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lashTue 06-Dec-05 01:34 PM
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#11162, "A request/thought"


          

Now I am not posting this on the bug board because I know it is by design but would it be possible for you guys to take a look at the grease code please. I write this because after fighting with a hero invoker that greased and adhesive webbed me I found the skill to be more then a little unbalanced. Not only did I loose all my weapons in about 4 rounds of combat but it took me over 30 tries to pick up weapons on average. We are talking 3 pound weapons. Then I was only able to wield them one out of ten times. So it took me about 5 ticks to wield one weapon which I promptly lost in about 3 rounds of combat. I have had grease before and fought it before so maybe this was a really really really bad example of the RNG over the course of a long period of time but it seems to have been more effective since I last encountered it. Normally if I am just fighting a voker out of quicksand its not a big deal but fighting a 4 man gang while being lagged and having to attempt 30+ times on average(as in my attempts to pick up ranged from 5 to the mid 60's) it becomes a balance issue I think.

My other opinion, if you think grease is fine as is then perhaps make adhesive web and grease counter each other to a degree. I know if I was covered in a sticky web and having trouble picng things up I would attempt to use the sticky parts of the web to my advantage. Since the -dex really hurts you anyways maybe reduce the chance of slippage due to the extra stickiness or if your already covered in grease how exactly is the web sticking to you?

  

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nepentheTue 06-Dec-05 01:38 PM
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#11163, "RE: A request/thought"
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I wouldn't mind seeing a log on the first part. It can make it easier for me to tell if you just got horribly unlucky or if you're metaphorically practicing your invoker spells while holding a khopesh sword.

>My other opinion, if you think grease is fine as is then
>perhaps make adhesive web and grease counter each other to a
>degree.

They do, and have since they came in. Yay Valg for thinking of that. I'm often surprised when an invoker uses both in one combat since they tend to be counterproductive. That said, is the counter-factor enough? Maybe, maybe not.

  

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lashTue 06-Dec-05 02:01 PM
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#11164, "umm way off"
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I, a warrior, got sprayed with grease. The problem was I could not pick up anything. I think its a cool spell and maybe I just got the shaft this time by the RNG but if I am suposed to need to try to pick things up dozens of times then perhaps the chance to slip needs to be looked at or the duration. 9 hours of being helpless as a warrior unless your a hand spec is deadly if your fighting a group.

  

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