Report 1023

Report #1023
Skillset: Phantasms Skill: Reality
 Org: Aquamancers Status: Completed Apr 2013
Furies' Decision:
Solution 1.
Problem: Reality is a 5 power, room wide ability that afflicts with different
phobias(will test for the full range soon). While a good ability for what it
does, how it goes about it leaves a bit to be desired. The skill ticks at random
and the mage has no way of knowing when reality hits an enemy, so there's no way
to properly line up afflicting with the skill. This report seeks to allow
greater control over syncing up use of reality and a mages active offense.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Give the mage that puts Phantasms Reality up in the
 room a message whenever it tics and hits an enemy,
 but only when present in the room with Reality.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: In addition to Solution 1, standardize the tic time
 for Phantasms Reality to 10 seconds.
Player Comments:
---[Celina on 4/11 @ 00:09 writes]:
Why is this needed? Maybe I'm missing something. Seems like a work around buff
to psionics, namely telepathy, which is the exact opposite direction mages need
to be going at the moment.
---[Veyrzhul on 4/11 @ 00:46 writes]:
Solution 1 supported (caster only). Solution 2 means it can be easily stacked on
top of synchronized demesne effects, but also that it gets somewhat less useful
as an illusion. Both things play into why I don't support solution 2.
---[Kregarn on 4/11 @ 02:23 writes]:
I'm not sure I see the need for this. I'd be ok with solution 1 as long as it is
a generic message and doesn't give away the affliction. Solution 2 not supported
at this time as I agree with Veyrzhul's comment on it. Mages don't need more
ability to stack afflictions in one hit.
---[Rivius on 4/12 @ 15:13 writes]:
I have no issue with solution 1. I agree that solution 2 might not be desirable
for most of the reasons Veyrzhul already stated.
---[Shuyin on 4/13 @ 20:14 writes]:
Solution 1 only
---[Llandros on 4/23 @ 22:55 writes]:
No objection to 1. Do not support 2
---[Ushaara on 4/25 @ 23:04 writes]:
As above, sol #1 supported.