Game Mechanics: Hide failing with a successful hide message

[paulgiamatti]

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

To overcome the movement issue in classic, quad kiters would send the server another packet to the server by tapping left or right turn after stopping and then casting. This makes sure the server knows you are stationary. Should also work to overcome the hide issue.

Right, I mean I know how to avoid having it happen, but what I'm arguing is the failed hide mode it puts you into is not classic and would not have happened on classic. The correct behavior is the failed hide message: "You must stand perfectly still to hide"

What I'm saying is yes, it should make hide fail, absolutely - but it should give you the failed hide message instead of the successful message, and the hide button should pop back up after the cooldown timer expires.

[paulgiamatti]

Bump - still get this every now and then, still super annoying when it happens and definitely still not classic.

[Luniz]

All specials have this problem of being "used" when not actually used. Same occurs on pvp server when trying to attack players that are zone hopping for instance, or even using a Lay on Hands on someone trying to zone (or a ghost). The character models are still selected/viewable, but they are in the process of moving past a zoneline. It also happens when players see a ghost at a zoneline and attempt to attack it (but it's a ghost and poofs a second later to characters actual position).

Once a special (kick, backstab, lay on hand, harmtouch) is used, it gives a message of failure but is pressed for it's entire duration. LoH and Harmtouch being down for a full hour in this case.

If dev can place a check for these types of failed uses and "repop" the buttons, that would remedy* the problem.

[paulgiamatti]

Bump

[paulgiamatti]

Bump