Report 659

Report #659
Skillset: Aquamancy Skill: Deluge
 Org: Aquamancers Status: Completed Sept 2011
Furies' Decision:
We will increase the deluge timer to 10 minutes, allow it to be dampened and add
a fade message to whirlpool.
Problem: Deluge is an integral part of hindering movement in an Aquamancers
demesne and escape. It's required to be up for Currents to work at all, and is
required for the majority of Whirlpools abilities to be used. The deep water
provided by Deluge is supposed to work hand in hand with the stripping of
waterwalk by needlerain, and currents and whirlpool to hinder an enemy from
getting away quickly from the Aquamancer. The problem is that Deluge last far
less than other effects. It last for a total four minutes. In any long term
fight an Aquamancer is forced to stop their offense to re-raise Deluge every
four minutes. Continuation in the comments.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Make Deluge a listed effect. Changing the duration to
 the same amount of time as other effects when raised
 1 by 1 and through flashflood. Also allowing it to be
 dampened.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: Increase the duration for Deluge. 10-15 minutes. In
 addition, allow it to be dampened through out the
 entire demesne or the Aquamancers current room.
Player Comments:
---[Neos on 9/8 @ 19:22 writes]:
The problem becomes worse with the addition of several other factors, 1)
Whirlpool also last a short time, albeit a longer one than Deluge, 2) Whirlpool
has no fade message, so if it fades at the same time as Deluge, you are unaware
it has faded, so there is nothing hindering an enemy from easily walking out, 3)
Psionics which carries a 4-9 balance time, 7-9 seconds only due to low ego
levels, with possibly more time tacked on from any hindering. If Deluge and
Whirlpool fades the Aquamancer is off balance for some time, and the enemy has
enough time to exit the demesne.
---[Shedrin on 9/14 @ 21:47 writes]:
Solution 1 seems fine to me in addition to adding a fade message to Whirlpool.
---[Neos on 9/25 @ 20:33 writes]:
While I do want Whirlpool to have a fade message, I had been planning to cover
that and several other changes in a future report. If the admin are willing to
add a fade message along with this report, I'd have no problem.