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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0005566Valley 1Balance IssueFeb 23, 2012 9:52 am
Reportermartyn_van_buren Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version0.569 
Summary0005566: Shrink spell should be free at game start/not a spell.
DescriptionI didn't mind having crouching be a spell pre-powercoding, but coming back now it seems unfair. A lot of the game has become about getting through big waves of bullets without getting hit instead of healing as you go, and it seems weird that your character can't crouch behind a corner without casting a spell to turn him into a midget. If I remember rightly crouching has been a pretty standard ability in sideview 2D games going back to the NES.

Given the current implementation via the shrink spell, I can see why it's limited as it is --- otherwise you might wind up using it all the time to keep your hitbox small --- but how about reassigning the down key to give you a simple crouch where you can't move (or perhaps can crawl slowly) and keeping shrink as a special spell that gives you a temporary defensive edge?
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Chris_McElligottPark

Feb 6, 2012 4:50 pm

administrator   ~0018666

For now:

* The mana cost of the miniature spell has been dramatically reduced.
** The cost to learn the miniature spell has been changed to now be just two purple dispersia rather than also including two moonstone. Making it not incur EP to gain it.

Chris_McElligottPark

Feb 23, 2012 9:52 am

administrator   ~0019664

Also, now you have crouching. :)

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Feb 1, 2012 8:22 pm martyn_van_buren New Issue
Feb 2, 2012 7:32 am tigersfan Internal Weight => Feature Suggestion
Feb 2, 2012 7:32 am tigersfan Status new => considering
Feb 6, 2012 4:50 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0018666
Feb 23, 2012 9:52 am Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0019664
Feb 23, 2012 9:52 am Chris_McElligottPark Status considering => resolved
Feb 23, 2012 9:52 am Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => fixed
Feb 23, 2012 9:52 am Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Apr 14, 2014 9:29 am Chris_McElligottPark Category Gameplay - Balance Issue => Balance Issue