Report 1457

Special Report #1457
Skillset: Knighthood Skill: Lines
 Org: Serenguard Status: Approved Feb 2016
Furies' Decision:
Solution 1+2.
Problem: The overhaul brought a changed format to how warrior lines are
presented. The new modifier lines, however, are very direct and to the point and
generally lacking in the descriptive flavour that the old lines had. Ieptix has
verbally given me permission to rewrite the modifier lines with the caveat that
they are no longer than a line long, keeping the same information as the old
lines and that I limit myself to the modifiers. One issue I've noticed with the
new lines is that there is no current 3rd person message for modifiers. For
instance, if I slit your throat, someone else would only see "Rivius strikes at
Bob with a simple glaive." (the first line only). They were removed because it
was felt that with the overhauled messages, there is potential for a lot of text
and it might seem spammy. I've included some 3rd person messages for each attack
as well, just in case we wish to get these re-added. I've taken some liberties
(e.g adding some kill messages for pulp and open cavity) for the fun and flavour
of it, but we can ignore that if it's seen as too much. I thank Ieptix again for
allowing me to do this, since warrior flavour means a lot to some of us.
Lusternia doesn't have graphics, but its amazing writing is what keeps the
imagery alive in our heads. A lot of these lines are modified versions of the
old ones, rearranged or rewritten where needed to make them fit the new format.
Solution #1: The list of proposed lines can be viewed here. I'll be continuing
 to fish for grammatical errors and typos. If there are any major
 concerns about the lines, please comment!
 
Solution #2: I would please love to make the case to re-add 3rd person message
 lines. While it may be viewed as spammy for some, being able to
 see what afflictions an ally or an enemy applied to another is
 very important for strategic reasons, as well as flavour.