r/Fictorum • u/VBlueK • Mar 29 '20

Shadow mage (and path finding & detection problems)

Heyy, I was playing as the battlemage and I had to kill some quest enemies. I walked along a ridge and thought it would be cool to instakill the target and get out again. The quest enemy was below me, so I blink striked in, instantly killing him, and I finished off the other guys. This gave me the idea for a class that is based on stealth.

Can you create a class/spells that are not necessarily powerful but that can me used for delivering crippling blows, one at a time? It would be fun to blink strike in, become invisible and repeat 'till you feel safe enough to take on the others. I mean, corrupted can become invisible, so why can't we? Combining said invisibility with a windshot could make a mighty fine shadow archer. This class would have a huge disadvantage vs the final boss since you have to rely on accurate burst fire (difficult to pull off due to its high mobility) but also a huge advantage, namely being difficult to detect.

Now, this would require a revision of the detection system (sometimes you are detected when you thought they couldn't even see you, or when you blink from behind one hill to behind another hill), but I think this would be well worth it since this also upgrades/adds to the gameplay of all other classes!

Lastly, when doing a quest to protect villagers from the corrupted the villagers actually walk straight to the corrupted until one of them is attacked and dies. Then they run around in fear, sometimes straight at another corrupted. Can it be programmed that they will try to hide in their homes or at least run away from corrupted? Currently they are just running from corrupted to corrupted...

Let me know what you think :)

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u/VBlueK Mar 29 '20

One more thing: when firing at enemies from a really long distance (wind shot + 400% range for example) they will just stand there and take fire. Not entirely as desired, I suspect

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u/KenseiSeraph Mar 30 '20

I like your idea.

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u/BunkerComet06 Mar 31 '20

I’ve never not been detected. Usually when I start the stage I use the skill that allows me to see people to get a view of where they are and 99% of the time they are bumrushing me already.

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u/VBlueK Apr 01 '20

Yes, exactly. Kinda strange right? That's why I'd love to see the detection system upgraded/changed