The wind gets stronger...

[wildhalfling]

Lately it seems like the wind gains speed and theres a mighty gale in under 24 hours from each reboot. Is it just me or anyone else notice this?

[FuSoYa]

Sure, I noticed it.

Brandon

[jstorrie]

Perhaps it is related to recent IC events.

[Mood]

Perhaps it is related to recent IC events.

Damned global warming!

[amish overlord]

Perhaps it is related to recent IC events.

Damned global warming!

Maybe its cooling since so hot so far?

Amish Overlord 

[Folker]

The mantis pass gas in sync.

[brytta.leofa]

It's them 'gickers, ain't it.  Always them Krath-burnt northie 'gickers.

Eh. Highlord'll show 'em proper, he will.

[Armaddict]

That or maybe weather is reset after reboots or something.

So it has to 'pick back up' afterwards to what we call normal zalanthan weather.

But no.  No, I didn't notice.  I just felt like offering completely useless information, or rather completely useless lack of information, with something almost like an opinion mixed in.  But it's an opinion that means nothing to me and I don't really even know what it is.

[Dakkon Black]

Personally I'd be distraught without constant miserable weather to plague my every traveling day. It would be cool if instead of outright making my archery useless though it made it so that you got a crappy shot shooting into the wind, and a faster longer distance shot with the wind. And a crappy shot shooting aside the wind.

[Armaddict]

It would be cool if instead of outright making my archery useless though it made it so that you got a crappy shot shooting into the wind, and a faster longer distance shot with the wind. And a crappy shot shooting aside the wind.

I agree.  That WOULD be cool.

[Rhyden]

It would be cool if instead of outright making my archery useless though it made it so that you got a crappy shot shooting into the wind, and a faster longer distance shot with the wind. And a crappy shot shooting aside the wind.

I agree.  That WOULD be cool.

Definitely. I really hate that when it's windy/dark, your archery skill is useless.

What's a ranger gonna do?

[Fathi]

It would be cool if instead of outright making my archery useless though it made it so that you got a crappy shot shooting into the wind, and a faster longer distance shot with the wind. And a crappy shot shooting aside the wind.

I agree.  That WOULD be cool.

Definitely. I really hate that when it's windy/dark, your archery skill is useless.

What's a ranger gonna do?

I'd bet that particlar snippet of code was originally put into place because of Arm's failure-based skillgain system--i.e. if we don't let people fail archery by shooting upwind at docile prey in the middle of a horrible sandstorm at midnight, people won't be able to twink the skill up.

That said, I think it's silly that the code dictates what my PC would or wouldn't shoot at.

[Rhyden]

It would be cool if instead of outright making my archery useless though it made it so that you got a crappy shot shooting into the wind, and a faster longer distance shot with the wind. And a crappy shot shooting aside the wind.

I agree.  That WOULD be cool.

Definitely. I really hate that when it's windy/dark, your archery skill is useless.

What's a ranger gonna do?

I'd bet that particlar snippet of code was originally put into place because of Arm's failure-based skillgain system--i.e. if we don't let people fail archery by shooting upwind at docile prey in the middle of a horrible sandstorm at midnight, people won't be able to twink the skill up.

That said, I think it's silly that the code dictates what my PC would or wouldn't shoot at.

While that's possible, it's not my point.

You should still be able to shoot in windy/dark terrain with the realistic weather consequences and skill modifiers appropriately distributed in the code.

[manonfire]

All this talk of archery and darkness makes me want flaming arrows.

Code Select Expand


l e
The scrub plains continue.
[Very Far]
Darkness.
[Far]
Darkness.
[Near]
Darkness.

drop torch
You drop a burning dusty simple, leather-wrapped bone torch, which falls to the ground.

light arrow torch
You light the tip of a black, flint-tipped arrow on a burning, leather-wrapped bone torch.

fire arrow e far

You fire a black, flint-tipped arrow east.

l e
The scrub plains continue.
[Very Far]
Darkness.
[Far]
A black, flint-tipped arrow is here.
- it is surrounded by flames.
The level 4 sorcerer is here.
[Near]
Darkness.

You shout in sirihish:
     "I SEE YOU, BITCH!"


[Dakkon Black]

Yes please, can we have arrowonfire

[JustAnotherGuy]

Oh now that would be sexy.

[RogueGunslinger]

Oh now that would be sexy.

[brytta.leofa]

The wind whips a small brush fire to fury!
A small brush fire bends down and searches the ground for tracks.

[Synthesis]

>order fire follow fiery
A small brush fire falls in behind you.

[Rhyden]

manonfirearrows

ftw

[Fathi]

Code Select Expand

You begin watching east.

You fire a black, flint-tipped arrow east.

Far to the east: A black, flint-tipped arrow flies in from the west and strikes the tall, muscular man!

l e
The scrub plains continue.
[Very Far]
Darkness.
[Far]
The tall, muscular man is here, burning to death and illuminating the area.
[Near]
Darkness.

You shout, in sirihish:
"FUCK, SARGE, MY BAD!"

[Maybe42or54]

Don't use the phosphorous arrows. They're mean.

[Gunnerblaster]

Mmm... Coded ignitable arrows would be too cool.

Just imagine a small group of raiders wrecking havoc on a small wood-based village up north, with flame-tipped arrows.

[amish overlord]

Another arrow idea, weighted arrows. Instead doing damage they hurt stun, so can knock out animals and take to safety, or even criminals. Remember seeing that somewhere arrows used to knock targets out.

shoot quirri east

Your arrow flies east striking the quirri in the head and knocking it out.

Amish Overlord 

[Synthesis]

>hold packet
You hold a small packet of flash powder.
>i
You are carrying:
a heavy, chitin-tipped arrow
an agafari longbow
>trap arrow
You carefully pack a heavy, chitin-tipped arrow with flash powder.
>ass -v arrow
You test its weight and decide that you could use it.
It would be too small to wear on your back.
A heavy, chitin-tipped arrow seems to be a piercing weapon.
A heavy, chitin-tipped arrow is packed with flash powder.
>es bow
You hold an agafari longbow.
>ep arrow
You brandish a heavy, chitin-tipped arrow.
>fire bow duskhorn e
You steady yourself and take aim...
You fire a heavy, chitin-tipped arrow east.
You see a heavy, chitin-tipped arrow strike a graceful duskhorn's body.
You hear a loud explosion from the east!
You hear someone's death cry from nearby.
>say Bladow!
You say, in sirihish:
     "Bladow!"
>

Alternatively...

>hold powder
You hold a small packet of flash powder.
>i
You are carrying:
a heavy, hollow glass sphere
>trap sphere
You deftly pack a heavy, hollow glass sphere with flash powder.
>hold sphere
You hold a heavy, hollow glass sphere.
>l e
To the east is a crowded tavern.
[Near]
the tall muscular man is standing here.
>shout Grenade!
You shout, in sirihish:
     "Grenade!"
>throw sphere muscular e
You steady yourself and take aim...
You throw a heavy, hollow glass sphere east.
You see a heavy, hollow glass sphere strike the tall muscular man's body.
You hear a loud explosion from the east!
You hear someone's death cry from nearby.
You are now wanted!
A human soldier has arrived from the west.
A human soldier has arrived from the west.
A human soldier shouts, in sirihish:
    "Submit criminal, or there will be bloodshed!"
A human soldier attempts to subdue you, but you wrestle away.
A human soldier draws an obsidian longsword.
A human soldier draws an obsidian shortsword.
A human soldier slashes your head, nicking you.
A human soldier solidly pierces your body.
A human soldier joins a human soldier's fight!
A human soldier slashes your head.
You swiftly dodge a human soldier's pierces.
>flee w
>flee w
>flee w
>flee w