Report 524

Report #524
Skillset: Transmology Skill: Madfly
 Org: Illuminati Status: Completed Dec 2010
Furies' Decision:
Solution 1
Problem: Wicca Nypmhs are currently able to pacify madflies. Once pacified,
madflys will cease to attack their target and cannot be ordered to attack again.
This can even occur before the madfly attacks for the first time
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Prevent nypmhs from pacifying madflies.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: Allow pacified madflies to be ordered to start
 attacking again.
Player Comments:
---[Solanis on 12/14 @ 23:54 writes]:
Solution 1 sounds good.
---[Raeri on 12/15 @ 00:14 writes]:
Either of these, really, could work.
---[Nydekion on 12/15 @ 01:06 writes]:
I don't see a special reason for madflies to be immune to nymphs but solution 2
seems fine.
---[Iytha on 12/15 @ 02:15 writes]:
@Nydekion: Madflies cost 5 power and some flesh. Having them be shut down by a
passive skill is rather lame.
---[Prav on 12/15 @ 03:34 writes]:
Support either solution.
---[Synl on 12/15 @ 21:21 writes]:
Solution 2. Nymph immunity holds some other benefits not mentioned.
---[Janalon on 12/15 @ 21:42 writes]:
Not big on absolute immunities. Solution 2 sounds reasonable.
---[Lehki on 12/15 @ 23:10 writes]:
I didn't even realize madflies were an actual summoned mob, I assumed it was
just another affliction. I'd go with solution 1 but either works
---[Iytha on 12/16 @ 00:47 writes]:
@Synl: If there are, I'm not aware of them. Please explain?
---[Ridley on 12/16 @ 18:04 writes]:
It's a five power skill that creates an entity that you can't even order around
yourself, iirc. Combined with the rest of the power an Illuminati has to spend
to try and reach an Illumination kill, I'd go for solution 1, but either works
so long as a Madfly's overall duration isn't affected.
---[Talan on 12/17 @ 06:25 writes]:
Solution 2.
---[Fillin on 12/26 @ 14:55 writes]:
Solution 1, otherwise I could see this skill being needlessly buffed to allow
full control of madflies.
---[Solanis on 12/27 @ 13:28 writes]:
I mean, if you went with Solution 2, then the caster could switch the target of
the madfly, which is why I support Solution 1. I'm not seeing the side-benefits
of nymph immunity.
---[Xenthos on 12/31 @ 01:15 writes]:
Not necessarily, Solanis, if it had a little saved 'this is who I was summoned
to attack' variable and ordering it to attack just makes it start up at the
person it was summoned against. Odds are it does not have that at present so it
would have to be added if that was the way they wanted to go, probably more
complicated than they are looking for.