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HiPS questions.

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Given that some updates have been/is comming around. I got a few questions about Hips.

1. Is hips only possible in light and no armor now?

2. If you use hips as someone is targeting you with a spell, the spell gets cancelled duo to loss of LoS.
However... what if you only had... like 1 hide and move silently (i know thats not possible but just theoretically speaking). Would the caster keep casting if their spot & listen are high enough to spot you. Or is the mechanic to spot the hipser something that triggers every round, rather than constantly? (Meaning that hips brakes spells nomatter what)

Somehow i imagine druids knowing this answer.
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Moltrazahn wrote:Given that some updates have been/is comming around. I got a few questions about Hips.

1. Is hips only possible in light and no armor now?
You can hips in any armor
2. If you use hips as someone is targeting you with a spell, the spell gets cancelled duo to loss of LoS.
However... what if you only had... like 1 hide and move silently (i know thats not possible but just theoretically speaking). Would the caster keep casting if their spot & listen are high enough to spot you. Or is the mechanic to spot the hipser something that triggers every round, rather than constantly? (Meaning that hips brakes spells nomatter what)

Somehow i imagine druids knowing this answer.
Hips breaks spell lock - if timed correctly - even with 1 hide/ms
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Thanks a bunch!
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I would actually like to ask for the rangers HIPS to be enhanced to actually work in caves as a natural terrain?

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Look up the PRC Cavestalker.

Should be what you are looking for.
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Kiran wrote:Look up the PRC Cavestalker.

Should be what you are looking for.
Cavestalker has a darkvision prereq so it is not for all races.
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mrm3ntalist wrote:
Kiran wrote:Look up the PRC Cavestalker.

Should be what you are looking for.
Cavestalker has a darkvision prereq so it is not for all races.
We have to make compromises.
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Kagger911 wrote:
mrm3ntalist wrote:
Kiran wrote:Look up the PRC Cavestalker.

Should be what you are looking for.
Cavestalker has a darkvision prereq so it is not for all races.
We have to make compromises.
There are many races with darkvision.
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plus Shadow Dancer gives Darkvision... Of course than you have full time HiPS, but Cavestalker still gives you Camouflage in natural caverns... Camouflage is fantastic. R24/SD3/CS3 still gets +2 AC from Natural Ward, full time HiPS, BoE, PTWF (or One Shot) and CL 28 so is not a bad way to go, if you don't want to be a race with Darkvision.
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Also, you can use heal while hips(ed). Found that out recently. You can heal other people and not break hips and heal yourself.
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Kagger911 wrote:Also, you can use heal while hips(ed). Found that out recently. You can heal other people and not break hips and heal yourself.
Having max heal skill and being able to use two kits in a round, that gives massive healing 66 + any bonuses + 2d20. Thats a lot of healing.
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Are any of these bugs going to be looked at and/or fixed?

1. HiPS breaking LoS for spellcasting regardless of the caster's detection skills
2. The use of healing kits while stealthed

....or are they meant to be features?

::Edit:: I play several toons with HiPs. This is not a jab, but a legitimate question.
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If you have Hips you will also find a new feat called "Shake your Hips"
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Sputnik wrote:Are any of these bugs going to be looked at and/or fixed?

1. HiPS breaking LoS for spellcasting regardless of the caster's detection skills
2. The use of healing kits while stealthed

....or are they meant to be features?

::Edit:: I play several toons with HiPs. This is not a jab, but a legitimate question.
It is unlikely that they will be changed.
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mrm3ntalist wrote:
Sputnik wrote:Are any of these bugs going to be looked at and/or fixed?

1. HiPS breaking LoS for spellcasting regardless of the caster's detection skills
2. The use of healing kits while stealthed

....or are they meant to be features?

::Edit:: I play several toons with HiPs. This is not a jab, but a legitimate question.
It is unlikely that they will be changed.
But evasion is a bug, huh. Love the hate for none caster melee classes.
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