Report 375

Report #375
Skillset: Skill: Contemplation
 Org: Moondancers Status: Completed May 2010
Furies' Decision:
Contemplation has been lowered in the skillset.
Problem: The cost of getting into combat, especially for the wiccan and guardian
classes, is quite extensive. It usually requires transcending all guild skills
and then just to be able to effectively use their main kill method (usually mana
kills), it requires learning most of discernment. Since mana kills are so
necessary of these classes, it'd make sense if the way to detect mana was
included in their guild skills. This would open up combat slightly, as it'd
lessen the number of lessons needed total just to be effective.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Put contemplation into Wicca, Celestialism, and
 Nihilism at about Fabled or Mythical rank, giving
 access to a needed skill for the appropriate guilds
 and reducing the cost of entering combat for them.
Player Comments:
---[Ilaveuse on 5/3 @ 05:56 writes]:
I don't know much about wiccan/guardian combat, never been one, just fought
them, so I don't know what it looks like from their end, so I'm just idea-ifying
here. How overpowered would it be to have some fae (say a pooka, but it could be
whatever works best) and guardian companion strikes give the wiccan/guardian a
mana readout? Like, when the pooka (or banshee, or whatever) tics, the wiccan
sees the mental strength of the target through the eyes of the fae?
---[Viynain on 5/3 @ 08:52 writes]:
I heartily approve this suggestion for the reasons stated above. I'd think a
simple contemplate would be easier than new code for a mana readout, but I'm not
altogether against new flavour things either.
---[Raeri on 5/3 @ 10:37 writes]:
I'd go for Solution 1, over adding in an auto-contemplate. Since Contemplate
uses mana, and willpower to attempt - unless the new effect drained these for
upkeep?
---[Sarrasri on 5/4 @ 19:58 writes]:
Just want a simple contemplate rather than a fae doing something like it.
---[Ilaveuse on 5/6 @ 23:40 writes]:
Well, it was just a thought, if people are content with contemplate as it is,
that's fine with me.
---[Ilaveuse on 5/7 @ 15:11 writes]:
Sorry for the double comment, this just popped into my head. Would Contemplation
also be remaining in Discernment? Would other people actually still have access
to it, or just wiccans and guardians?
---[Sarrasri on 5/9 @ 09:25 writes]:
I would think Contemplation would stay in Discernment. Not going to make it
solely a wiccan/guardian thing.
---[Raeri on 5/9 @ 13:31 writes]:
Good point. Should clarify in the Solution that this would be in addition to
having Contemplate in Discernment.
---[Inagin on 5/31 @ 05:10 writes]:
I strongly agree with this. However, I would also like to add that this should
be done for Telepaths (and possibly Harmony users too). Currently, for a user of
Telepathy to get the most of their abilities, they would need Discerning. The
reason is because EgoScan consumes the balance of a psionic channel and also
costs ego to use. If this report goes through, a quick fix for EgoScan could be
to have it require all balances but not consume any.