Flares

lovethesuit · May 29, 2009, 03:27:33 AM

I think a really cool thing to add into the game would be flares.

They could be used for many different situations: Perhaps you want to leave a trail for someone following you; you could signal someone from a distance; you could light up a darkened corridor without entering it with your own light source; you can light up a room, giving you a better chance to detect hidden enemies; you can distract someone while you move in from behind.

A grenade-like object which, when thrown, creates a tiny tiny flame placeable with a bright light effect that lasts for a while. You could even have ones with shorter or longer durations, depending on what they would be used for. Obviously, they'd only work on the ground; you wouldn't be able to light a person up from a distance, for example.

How's that for a suggestion?

Kotenku · May 29, 2009, 05:10:10 AM

Support, and suggest they simply be added to the alchemy system if they aren't already in there.

lovethesuit · May 30, 2009, 07:01:22 PM

Oh. The alchemy thing would rock. Totally. Good call Coat Enkidu.

Thrall · May 30, 2009, 07:54:24 PM

the way it could work with mechanics is that it would be for only people in that area:

It would say: *You see the light of a flare (in a certain direction from where you are)!

Luke Danger · May 30, 2009, 08:32:20 PM

Supported!

TheImpossibleDream · May 30, 2009, 10:36:36 PM

I like this idea.

Blackstone · May 30, 2009, 10:44:43 PM

If this could be done, it would be cool

lovethesuit · May 30, 2009, 10:49:00 PM

i feel your approval flowing into me and giving me strength

BoomdaddyBP · May 30, 2009, 10:57:56 PM

Just to weaken LTS, disapprove. >_>

Skrillix · May 31, 2009, 12:15:34 AM

This would be highly useful, though aren't Illumination Arrows intended for this purpose, sort of?

lovethesuit · May 31, 2009, 12:22:29 AM

Sure, but there's not always a placeable or Remains to shoot with it. Or a bow to shoot with.

Jasede · May 31, 2009, 12:34:02 AM

Take my strength, LTS!

Egon the Monkey · May 31, 2009, 10:31:59 AM

Illumination arrows are also:
Comparatively rare
Only usable if you have a bow.

I did suggest Luminous Jellyfish Sling Ammunition with +acid dmg and light on hit a while back.

Vlaid · May 31, 2009, 12:58:24 PM

I like this idea a lot.

Also illumination arrows only allow you to shoot an object/creature. Sometimes there isn't something you can target to shoot with an illumination area.

You could even give torches a single use of this scripted ability to indicate chucking your torch into a room ahead of you like all the real D&D nerds do when their DM tells them the corridor ahead is light less.

Thomas_Not_very_wise · May 31, 2009, 01:01:18 PM

I approve as long as each time you use one a Hundred orcs charge at you, as well as Flayers, Jungle Cats, MIST OGRES, Elders, Rot Demons....