On Wed, 23 Mar 2011, Raphael Langella wrote: > 2011/3/23 David Ploog <dpl...@mi.fu-berlin.de> > >>> Because we have it doesn't mean we can't add an active power. >>> Eronarn's proposal is interesting, but choosing the skills you boost >>> overlaps too much with reskilling. Here's a variation: >>> >>> If you have bound hands, boosts your weapon skill (or evoc if it's a >> magical >>> staff). >>> If you have bound armour, boosts your armour or dodging, whichever is >>> better. Maybe we can also boost shields if it is cursed. >>> If you have bound jewellery, boost your highest magical skill. >>> Boost is piety rank. >> >> I like about this that it's semi-active (no ability, you just have to meet >> the conditions, like with the broad low-skills boost). The flavour is also >> good. By "bound armour", which of them below do you mean? >> (a) cursed body armour >> (b) majority of armour slots cursed >> (c) all worn armour slots cursed (i.e. no uncursed armour slots) >> (d) all armour slots full and cursed > > I was thinking of an activable ability, which costs piety. Wouldn't having a > permanent heroism-like too strong? Even if ash is mostly about passive > boosts, can't we give him just one active ability?
Has already two: scry and reskill. I don't like this idea particularly well, but then again, I've had my fair share of bad ideas for Ash, too. Let me explain my reasoning: Currently, Ashenzari allows to broadly boost all skills (two conditions: skill is low, and gear is cursed) and to actively move xp from one skill to another. The former is passive and the latter is strategical -- nothing you'd use in battle. The ability you suggest is tactical, however. It would be like using an ability of Okawaru. If you want to use an Ashenzari ability in battle, there is already Scrying. (There was the proposal to make Scrying an instant action, which has pros and cons.) Now, there would be two competing tactical actions, for a god who was designed to be mostly passive. I believe this is why I instinctively assumed this power to be passive. > And by bound armour, I was thinking about using the current system, so that > would be (b). I have contemplated suggesting a mild skill boost (think piety stars minus three) for (d). But I believe it is better to stay with the two skill boosts we already have, and tweak them, if desired. Opinions welcome, of course. David ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ Crawl-ref-discuss mailing list Crawl-ref-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/crawl-ref-discuss
