Report 1329

Report #1329
Skillset: Pyromancy Skill: Meld
 Org: Pyromancers Status: Completed Aug 2015
Furies' Decision:
Solution 3.
Problem: While it is certainly not a bad thing for melders to occupy their niche
in group combat, too long has it been that once a force plants itself in an area
and builds a fortress, the opposing forces give up not only because of the
entrenched group, but primarily because of a competent demesne-holder locking
the area down. Such fortresses disincentivize group conflict since it's not only
a monumental effort to break into the area and wipe an entrenched group out,
it's even more pronounced if the opposing force has no melder to fight the
entrenched group in the first place. This report seeks to break this reliance on
melders and even out fortress situations even further.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: After Envoy input, two steps: 1st is to create a new
 sigil that, when thrown on the ground, costs 2p and
 10s of EQ to break a melded room, truegrounding the
 location in the process. This CANNOT be used if the
 melder is still within his demesne and, as well, is
 subject to the defenses that prevent a room from
 being broken in the first place (ie. no
 terrain/sapling, is an edge room, etc.). 2nd is to
 change it so that when the melder dies, the
 terrain/sapling protections on their meld also dies
 with them. This allows opposing organizations to
 contest a melded fortress without their own melder,
 providing a way to clear a demesne should they kill
 the incumbent without harshly punishing melder
 themselves.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: Have demesnes dissolve five seconds after the
 melder's death or log out. This makes death-avoidance
 skills more valuable while still making it possible
 to function without a melder on your side to
 counteract an entrenched demesne.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #3: Have demesnes dissolve immediately on the melder's
 death or log out. This makes melding much more risky
 and the penalty of death harsher, but balances
 situations out so that it's not an absolute loss if a
 melder is not to be had on your side.
Player Comments:
---[Viynain on 8/5 @ 04:15 writes]:
It is plain to see how dependent people have become on melds and how groups just
give up or don't even try if they don't have one on their side. Whole
organizations legitimately don't bother trying if they can't break a demesne,
and this stifles combat on so many levels that's a detriment to Lusternia as a
whole. This needs addressing, so if anyone has better ideas, I'm always open to
hearing them out.
---[Marcella on 8/5 @ 04:18 writes]:
Sol 2 supported
---[Jaamil on 8/5 @ 05:48 writes]:
Solution 2
---[Viynain on 8/5 @ 05:53 writes]:
Solutions 1 and 3 updated after Envoy discussions.
---[Shedrin on 8/5 @ 06:13 writes]:
I agree with the premise of the report. I support Solution 1. If sol1 is too
complicated, then I support Solution 2.
---[Celina on 8/5 @ 17:01 writes]:
Solution 3. Solution 2 would be okay if it didn't give Mag an enormous advantage
---[Allehnon on 8/5 @ 18:08 writes]:
Solution 3
---[Siam on 8/6 @ 00:14 writes]:
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---[Enyalida on 8/7 @ 18:39 writes]:
This dings mages less than it dings druids, who are at a bigger disadvantage
without their meld and who have generally weaker demesnes as well.
---[Shuyin on 8/8 @ 00:56 writes]:
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---[Celina on 8/8 @ 02:06 writes]:
It dings everyone the same, the effectiveness in and out of meld, nor the
ability to meld is not being affected.
---[Rivius on 8/10 @ 00:00 writes]:
Solution 3 appears to be the best choice here.
---[Tanin on 8/11 @ 17:26 writes]:
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---[Lerad on 8/12 @ 13:55 writes]:
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Whoops, 2 yr old on the keyboard, my bad
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