Report 815

Report #815
Skillset: Discernment Skill: Powermask
 Org: Shofangi Status: Rejected Apr 2012
Furies' Decision:
We do not feel that the solutions offered are appropriate, nor even that they
would represent a worthwhile 10p skill. We also do not like the idea of having a
skill to track Manifestations, which are inherently marked as non-trackable.
Problem: Powermask (Fabled 50%, Discernment) is a 10p defense that masks one's
name on powerlogs when they cause a drain due to actions such as slaying cosmic
entities. It also gives a chance to block active attempts to drain one's power
reserves. For a general skill, the powercost is quite high for one of such very
little utility. Necromancy Drain is currently the only active skill available
that is able to actively drain power reserves after escozul was changed to drain
from prompt instead, and the chance of blocking is not particularly high. Very
rarely will one seek to hide his name from powerlogs as well, and thus the
defense usually goes highly unused.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Allow powermask to also work on tics of escozul,
 occasionally protecting one from its power drain.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: In addition to solution 1, slightly increase the
 chance of blocking.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #3: In combination with either or both solutions
 presented, reduce the power cost and/or consider
 adding additional functionality to the skill,
 allowing one to actively sense when a manifestation
 is nearby (with different messages returned depending
 on how close/far it is)
Player Comments:
---[Xazlael on 4/11 @ 09:46 writes]:
I support solution 3. Don't see a problem with any of these solutions.
---[Vadi on 4/12 @ 01:04 writes]:
I don't really mind it and use up a refresh tic on it. I'll agree with solution
2.
---[Llandros on 4/12 @ 01:05 writes]:
Increasing the chance to block would be a pretty explicit nerf to necromancy
since it would be be the only skill affected. Maybe solution 1 or 3. No to 2.
---[Vadi on 4/12 @ 01:11 writes]:
A tangent idea for this skill - it was available since the games start it seems
and we'd like to modernize it to be more relevant. An idea is to make it a
passive manifestation finder when enabled - if you're within 3, or maybe 5 rooms
within a manifestation, it'll let you know. The skill will still cost 10p to
raise, but it won't last forever, maybe 5 mins. This'll make it relevant to
todays needs.
---[Draylor on 4/12 @ 10:24 writes]:
I am happy with any of the solutions presented here. It's a skill that sees very
little use, in my opinion. Maybe it's just me, but if I am doing actions where
powermask would apply, I would much rather the org SAW what I was doing than
hide it, heh.
---[Raeri on 4/13 @ 08:38 writes]:
Updated Sol3 to include the manifestation idea.
---[Rivius on 4/13 @ 22:28 writes]:
Any of the solutions here, and I do like Vadi's idea quite a lot actually.
---[Shuyin on 4/14 @ 05:00 writes]:
Any solution is fine, I like 3 in particular
---[Neos on 4/14 @ 20:14 writes]:
Any of these solutions works for me.
---[Tacita on 4/15 @ 20:11 writes]:
I like the idea of giving this ability more use. Happy with any solution.
---[Shuyin on 4/15 @ 20:20 writes]:
There has been concern raised about this reducing the utility of escozul. I can
see that, given solution 1. Should escozul be given a different form of boost
afterwards, if 1 went through?
---[Ushaara on 4/20 @ 18:50 writes]:
I would support any of the above solutions, but as an alternative suggestion how
about it allows you to mask one of your vitals to discerning for let's say
5mins, still costing 10p? Something like POWERMASK MANA, and for those 5 mins,
your mana would show a randomised value similar to that Harmony chant? Too
strong?
---[Raeri on 4/21 @ 00:24 writes]:
The harmony mantra is obvious when it's on, because of the randomised power,
plus it limits mantra choices. I don't think powermask needs it, as having a
single stat masked would be a lot harder to catch onto, especially if it's
available on top of everything else (only req being power, as a general skill).
---[Neos on 4/23 @ 16:47 writes]:
No thanks at all to being able to mask vitals. Any of the proposed three
solutions works for me.