Report 642

Report #642
Skillset: Psionics Skill: Mindfield
 Org: Pyromancers Status: Rejected Jun 2011
Furies' Decision:
We do not agree that mindfield should be moved to general psionics. It will stay
in psychometabolism. This is a design decision.
Problem: In looking at the skills, it makes sense that anyone with psionics
would be able to shield their minds from non-allies scrying through use of
mindfield. There are some skills that are rarely, if ever used in psionics now,
so this would be a nice addition/replacement to have across the board.
Solution #1: Move mindfield from being a skill in a specialisation of psionics
 to the general psionics skillset.
Solution #2: Replace a skill that is hardly used in psionics with mindfield.
 Suggestion is to replace portraitreading, as it seems to be the
 one used the least.
Player Comments:
---[Janalon on 6/15 @ 20:18 writes]:
I cannot see placing any additional skills into an already bloated psionic
skillet. I could support solution number 2 (considering the useless nature &
mechanics of portrait reading). Though, I'd first like to see the author of this
report move beyond the "Everyone would benefit" argument and provide a more
logical explanation as to why this change is necessary. What does it mean to
make more guilds have scry-notice, or to move a virtuoso skill below master?
Will psymets gain anything after de-spec'ing this skill?
---[Lyria on 6/28 @ 23:58 writes]:
As I said in the report, from looking at the skill and what it does, it seems
like the sort of skill that could fit into Psionics rather than a spec, and
allow benefit across the board from it. Psymets wouldn't be losing the skill. As
for what they'd gain, I am not a psymet user, so if indeed this report does get
approved, that would open the way for a psymet to do a report and ask for
something to replace it!
---[Janalon on 6/29 @ 11:37 writes]:
Currently minefield is evenly distributed between city and commune monks who
take up the psymet specialization. My other concern is that this maneuver would
empower specifically city mages who take up psionics (a base skillet). Not only
are city, psionic mages not lacking, but I am concerned this would create a
discrepancy against commune druids.