Game Mechanics: Separate thread: Spell casting should go through walls

[Potus]

Originally Posted by Haynar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No. I am making AC work. I saw AC drop melee dmg in half at upper end of AC. Cloth wearers will take different dmg than plate wears. Velious gives a lot more ALL/ALL AC gear. And monks become gods.

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Oh ok gotcha.

[Kergan]

I distinctly remember getting hit with spells through walls in SolB and Guk. Memory is a little hazy though on if LoS was required to start or not though, but definitely not required to finish.

[Potus]

LoS was not needed initially in PvP. It was patched in, should probably be a patch message somewhere.

[Nirgon]

Potus we're gonna make dat necro of yours strong in pvp one way or anotha pal

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I'm beyond certain on not required to start or finish.

Best source of evidence for your memories? People getting killed in the banks in game. It was common practice for some dirt bag to run in, target someone, run to a place where the guards would not aggro and begin spamming nukes down onto the bank pal.

Why didn't everyone lose all their gear? Well, friendly pals in the bank would be quick to hold your corpse for you and foil the efforts of the PK(s).

[Haynar]

Originally Posted by Potus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

LoS was not needed initially in PvP. It was patched in, should probably be a patch message somewhere.

But its in client. Server side also checks. But client requires los to start casting. Dunno how hard that is to find and fix.

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[Technique]

SEPTEMBER 4, 2002

Line of Sight Changes:

• For spells that require Line of Sight (LoS), the LoS check is now at the beginning of the spellcast, not the end.
• Spells that require but do not have of LoS will now fail immediately.
• Harmful spells require LoS.
• Most Beneficial spells still do not require LoS.
• Bind Sight type spells do not require LoS.
• Any beneficial spell containing a Cancel Magic component requires LoS.

http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20020904.html

[derpcake]

Originally Posted by Technique [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20020904.html

Great post.

From that same link "Changed Specter pets so they're able to equip items and armor"

Please make the 39+ necro pets dual wield without weapons. As per the above spectres shouldn't be able to use items yet, and since pets won't dual wield without items on red99, I guess this explains why the 59 pet is reported to be terrible on red99.

Would parse it but 58 solo is tedious. Getting there tho [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Nirgon]

Technique with da patch note 4 this. Pras.