and exploitable bugs in other cabal skill/spellsets. As for any REAL newb being messed up by warped space, whatever. When I was a newb back in the day warped space was really really fun for me.


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