ENVOY REPORTS

by Ashteru

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Havulma2009-02-21 07:45:52
Such a small change made Psychometabolism suddenly seem much more useful content.gif
Shamarah2009-03-01 02:42:35
What is the balance time on beast trample? Trying to determine whether it's worth buying a mammoth or not.
Charune2009-03-01 07:13:30
QUOTE (Shamarah @ Feb 28 2009, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What is the balance time on beast trample? Trying to determine whether it's worth buying a mammoth or not.


Should be the same as trample was previously.
Xiel2009-03-04 08:41:55
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ANNOUNCE NEWS #1295
Date: 3/4/2009 at 8:34
From: Charune, the Horned One
To  : Everyone
Subj: Envoy Changes and Bugfixes

===Envoy Reports - Feb 2009===

o EternalSleep(Dreamweaving) is now doable in or out of dreamform and
additionally requires the target be at near-maximum tiredness.

o Maidens(Wicca) now have a minimum time of eight seconds in which they
will stay put.

o Blanknote(Music) has been lowered in equilibrium cost and no longer
stuns.

o Avatar Aura and Avatar Wrath have been changed so only one avatar in
the room will affect a person at a time.

o Cauldron Gather(Night) no longer requires dropping the cauldron.

o TRAPS(Traps) will not consume balance or equilibrium but will require
both to use.

o Scarab(Druidry) has been slightly increased in duration.

o Detonate has been added to Phantomsphere(Phantasms). See the AB for
more information.

o Rustle(Hunting) will also work with sheep.

o WrathfulCanticle(Necroscream) has been changed. Please see the AB for
more information.

o New skill in Psionics - Hyperhidrosis. Please see the AB for more
information.

===Other Changes===

o The traditional status has been revamped. Take a look at STAT or
STATUS and see! If you prefer the old one, OLDSTATUS is what you need!

o Familiarshield (Ecology) wasn't actually blocking the venoms. This is
now fixed.

o Blackdeath(Necroscream)'s effect now will occur slightly more often.

o Several bugs affecting the Orderwar system have been resolved.

o Sacrifice(Necromancy) now has a small balance cost on fail (if the
person is not crucified with four limbs broken).

o Eating corpses will respect the upgraded crow carrying carrion limits
rather than the old ones.

o Hermit(Tarot) is now blocked by Perfect Fifth.

o You can no longer Fugue(Music) yourself, even with clumsiness.

o Divine fire will no longer reduce health, mana, or ego if they are
above the maximum.


Enjoy!

Penned by My hand on the 11th of Estar, in the year 230 CE.


wub.gif The new skills and the various bug fixes. cheer.gif
Unknown2009-03-04 08:45:49
Wasn't blanknote equilibrium already pretty short?

Oh well, I don't have to think twice about eating earwort anymore!
Shiri2009-03-04 08:52:51
QUOTE (Solanis @ Mar 4 2009, 08:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wasn't blanknote equilibrium already pretty short?

Oh well, I don't have to think twice about eating earwort anymore!

You still might, firstly because that cancels out ally songs too (and if you're captivated you already wouldn't get the enemy songs), and secondly because you might want to be able to escape from perfectfifth at any given time and if you're earached that's not practical.
Xiel2009-03-04 09:10:10
Oh, I need new AB's! You lot who have the relevant AB's, kindly post them up or PM me, please? EternalSleep, PhantomSpheres, WrathfulCanticle, and Hyperhidrosis (need both the short and long AB as well as what skill it comes after for this one) please!
Casilu2009-03-04 09:12:30
QUOTE (Xiel @ Mar 4 2009, 01:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh, I need new AB's! You lot who have the relevant AB's, kindly post them up or PM me, please? EternalSleep, PhantomSpheres, WrathfulCanticle, and Hyperhidrosis (need both the short and long AB as well as what skill it comes after for this one) please!


AlterAura Psychically remove a specific defense.
Hyperhidrosis Raise your temperature from within to sweat off afflictions.
Master Move on to a master specialization.
AB PSIONICS for more information on an ability.
NOTE: Abilities marked with '*' must be locked in order to use.
5691h, 3324m, 4102e, 10e, 22240en, 14680w esSilrx- <01:11:5.224> System: OFF

ab psionics hyperhidrosis
PSIONICS - HYPERHIDROSIS

Syntax: PSI HYPERHIDROSIS
Channels: Substratus
Raise your temperature from within to sweat off certain afflictions. Be warned, it may make your skin a bit too slick as result, and consume much more of your mental equilibrium!
Xiel2009-03-04 09:40:54
Wewters. Thank you. wub.gif
Esano2009-03-04 10:11:32
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PHANTASMS - PHANTOMSPHERE

Syntax: WEAVE PHANTOMSPHERE
        PHANTOMSPHERE LOOK
        PHANTOMSPHERE MOVE
        PHANTOMSPHERE UNITE
        PHANTOMSPHERE ATTACK
        PHANTOMSPHERE SHATTER
        PHANTOMSPHERE DETONATE

The deadly phantom sphere, or sentinel sphere as it is called for its
nigh-unyielding ability to keep watch over one's demesne, is an archaic
torture device that has the power to kill your enemies. It requires a
demesne to be larger than five rooms. Simply send it to your target's
room and command it to attack. It will rest just inside your target's
brain, and, on the fifth orb, you will feed it images so terrifying that
your victim's heart will simply stop and they will drop dead. There is a
chance with each additional sphere that the victim will spontaneously
manifest a variety of mental conditions from the ghostly images. The
illusion, being made of naught but your will, may also transform into
illusory spears to shatter the shields of your enemies at a distance.
Detonating the phantom sphere will harm all enemies in your room, doing
even more damage to those with phantomspheres already afflicting them.

Notes: Your phantom sphere will be unable to attack your target if they
are in your room.

As well, once your target leaves the demesne, their phantom spheres will
quickly dissipate over time, so it is in your best interests to make
sure they do not leave... alive.
Xiel2009-03-04 10:12:41
Yay. WrathfulCanticle and EternalSleep to go!
Janalon2009-03-04 10:52:58
QUOTE (casilu @ Mar 4 2009, 04:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
AlterAura Psychically remove a specific defense.
Hyperhidrosis Raise your temperature from within to sweat off afflictions.
Master Move on to a master specialization.
AB PSIONICS for more information on an ability.
NOTE: Abilities marked with '*' must be locked in order to use.
5691h, 3324m, 4102e, 10e, 22240en, 14680w esSilrx- <01:11:5.224> System: OFF

ab psionics hyperhidrosis
PSIONICS - HYPERHIDROSIS

Syntax: PSI HYPERHIDROSIS
Channels: Substratus
Raise your temperature from within to sweat off certain afflictions. Be warned, it may make your skin a bit too slick as result, and consume much more of your mental equilibrium!


OK-- used the skill which gave me slick skin (akin to senso effect). I don't see the def listed anywhere. Now, what does it shrug off?
Shiri2009-03-04 10:56:16
It's like cleanse, but you can do it while off super balance so nihilists can't wreck you even more effortlessly than they normally can with ectoplasm.

It gives you slick skin presumably so you don't also use it to get out of slitlocks and stuff (at a guess.)
Janalon2009-03-04 12:15:25
QUOTE (Shiri @ Mar 4 2009, 05:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's like cleanse, but you can do it while off super balance so nihilists can't wreck you even more effortlessly than they normally can with ectoplasm.

It gives you slick skin presumably so you don't also use it to get out of slitlocks and stuff (at a guess.)


Aaah-- OK. Now I get it. Unfortunately this skills will not appeal to psymets en large because the Sub (along with Id) channel is a pretty common channel to hold a buff-- plus because of the slickness and equilibrium issues. Dunno, maybe I am wrong.
Shiri2009-03-04 12:21:00
That's correct. It isn't really meant to be a new useful skill in psionics per se: it's just a skill-shaped tool the admin chose to solve a problem caused by the standard long-ass balance mages use for their offence.
Saran2009-03-04 13:02:37
ab dreamweaving eternalsleep

DREAMWEAVING - ETERNALSLEEP

Syntax: DREAMWEAVE ETERNALSLEEP
Power: 8 (any)
You can entice sleeping victims to wander deeper into the dream realm while in your normal body or dream body. If their mental capacity (mana) is too high (over 50%), they will not fall for this trick. They must also be extremely tired. But if the you do manage to lure their spirit far enough away from their corporeal body, you can take the chance to sever the ties of their spirit to the body, killing the person instantly.

now to work out if I can pull that off solo hmm...
Shamarah2009-03-04 13:36:51
Ick, the new stat is so obscenely huge considering how little information it gives you. I like that it's prettier, but the old one is much less of a pain. I think the new stat would be nicer if the enemy statuses were compressed into a list with commas instead of each being listed on separate lines (at the moment, if you have a lot of them like me, they fill half the screen). I also think the rest/hunger/sobriety/etc part could be compressed a bit but I'm not sure how.
Unknown2009-03-04 13:45:44
I like how it is standardised now though. I've always wondered why SCORE is so pretty and colourful, while STAT was more plain and all white.
Unknown2009-03-04 13:51:42
QUOTE (Caerulo @ Mar 4 2009, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I like how it is standardised now though. I've always wondered why SCORE is so pretty and colourful, while STAT was more plain and all white.


Try typing OLDSCORE. That should cheer you up. happy.gif
Unknown2009-03-04 13:56:03
Actually, now that you mention it, I've totally forgotten about OLDSCORE. Yes, oddly enough, that did cheer me up. When was it changed though? I don't or very faintly recall any announce posts.