Q&A: Re: 05/02/2008 Code Update

Achernar · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 4:04 am

Ordering a pet to land is very quick. Its that easy to avoid that nerf.

JeanValjean · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 6:52 am

I couldn't help but think outland trips either, mostly depending on how serious the hit penalty is of course.

Otherwise, jawsome code update!

sleeper · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 8:59 am

Dulrik wrote:

Code:

New Stuff:
- Lightning Bolt spell damage buffed

Yay, I think this was kinda needed.

Dulrik wrote:

Code:

- Magma Spray ignores magical protection

This is the only one I'm semi-worried about. Is there a willpower/fortitude save for it? (I guess we'll wait to see the damage numbers, and tweak it from there if it's too buff).

sleeper

Muktar · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 9:17 am

Magma spray always had a reflex save associated with it. To stop double damage and sticky

Dark-Avenger · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 9:29 am

W/out MP affecting it it will probably end up being totally OP, considering that even MR is not affecting it.

But after a couple of PKs it will be changed back to being affected by MP probably, especially if some centaur ends up getting hit by it.

I have a question though. If it ignores MP as it's coded, that means it ignores MP penalties also? Meaning a naked centaur barbarian and a naked furied centaur barbarian will take the same amount of damage? Or will the furied one get more damage?

Rial · **Joined:** Mon Mar 31, 2003 4:02 pm **Posts:** 748

Bash really isn't the reason melee weapons do so much damage now, thats like a small small part of the problem.

Terrus · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 3:59 pm

I'll just go ahead and quote magma sprays helpfile so you can all see why magma needed a buff.

Quote:

Magma spray unleashes a torrent of boiling magma towards your opponent,
causing them to suffer greatly from the touch of the scalding earth. If the
victim is truly unfortunate, the magma may even cling to their body,
continuing to sear their flesh for a time. This is arguably one of the most
powerful combat spells available to any spell-caster.

Definately wasn't that way before the change...Maybe now we'll see magma like it used to be.

Syndal · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 4:06 pm

The way it was before, FoD, Harm, and even Acid Blast were miles better than Magma.

Hultrod · **Joined:** Sat May 03, 2008 1:45 pm **Posts:** 4

Although, I don't have a warlock anymore. I thought this was definitely a good change. I just hated how I could spend my entire mana on casting it and they wouldn't die. It was annoying.

Oukilis · **Joined:** Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:13 pm **Posts:** 148

Are the racial magical resistances (which are actually magical protections as I understand it) applicable to magma spray?

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Q&A: Re: 05/02/2008 Code Update

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