I was thinking, and well, I'm a cop, we do a lot of door bashing, could it be possible to code it where you can "bash door <direction>" And have a chance of it bursting open? The downside is if you fail you could seriously injure yourself or knock yourself out, half-giants would get a huge bonus, humans normal and so on, thoughts?
I love this idea :) But:
* Would it be possible to destroy the door in this way?
* If the above is true how can a door be fixed without imm intervention?
This subject has been brought up before... people want a coded action to open up locked doors. It has been shot down a few times by a multiple of reasons. Right now, however, the general idea is for you to role-play that you're breaking down the door, and then wishing up and asking the immortals to help you out with the scene.
Well, thinking, maybe the door would fly open, thereby "breaking" the lock (unlocking it) So that when you leave and shut the door behind you, it is left unlocked and is up to the owner to lock it back up. I see this coming in handy for soldiers/templars. There would have to be a reasonable failure chance though, so that people dont just bash doors instead of have them picked, etc...
I'm going to support this idea, to the extent that I support any code suggestion that will enhance the freedom with which players can explore the game system.
I think that door bashing should include a relatively high chance of getting crim flagged, so that only burglars can get through locked doors safely.
I agree with getting crimflagged, possibly no matter what, that would limit its use to normal warriors to be thieves, and would allow templars/soldiers to search apartments/buildings.
<prompt> order giant bash door north
You give an order to a half-giant soldier.
A half-giant soldier slams into the door, knocking it open.
<prompt>
If failed, something like this
<prompt> order giant bash door north
You give an order to a half-giant soldier.
A half-giant soldier slams into the door but it doesn't give way.
A half-giant soldier backs away from the door, looking dizzy.
<prompt>
Something like that, I just used the order command for fun, heh.. thoughts from the imms?
I think it could be complicated, not bad, but complicated. I don't think you could break down the door and then have the owner just re-lock it, at least not every time. Think of the materials that these doors and hardware are made of: stone, bone, wood and leather. If you bash in the door you probably break the hinges, the doorframe, the lock or the door itself, you can't fix that dammage with a key so the door should stay broken. The door might not be closable, much less lockable, after being broken down. Even the militia/legions would avoid casually breaking down doors, because the landlords will get grumpy about the costs of repairs if it happens too often.
Here's even more discussion of this topic:
http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8961
http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5824
Anglea Christine
As suggested before:
I'm all for it, so long as the crim-flag is set to go off if your outside anywhere in plain view, and there is an immediate militia response.
Burgulars should be the ones hired if your trying to break in without getting caught.
Do what mansa said. I don't want to see Half-Giants running willy-nilly, twinking out and stealing everyone's furniture, myself.
I would like to have a h-giant burglar/guard...
The potbellied, spotted half-giant says in Sirihish, letting out a chuckle:
"I put the bone into the lock and turn it.. If it doesn't open, I kick the door."
...But then I need one of those little peoples to go inside for me.
The problem with wishing up though, as I see it, is that there never seems to be imms around to help me out when I want them. They're usually there when it's inconvenient for me, however. (Not a complaint, It actually makes things more interesting) I know that the imms have lives and stuff, but whenever I have a question or something, I can never get ahold of an imm.
But, then again, I seem to be a big supporter of all things coded that could possibly invite twinking.
Isn't there a reason that half-giants are karma required? We shouldn't have to worry about them twinking out if the person is responsible enough to earn the karma, no? If they do the karma should be taken.
I can't believe you get half-giant burglars. I can't get the image of one getting stuck whilst trying to climb through a window out of my head.
Now, excuse me while I stare at this giant mantis for a moment.
I had a half-giant burglar before. He could steal like you wouldn't believe.
My poor half-giant burglar. He was all sevens, and that ain't applesauce.
Quote from: "EvilRoeSlade"I had a half-giant burglar before. He could steal like you wouldn't believe.
I'm now thinking of a large, hulking silhouette with a twelve foot high pile of furniture stomping off into the night, sniggering.