Cygnus says: now, i do need a freeman power for tenno
Cygnus says: if you could think one of those up, i'd appreciate it.
 

A note titled: Re: Re: new powers   (Fester [54], Aug  7).
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how is that different then getting a power that noone uses? as far as making shiatsu bs and removing the other powers, well it wouldn't hhurt me none really becuase I'm not OL.  Shiatsu is the only
the only I really use on a consistant bases.  Channel is pointless becuase either there is one in range or the conversion of mana from one to another is so bad that it isn't worth it.
Scroll/Harmony was a good concept until balnce got their meat hooks on it. enuff said on that.
This is why I say we dont need new powers, because all they (balance) will do is fuck them up untill they are useless look at what they've to our powers in the past.
Fix the current one and forget the new power bullshit.
Ok I'll get off my soapbox.
Fester

Epich says: i can think of something, doubt youll consider it though...
Cygnus says: i consider everything
Epich nogs.
Cygnus says: there's just a lot of things that i won't do/can't do/don't
             see a point to....
Epich says: ok, how about a skill touch of death, you can kill a monster
            instantly, cept you dont get any exp (this would only be
            handy at boots mind you, and completely worthless otherwise)
Mystik says: hey i object to that
Epich says: good for freemens, cause it would be bs in the hands of ols
Cygnus asks: you do?
Mystik says: for tenno anyway
Cygnus asks: well, epich, what do you think i'm going to say?
Epich says: heh, we both know
Epich says: dont know why i bother
Epich goes 'etc.'

  ** THAT was a good question. **

Cygnus says: well, see that's a completely bs power.
Epich says: not really, you dont get any exp
Epich says: and you could have it take a shitload of mp if you want
Mystik says: but they'd get things too fast
Cygnus says: there's no point in my saying 'no instakills, no way,
             how', because it doesn't really need to be said.
Epich says: well, not if it sucks enough mp off of them
Mystik says: mp doesn't matter
Epich says: see, told you you wouldnt consider

   ** Er, duh. Had no idea he was going to say something like that though. Would you have? **

Cygnus says: now, i'm QC
Cygnus says: so thematically, that might work.
Epich says: yeah it does, cause if youre, say -50, youll have to wait
            quite a while to insta get the next unique
Cygnus says: but there is just (smirk) absolutely NO way that'd EVER get
             past balance.  even if SP was high and wishbone was dead.
Epich says: so you really only get one free unique that way every, 30
            minutes or so (keep in mind heal shops are usually sold out
            at boot)
Mystik says: slow heals are working though so your mp goes up pretty
             fast
Epich says: well, make it balance, it could work

    ** You can 'balance' instadeath somehow? **

Epich says: have it take an automatic 150% mp or something
Cygnus asks: how can you use mana you don't have?

    ** Also a good question **

Epich says: i do it all the time
Epich says: with stun
Cygnus says: no, stun doesn't work if you don't have mana
Cygnus asks: how can you use 150% of your mana?
Cygnus says: that's using ALL your mana, and then, half that again
Epich says: yeah... but itll still bring you into the negatives...
Cygnus says: yeah, but think about it man
INFO: I'm a *cowboy*, baby.
Epich says: you have 100%, that brings you to -50, and im just using
            that as an example if you want to use it to balance it

  ** Ahh. So THAT'S how you balance Instadeath **

Epich asks: well, i also go over 100% in soaked level, is that possible?
Superpimp says: How appropo that the balance arch should wake up for this
Epich says: happens all the time
Cygnus says: well as QC i'm going to say that using 150% of your mana is
             bullshit
Epich grins evilly at Superpimp.
Epich says: ok, then make it less
Cygnus says: because you only have, at the maximum, 2/3rds of the mana
             you're using.
Superpimp asks: Epich, did we mention you're an idiot?
You tell Superpimp: "instadeath would be fair, because you'd get no exp, and
                    at the most, you'd get one free unique per 30 minutes"
Epich sighs deeply.
Cygnus says: epich
Superpimp tells you: ONOG
Cygnus says: tenno has some scroll thing
Cygnus says: that gives them HUGE dex
Epich nogs.
Cygnus says: huge.
Superpimp tells you: Last thing we need right now is a damn arms race with
                     gangs on powers ;-)
Cygnus asks: now WHY ON EARTH do you think they also should get
             INSTADEATH ?
Mystik says: don't give em a power. simple as that :)
Superpimp says: And Inq has a shield that gives them BS AC
Epich says: because you asked for a freeman power??...
Cygnus says: i asked for a freeman power, not for freeman bullshit
Mystik asks: haven't they got enough anyway?