Try influencing in nothing but underwear?

As sexy as that is.. I don't think it'll make much of a difference.

Now if she did it on her kn... you're a bad influence!

but it's the same game mechanic, or should be.

Edit:if one part of it works the other should as well, it's good to look poor for begging and royal for every single other thing.

I would very much love for the effect of clothing to be more noticable - in all my testing, I didn't notice a micron of difference in speed, and the damage taken didn't seem to change THAT much with varied clothing, just with varied jewelry.

This reminds me... How come you don't get an advantage with Seduction when influencing naked?

Clothes can be far more seductive.

As a tailor, I feel I have to agree.

::wag her finger:: Hehe.



I'm not a tailor, but I agree.

Some people are just ugly, no wonder seduction won't work better that way.

Ook. I just did some testing. And I've come to the conclusion that something is definitely off with the formula for begging.

Target: Brother of Enlightenment
Relevant Info: 19 Charisma. Virtuoso Influence. Looking nondescript.
Max Ego: 4265
Wearing No Jewelry.
--- Test 1 ---
First Begging: -304
First Supplication: -202
First Wheedling: -217
Second Begging: -348
Second Supplication: -230
Second Wheedling: -265
Third Begging: -367
Third Supplication: -413
---
Total Ego Damage Dealt: 2346
---
--- Test 2 ---
First Begging: -327
First Supplication: -304
First Wheedling: -256
Second Begging: -308
Second Supplication: -377
Second Wheedling: -230
Third Begging: -384
Third Supplication: -287
---
Total Ego Damage Dealt: 2473
---

Target: Brother of Enlightenment
Relevant Info: 19 Charisma Virtuoso Influence. Looking Well-to-do
Max Ego: 4265
Wearing No Jewelry
--- Test 1 ---
First Begging: -284
First Supplication: -202
First Wheedling: -194
Second Begging: -374
Second Supplication: -265
Second Wheedling: -290
Third Begging: -604
Third Supplication: -368
---
Total Ego Damage Dealt: 2581
---
--- Test 2 ---
First Begging: -273
First Supplication: -291
First Wheedling: -264
Second Begging: -314
Second Supplication: -236
Second Wheedling: -304
Third Begging: -262
Third Supplication: -413
---
Total Ego Damage Dealt: 2357
---

Target: Brother of Enlightenment
Relevant Info: 19 Charisma. Virtuoso Influence. Looking Prosperous
Max Ego: 4265
Wearing 1 Piece of Jewelry
--- Test 1 ---
First Begging: -253
First Supplication: -291
First Wheedling: -276
Second Begging: -357
Second Supplication: -233
Second Wheedling: -345
Third Begging: -410
Third Supplication: -256
---
Total Ego Damage Dealt: 2421
---
--- Test 2 ---
First Begging: -279
First Supplication: -184
First Wheedling: -222
Second Begging: -299
Second Supplication: -262
Second Wheedling: -282
Third Begging: -227
Third Supplication: -243
---
Total Ego Damage Dealt: 1992 (there may be a screw-up here on my part with one of the individual damages dealt, but the rest of the numbers still show the point)
---

Now.. is it just me.. or is something a bit off with those numbers? Despite the fact that begging is supposed to be easier, even with such a drastic different in appearance, there was no difference in number of attacks, and no difference in damage.

Hmm - perhaps borrow a large amount of jewelry and test it again? Clothing doesn't seem to impact much, and one piece of jewelry isn't enough to really overcome the randomness factor.