Report 670

Report #670
Skillset: Pyromancy Skill: Incinerate
 Org: Pyromancers Status: Completed Aug 2011
Furies' Decision:
We will look at implementing solution 1.
Problem: Currently, should a Pyromancer successfully manage to land an amputate
on a target through Incinerate, there is no way to know which limb the caster
just blew off of a target because there is no message stating they succeeded in
taking off a limb, let alone which limb they just blasted off of a target.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Add a caster-side message stating which limb of the
 target just got amputated through Incinerate.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: Add a subsequent syntax to Incinerate so that the
 Pyromancer can specify which limb they want to
 destroy if the target has high enough burn levels for
 a successful amputate. Something akin to PYROCAST
 INCINERATE <target> <limb>, perhaps.
Player Comments:
---[Enyalida on 8/7 @ 07:18 writes]:
I don't know how knowing which limb was amputated would help you, but some
message indicating that you burned off a limb is conspicuous in its absence.
---[Viynain on 8/7 @ 21:52 writes]:
Some Telekinetics PsychicFist the leg to break it and compound their offense, I
imagine. I'm not quite sure people can break a leg that got amputated off, so
knowing which limb is missing should help smooth out their offense so they might
target accordingly.
---[Nydekion on 8/11 @ 01:27 writes]:
Solution 1 is reasonable. I feel that solution 2, however, may give too much
control to the pyromancer for an attack that has a general burn level buildup.
---[Wobou on 8/11 @ 13:23 writes]:
If I recall correctly there's also not a message on the victim side that tells
you whether or not you've been amputated, much less which limb. I don't know if
that's a limitation of the blackout but my preference would be a room wide
message and not one that just informs the caster.
---[Talan on 8/11 @ 14:06 writes]:
I've no issues with solution 1.
---[Morbo on 8/13 @ 14:48 writes]:
I'm inclined towards Wobou's comment here. If it is entirely lacking in first,
and third person messages both should be added, not just first person, and not
just caster side
---[Xenthos on 8/26 @ 23:44 writes]:
I'd prefer not #2-- solution #1 seems acceptable, especially if it is ensured
that the victim sees the message as well.