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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0004024Valley 1Gameplay IdeaSep 26, 2011 10:54 pm
ReporterProcyon Assigned To 
Status strongly consideringResolutionopen 
Product Version0.500 (First Beta) 
Summary0004024: Mobility-altering Spells
DescriptionThis category can be expanded to include haste spells (or slow spells for the enemy that can be targeted or operate in an area of effect), spider-climbing spells to let one run up walls or on the ceiling, 'blink' teleport spells that temporarily send the character to a position for a few seconds before returning, or hybrid offensive spells that can not only attack, but propel the character about for some fancy air control.
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Internal WeightFeature Suggestion

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keith.lamothe

Sep 26, 2011 8:10 pm

administrator   ~0013749

In general I'm vary wary of mobility spells because it can be a perceived "must" for the player such that not having the top mobility boosters at any given stage feels like a penalty rather than possessing them feeling like a bonus. That may be less of a problem here than it is in something like WoW, though, since our fast travel system is already pretty generous.

Procyon

Sep 26, 2011 8:27 pm

reporter   ~0013751

I'm referring to more of a tactical use, say for bosses with abilities that approach 'bullet hell' numbers or for foes that are rather fast.

keith.lamothe

Sep 26, 2011 8:32 pm

administrator   ~0013752

True, tactical (a few seconds) vs travel (minutes) is better, though some folks would repeatedly use tactical ones to get across chunks faster and feel slowed down if they couldn't keep them on all the time. But that could be worked out.

tigersfan

Sep 26, 2011 10:54 pm

reporter   ~0013785

I definitely like these as tactical spells.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Sep 26, 2011 7:30 pm Procyon New Issue
Sep 26, 2011 8:10 pm keith.lamothe Note Added: 0013749
Sep 26, 2011 8:27 pm Procyon Note Added: 0013751
Sep 26, 2011 8:32 pm keith.lamothe Note Added: 0013752
Sep 26, 2011 10:54 pm tigersfan Internal Weight => Feature Suggestion
Sep 26, 2011 10:54 pm tigersfan Note Added: 0013785
Sep 26, 2011 10:54 pm tigersfan Status new => strongly considering
Apr 14, 2014 9:30 am Chris_McElligottPark Category Suggestion - Gameplay => Gameplay Idea