DISENGAGE!!!!!!!!!

[Agent_137]

maybe silly translates into something more offensive in his native language?

though, he's always come off as impressively fluent in english.

or maybe he's just had a bad day. usually cenghiz is really cool headed.

But yea, I don't think mansa was being rude, and I think he makes a fair point.

but now, telling someone to lay off the cocaine, that is a bit strong, espescially if said person was already offended by someone calling his idea "silly."

[FightClub]

maybe silly translates into something more offensive in his native language?

though, he's always come off as impressively fluent in english.

or maybe he's just had a bad day. usually cenghiz is really cool headed.

But yea, I don't think mansa was being rude, and I think he makes a fair point.

but now, telling someone to lay off the cocaine, that is a bit strong, espescially if said person was already offended by someone calling his idea "silly."

Yeah -- cocaine, that's messed up.  Cenghiz you need to lay off the steroids man.  Juice is making you act funny.

[Ghost]

The reason I did not like cenghiz's idea is that, I would rather have the "defensive" syntax to lower the attack skill and increase the defense skill.  

Change passive on|off sounds real cool.  I would put my vote on that.

While we are on it, I could kill someone or two for the ability to change the offensive/defensive/normal stances.

Change stance offensive

Change stance defensive

And finally, (though I am not sure how hard it is to code) I would love to lower skill percentages to fool people.  Like:

Change hide 70 (makes your hide skill drop to 70% of  its current value)

Change hide (leaving the space blank makes it return to its normal value)

While your skills are lowered you don't get to increase those skills.

Change defence 0 (makes you totally vulnerable to any physical attack.)

[Lazloth]

Rather than a 'passive' wrapper, can look at implementing a more generic framework (see: http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1691 ) that may be applicable for all skills.

[Cenghiz]

Found out 'silly' does not mean such agreessive stuff in English. I always thought it's something too close to 'idiot' and 'mongol'. Yes I was having a bad day I guess. Maybe my masculine period or something. Yes I'll lay off steroids. No, I cannot afford cocaine yet. I edited the stuff except the idea. I'm still defending my idea of 'passive'. 'm tired and coding...

[Cenghiz]

Yey.. I should say I would be voting to the change where you can 'adjust' your skill levels so that you can RP failures too.. I agree with Ghost.

It would be so great if we can "alter sneak 10" just before you managed to introduce yourself to a Guild leader as a fool trying to become an assassin of Guild and then assassinate him when he's sure you're nothing but shit.

Let's say you're an elf entering the city and a guard decided to question you. 'alter sirihish 10'.. Then bored of listening to your blubber, he may just let you go. Or...

The fluffy man sends you a psionic message:
   "Find me in private.. I have a contract for you, thief."
>contact hardnose
You made a psionic contact to the fluffy man. (Bah.. I don't remember the echo)
>psi As you wish, Lord Templar.
You send a psionic message to the fluffy man:
   "As you wish, Lord Templar."
>nosave on
Nosave is on.
>alter steal 10
Your steal skill is altered to 10 percent.
>hemote pokes a hand into ~merchant pockets.
The shadowy thief pokes a hand into the fat merchant's pockets.
>steal coins merchant
You quietly approach your target.
>
You managed to steal 18 coins.
>think Damn.. A seven year old child could steal from this fat ox.
You think:
   "Damn.. A seven year old child could steal from this fat ox."
>alter steal 1
Your steal skill is altered to 1 percent.
>steal coins merchant
You quietly approach your target.
>
He discovers you in the last instant!
The fat merchant shouts, in Sirihish:
   "Thief! Thief!"
..... A soldier comes and subdues you.. Bah.. I won't write the messages down.....
>psi I'm being taken to a jail cell, Lord Templar.

Of course this is an extreme, but why not?

And no skill should be gained of failures with an altered skill of course. You're concentrating on botching, not learning in the end.

[bloodfromstone]

I would adore the ability to fail intentionally.