A thread for feedback on the changes on testmume from news 2287.
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Test-mume feedback on scout changes
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Re: Test-mume feedback on scout changes
These were the changes:
o Panic duration has been reduced
o Escape now takes HALF as long as it used to
o Flee (manual, wimpy & fear spell) cancels sneak
- This means: flee direction is seen
o Moving out of a room when hidden takes a little more time, during this
time you're more vulnerable to seek/flush
o Panic duration has been reduced
o Escape now takes HALF as long as it used to
o Flee (manual, wimpy & fear spell) cancels sneak
- This means: flee direction is seen
o Moving out of a room when hidden takes a little more time, during this
time you're more vulnerable to seek/flush
Re: Test-mume feedback on scout changes
Panic still last a bit long imho. About one minute. it would not hurt to cut it down to 30-45 seconds. An hour (gametime) of panic after a short fight feels long. Not game breaking though if escape was tweaked (see below).Rogon wrote: o Panic duration has been reduced
It's very fast. Very very fast. But it's not good enough for this change to flee and panic. The problem is the amount of fails vs multiple targets.Rogon wrote: o Escape now takes HALF as long as it used to
Against one target, I fail alot less escape than flees. Against two targets, about the same. But against 3+ targets escape is just not a viable option. I maxed escape as a fairly pure orc scout (106%) but have 30% failed escapes when engaged with 3 opponents.
I would raise the chance for fail alittle when engaged with only one target, but reduce it by alot when engaged with three or more targets. Reduce it by alot, really.
Was this really implemented? I get no delay when moving out of hiding, no matter if I was hidden quick or thorough.Rogon wrote: o Moving out of a room when hidden takes a little more time, during this
time you're more vulnerable to seek/flush
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Re: Test-mume feedback on scout changes
Mage > Thief if thief flees once.
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I fooled around some and have some things to point out:
1. Sneak wears off, while panic is in effect, but once panic is over you have to manually retype sneak - it would be nice, if sneak automatically reappeares once panic mood is over.
2. Moving out of the room while hidden - very slight delay, so slight that being extra vulnerable at that time is really irrelevant (maybe if you are really unlucky
and someone searces during that split second).
3. Escape is faster, but is it fast enough? Let's say you are escaping from three hitters, who shatter you each time they hit you. It is possible, that after 2 escapes each one has hit you at least once and third escape attempt brings two more hits. You can always sacrifice sneak and just run, but if you are surrounded by agressive mobs (like some brave orc sneaking around in Tharbad, any scout in Moria, who gets attacked by fast patrols) it can be really bad prospect. Solo in Moria or quick runs into enemy towns are a lot harder that way.
4. Exping will be a lot harder, no doubt about that... (shoot-escape especially)
Can we just keep that faster escape? And maybe get that leaving-room-while-hidden-delay from bad side to keep things balanced?
1. Sneak wears off, while panic is in effect, but once panic is over you have to manually retype sneak - it would be nice, if sneak automatically reappeares once panic mood is over.
2. Moving out of the room while hidden - very slight delay, so slight that being extra vulnerable at that time is really irrelevant (maybe if you are really unlucky
and someone searces during that split second).
3. Escape is faster, but is it fast enough? Let's say you are escaping from three hitters, who shatter you each time they hit you. It is possible, that after 2 escapes each one has hit you at least once and third escape attempt brings two more hits. You can always sacrifice sneak and just run, but if you are surrounded by agressive mobs (like some brave orc sneaking around in Tharbad, any scout in Moria, who gets attacked by fast patrols) it can be really bad prospect. Solo in Moria or quick runs into enemy towns are a lot harder that way.
4. Exping will be a lot harder, no doubt about that... (shoot-escape especially)
Can we just keep that faster escape? And maybe get that leaving-room-while-hidden-delay from bad side to keep things balanced?
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Some more things:
Managing your autowimpy gets harder.
I managed to escape from Glorfindel + 1 with escape, I feared worse.
Managing your autowimpy gets harder.
I managed to escape from Glorfindel + 1 with escape, I feared worse.
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My observations:
I think you have less defence when trying to escape (free hit basically?).
Escape vs multiple targets is bad. I failed 3 escapes in a row against the commanding patrol in moria near hwains/shaghosh zone before having to flee.
I don't like how when you escape your enemy can see which way you leave. I'd prefer it if it was like the orc assassin's escape in noc/wnoc where he escapes and you have no clue which way.
This forces thieves to get escape which is 16 pracs that arn't spent elsewhere...
Top 3 observations above should be changed imo.
I think you have less defence when trying to escape (free hit basically?).
Escape vs multiple targets is bad. I failed 3 escapes in a row against the commanding patrol in moria near hwains/shaghosh zone before having to flee.
I don't like how when you escape your enemy can see which way you leave. I'd prefer it if it was like the orc assassin's escape in noc/wnoc where he escapes and you have no clue which way.
This forces thieves to get escape which is 16 pracs that arn't spent elsewhere...
Top 3 observations above should be changed imo.
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I don't understand why the flee making sneak impossible was decided, it seems to overly limit thieves in particular meanwhile the other maluses are reduced making it non-consequently for non thieves. In moria for example where you are often stabbing with multiple mobs you are prevented from doing this very effectively if you are forced to fail slower escapes. Furthermore this negates the attack bonus thieves get when fleeing which is a huge bonus as a thief because it no longer serves to flee either in xp or pk...
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Elemmakil
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Re: Test-mume feedback on scout changes
Escape is nice 1v1
Escape sucks against more than 1 especially if you're in a one room closeable (one is spam closing etc.)
Escape sucks against more than 1 especially if you're in a one room closeable (one is spam closing etc.)
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Not being able to use commands while escape goes through is unavoidable i guess.
Last edited by Snarp on Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:24 am, edited 6 times in total.
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No sneak while paniced is a really really bad idea. All it does it forcing thieves to use
backstab and run tactics, effectively killing all possibilities to fight in a more
normal way. Please do not implement this, it will be devastating for all of those who like to do actual
*fighting* with their thieves, rather than backstabbing. We all know no one appreciates a purely backstabbing thief
Other than that, change to escape is good...but make it in line with the suggestions above. Make it VERY fast, and
preferably very low chance to fail and also no defense maluses while doing it. Also dont show the dir in which you leave.
This way it could be useful for a number of occasions.
A delay when leaving the room isn't really that nice either. I can understand the purpose of it, but again it's devastating
for those who like to play their thieves in a more aggressive way. After all, that's the kind of thieves we want on MUME right?
backstab and run tactics, effectively killing all possibilities to fight in a more
normal way. Please do not implement this, it will be devastating for all of those who like to do actual
*fighting* with their thieves, rather than backstabbing. We all know no one appreciates a purely backstabbing thief
Other than that, change to escape is good...but make it in line with the suggestions above. Make it VERY fast, and
preferably very low chance to fail and also no defense maluses while doing it. Also dont show the dir in which you leave.
This way it could be useful for a number of occasions.
A delay when leaving the room isn't really that nice either. I can understand the purpose of it, but again it's devastating
for those who like to play their thieves in a more aggressive way. After all, that's the kind of thieves we want on MUME right?
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old tactic: sneak and flee
new tactic: sneak and escape (and hide when you have to flee once)
escape: I can escape fast enough to not eat a bolt from a battlemage without a staff.
exping: arrrghhhh
new tactic: sneak and escape (and hide when you have to flee once)
escape: I can escape fast enough to not eat a bolt from a battlemage without a staff.
exping: arrrghhhh
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Unless the flee/sneakon/sneakoff and escape procedure gets automatted in some way, i strongly vote against it. People with slower links for example will have high chance eating a bash versus high dex warriors, and autowimpy needs to be set to zero in fights since one autoflee will kill you anyway in close combat.
As Elemmakil pointed out, fights involving closeables will be hazardous for thief class (byebye sewers)
As Elemmakil pointed out, fights involving closeables will be hazardous for thief class (byebye sewers)
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I can't say much as I have not tested anything yet, but after a glance at this thread I have two opinions:
1. Forcing sneak off when one is affected by panic may be a bit too harsh (although the actual fleeing should not include sneaking, i.e. anyone in the new room should see the sneaking fleer enter).
2. I see no reason why escaping should not tell whomever one escapes from in which direction one flees. It is neither a magical teleport not sneaking away from an unaware enemy, it is outmanouvering/outrunning one or more opponents in melee combat while he/they are trying to hit the escaper with weapons.
1. Forcing sneak off when one is affected by panic may be a bit too harsh (although the actual fleeing should not include sneaking, i.e. anyone in the new room should see the sneaking fleer enter).
2. I see no reason why escaping should not tell whomever one escapes from in which direction one flees. It is neither a magical teleport not sneaking away from an unaware enemy, it is outmanouvering/outrunning one or more opponents in melee combat while he/they are trying to hit the escaper with weapons.
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Whats the reasoning behind the change? What are we trying to fix here? I don't really see what this is going to fix.
Wimpy is a big problem, if you eat a bash while trying to escape you might die as a thief because wimpy isn't maxed and it won't help reduce bash duration.
This change would drastically increase the likelyhood of a thief eating a bash.
Not to mention that once you've fled and are being spammed down without being a warscout (absorb eq) you're going to take damage (no armour spell, no absorb, and same defence as a warrior on wimpy). It's going to turn thieves from being one of the better classes for slower linked players, to being one of the worst purely because you can't use sneak to get away from spam. Having to use escape to get away is stupid for slower linked players because you have to wait till you've been hit to type escape <direction>, it removes the ability to just spam. Without introducing a version of escape that doesn't show which direction the thief escape's to is going to cripple the slower linked thieves because faster players will see the direction they move and follow it before the thief can move again. I already anticipate far more shit than I should have to in this game and now you're gonna make me anticipate when to type escape while spamming away from a group of 3 50ms power pukes?
If the management is set on making a big change, lets make it so whenever someone types 'link' ingame it comes back with 500ms.
I'd like all thieves to get a full reroll if this was implemented because it's a big change and I'd seriously consider changing classes.
Wimpy is a big problem, if you eat a bash while trying to escape you might die as a thief because wimpy isn't maxed and it won't help reduce bash duration.
This change would drastically increase the likelyhood of a thief eating a bash.
Not to mention that once you've fled and are being spammed down without being a warscout (absorb eq) you're going to take damage (no armour spell, no absorb, and same defence as a warrior on wimpy). It's going to turn thieves from being one of the better classes for slower linked players, to being one of the worst purely because you can't use sneak to get away from spam. Having to use escape to get away is stupid for slower linked players because you have to wait till you've been hit to type escape <direction>, it removes the ability to just spam. Without introducing a version of escape that doesn't show which direction the thief escape's to is going to cripple the slower linked thieves because faster players will see the direction they move and follow it before the thief can move again. I already anticipate far more shit than I should have to in this game and now you're gonna make me anticipate when to type escape while spamming away from a group of 3 50ms power pukes?
If the management is set on making a big change, lets make it so whenever someone types 'link' ingame it comes back with 500ms.
I'd like all thieves to get a full reroll if this was implemented because it's a big change and I'd seriously consider changing classes.
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I agree with Snarp on all accounts.
Wobbler, you already see the thief if he flees into your room.
Wobbler, you already see the thief if he flees into your room.
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Not at all, escaping works just fine while unengaged.Snarp wrote:Having to use escape to get away is stupid for slower linked players because you have to wait till you've been hit to type escape <direction>, it removes the ability to just spam.
The delay with 106% escape is perhaps a little longer than I would like, but I have trouble finding another player to combat in a controlled environment.
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Well, imho thieves used to be too powerful in multiple rooms. The fix is required. I really don't think cases of for example Rasta's Tbad rambling 1 vs 5 etc show a good balance of the class.
I thought that xping with escape is perfectly fine, though i had no failed escapes :-/
I think if we must (as in management really wants to) imp this panin-nosneaking thing, then we should do something like this:
a) panic duration should be about 10-20 seconds. Even this is already enough to decide the fight. May be even 5 seconds.
b) there should be some management for panic flag wearing off. Probably automatic turning on sneak again.
c) probably if thief manages to hide quickly, or do any other delayed cold-minded action his panic flag should go down. (may be we should rename the flag for thieves?)
missile is still a very powerful weapon. (1 room fighting)
backstabbing is the same.
using doors is a much harder task.
the sneak delay is good for slowing down thieves.
generally fighting (given everything is balanced) would take more skill and this is good.
I thought that xping with escape is perfectly fine, though i had no failed escapes :-/
I think if we must (as in management really wants to) imp this panin-nosneaking thing, then we should do something like this:
a) panic duration should be about 10-20 seconds. Even this is already enough to decide the fight. May be even 5 seconds.
b) there should be some management for panic flag wearing off. Probably automatic turning on sneak again.
c) probably if thief manages to hide quickly, or do any other delayed cold-minded action his panic flag should go down. (may be we should rename the flag for thieves?)
missile is still a very powerful weapon. (1 room fighting)
backstabbing is the same.
using doors is a much harder task.
the sneak delay is good for slowing down thieves.
generally fighting (given everything is balanced) would take more skill and this is good.
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I have to agree with what the previous posters have said about the escape success chance scaling when fighting multiple opponents.
I have noticed no delay whatsoever when sneaking out of a room after hiding myself. In fact, I noticed no move delay at all when sneaking through multiple rooms of various terrain, although the delay is noticeable when practicing or eating with sneak on.
Edit: The move-from-hiding delay is slightly less than one second after a bugfix.
I have noticed no delay whatsoever when sneaking out of a room after hiding myself. In fact, I noticed no move delay at all when sneaking through multiple rooms of various terrain, although the delay is noticeable when practicing or eating with sneak on.
Edit: The move-from-hiding delay is slightly less than one second after a bugfix.
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I finally found a warrior and can now say that I think the escape delay is not too slow to use in pk.
On the other hand, hiding in a forest still seems quite easy; I was able to hide with said warrior in my room and remain hidden until I revealed myself manually.
On the other hand, hiding in a forest still seems quite easy; I was able to hide with said warrior in my room and remain hidden until I revealed myself manually.
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