Coming Soon: Discussion Thread (2021)

[thepaganking]

I think this is an awesome change and opens up a lot of possibilities- thanks!

One question - will the change be made before the 100 percent RCR period so that we can take advantage of the changes?

Again, thanks for your hard work!

TPK

[Steve]

Hey, in the next update there's a new spell coming up for rangers. It's purpose is to narrow a bit the gap between rangers at the peak of their power and at the very bottom of it - fighting against non-FEs.

Divination
Level: Ranger 4,
Components: V, S, M,
Casting Time: 1 standard actions
Range: Long
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 round / level
Saving Throw: none
Spell Resistance: yes

By pointing your finger at an enemy of yours, you expose a weakness in its defense and you divinate knowledge how to capably hunt its kind. For the duration of the spell, the target's AC is lowered by 2. At the same time, if the target is not one of your Favored Enemies, you receive a damage bonus equal to 1 plus 1 per 5 caster levels against its racial type.

This is cool! Powerful as well!

I assume that it isn’t a one-time, single target but a “buff” that applies to the Ranger and the additional dmg is calculated based on whatever foe is currently targeted? So if in a multiple mob fight, with both FEs and Non, the spell/engine makes a per attack, per target calculation? Probably something we won’t see on the Charscter Sheet, but should see in the Combat Log?

[matelener]

You will see it on the Character sheet as, let's say, +5 magical damage vs Gnomes.

[Steve]

You will see it on the Character sheet as, let's say, +5 magical damage vs Gnomes.

But only when attacking Gnomes, and if Gnomes are not an FE, right? Does the CS even update that fast, to switch between mob types?

[Rhifox]

I think this is an awesome change and opens up a lot of possibilities- thanks!

One question - will the change be made before the 100 percent RCR period so that we can take advantage of the changes?

Again, thanks for your hard work!

TPK

Monk/Druid should already be available, it was already unblocked mechanically, just the description needed updating.

Bladesinger/Deathsinger and bard will need to wait for the patch, which hits end of next week. That'll give about a week to 100% RCR it, if someone wants to.

[matelener]

You will see it on the Character sheet as, let's say, +5 magical damage vs Gnomes.

But only when attacking Gnomes, and if Gnomes are not an FE, right? Does the CS even update that fast, to switch between mob types?

It's a buff that is applied to your character and is visible on the sheet. The game will properly calculate that damage against the targets of the specified race you hit.

[Steve]

I’m excited to use it! It should really benefit UD Rangers.

[EasternCheesE]

Next update, Tenser Transformation will no longer penalize the caster with Arcane Spell Failure as long as the caster has any wizard or sorcerer levels.

Consumables/UMD will be allowed but not spell-casting.

It will not work when polymorphed or shapechanged though.

Yaaay, that's even more than I dreamed of!

[Louvaine]

Awesome! Time to make a gish.

[mrm3ntalist]

Next update, Heavy Armor Optimization and Greater Heavy Optimization feats will become more generalized. They will be renamed as Armor Optimization feats and they will benefit any armor (light/medium/heavy) as long as it's not made of mithral (they cannot be optimized any further!). For light armors, Armor Check Penalty can only be reduced to 0 (won't become positive).

No need to modify existing characters with these feats to be affected by this change.

Very nice change

[Ravial]

AC increase goes away then?

[matelener]

AC is still increased, for every armor that is not mithral

[Ravial]

Kk thanks! Seems like a logical change.

[mrm3ntalist]

You mean casters would now have a great spell to make them much better in melee??? Travesty!!! Get the pitchforks out Poor clerics...

Anyway, good change as well especially since blasting spells are crap on BG because of the way the server is built. Now casters will have an option when the DC spells not work. It is even greater for gishes

[Ravial]

So, when is the server turning PG18?

Edit: Or rather, R or Adult rating <_<