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Re: Remove Spell Effects for Shield and Improved Mage Armour

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I agree with this. For me, it kills "immersion" and seems ridiculous. It would also help with the strain on the server, I think (but I'm no expert on this).
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Re: Remove Spell Effects for Shield and Improved Mage Armour

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Great suggestion. Could we also add the loop effects to that?
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Re: Remove Spell Effects for Shield and Improved Mage Armour

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I also agree with this. Would be nice to remove things like protection from evil's blue circle... Meanwhile I like the fact that barkskin/spiderskin/abysal might (really like this one!) change the characters skin to reflect the spell.
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Re: Remove Spell Effects for Shield and Improved Mage Armour

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Im not a tech guru but wouldnt removing these effects free up server resources as well?
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Re: Remove Spell Effects for Shield and Improved Mage Armour

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Could we create a set of customized official overrides that do this on varied levels according to the player's needs? I have seen something like this before on another server, but I am not entirely sure if they used overrides or not. All I know is that I have seen different VFX/no VFX used successfully. I think this means this is a client side thing.
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Re: Remove Spell Effects for Shield and Improved Mage Armour

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If we remove these, we really need an overhaul of the spell status list thingy. At the moment, IMA/Shield/PfE visuals help keep track of your spells, especially in breach happy situations.
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Re: Remove Spell Effects for Shield and Improved Mage Armour

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they are a lot better than the originals and it would rather suck to get hit with breach and not notice you lost AC, let alone dispel during combat
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Re: Remove Spell Effects for Shield and Improved Mage Armour

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Atlas wrote:There is also an override that I suggested ages ago that works like a buff tracker with a timer on your buffs and everything else
Link?
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Re: Remove Spell Effects for Shield and Improved Mage Armour

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then i think you are missing the point of the statement

breach gives -no- warning, you just lose things

dispel gives a list sure... in the combat log that is easily flooded and you either have to stop fighting or wait till its over/you die to see what you lost

losing visuals to a spell combination that is +10 AC would suck
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Re: Remove Spell Effects for Shield and Improved Mage Armour

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Why not remove visual effects then move the dispel/breach list to chat log instead of combat log? That way we can turn off combat logs so it does not get lost in the flurry?
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Re: Remove Spell Effects for Shield and Improved Mage Armour

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When it rains, as it does, will we get to see the armor affects then? Be a cool visual!

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Re: Remove Spell Effects for Shield and Improved Mage Armour

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Yes please

I would be sad to see Shades and Shadow Shield go though ... i love how these two spells look!
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