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Fallen
09-15-2007, 10:47 PM
Of Rolling Rocks and Grim Gazes. · on 9/15/2007

A couple of creature maneuvers have been updated tonight, after a review of their previous effectiveness.

First, the boulder roll maneuver employed by both regular krynches and greater krynches has been modified in the following manner:

- Non-visible targets of the roll will receive a significant bonus to avoiding the maneuver.
- Critical failures will result in partial immobility, instead of the previous full immobility, and will last only as long as the roundtime induced by the failure.
- Critical failure will result in only a significant stance reduction, instead of the previous full stance reduction.
- A new tier of successful maneuver avoidance has been added, which will result in no roundtime, and will not reveal non-visible targets.
- The maneuver will no longer always be performed upon the creature's generation.
- The maneuver will now also be performed on occasion when the krynch moves from room to room.

Second, the freezing gaze attack of the various cockatrice creatures has been modified to more modern mechanics. Side effects may include dizzy spells, depression, and unconsiousness.

-M.

This message was originally posted in Game Design Discussions, Critters and Creatures. To discuss the above follow the link below.

http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=6&topic=6&message=4978

Latrinsorm
09-15-2007, 11:24 PM
I'd still like to hear the line of thought that led to a) implementing these previously and b) keeping them for this long.

Snapp
09-16-2007, 12:11 AM
Krynches suck

Stanley Burrell
09-16-2007, 12:13 AM
Everyone knows the true dungeon master wears fire/rustproof handwear geared for rubber chicken swinging.

The less people who understand my references, that is how much more awesome I am.

thefarmer
09-16-2007, 12:54 AM
Krynches are those things in the bowels right?

Since I don't hunt there I have no idea if this is a good/bad change, though it seems that way.

Drew
09-16-2007, 01:47 AM
It's a good change.

Anebriated
09-16-2007, 02:11 AM
I thought krynches were a mob in Zul Logoth.

Stunseed
09-16-2007, 02:18 AM
They're both.

peam
09-16-2007, 09:01 AM
Do they steal Christmas, as well as roll?

Martaigne
09-16-2007, 10:33 AM
Everyone knows the true dungeon master wears fire/rustproof handwear geared for rubber chicken swinging.

The less people who understand my references, that is how much more awesome I am.

Is the orange potion always carrot juice?