Weird but True -- What a way to Maximize Power! (probably a bug)

Jack Simth · #1 July 24th, 2004, 07:07 AM

A few quick tests....

It worked with:
Crystal Shield (+1 magic on all slaves without the extra encumberance, and using a misc slot rather than a hand slot, for a reduced price. Very useful.)
Copper Plate (charged body passed)
Armor of Virtue (erratically - I had a commander without a slave matrix pick up the effect, while a commander with the slave matrix didn't)
Sandals of the Crane (sort of - every time the wearer teleported, so did all the slaves - not different timings)

It did not work with:
Shield of Valor (missle protection not passed)
Barkskin amulet (protection + not passed))
Wraith Crown (etherialness not passed)
Fire Shield (fire shield not passed)
Robe of Invulnerability (no bonus to protection)
Stone Boots (no +protection)

Okay - it wouldn't be too much of a nightmare - but it could still get pretty bad.

tinkthank · #2 July 24th, 2004, 10:07 AM

Did you test only with the matrixes or also with casting of Master? I havent tested yet, am away this weekend in Brandenburg, will be back monday.

Argh, this really is a nightmare though, especially for Pythium, and also for anyone with easy access to matrixes (Arco and Ryleh primarily, even Machaka and Van or basically anyone with either and astral or an earth and a random).

The in-battle transfer of the Crystal Shield is bad enough (argh!!!!), but it's the rituals that get me -- an entire army of freely "ritual of returning" starspawn, egads!

I wish I didnt find this, but it is true -- without meaning to, I have over 50 Communicants with Ritual of Returning on them in 1 turn, for free, and this is EXACTLY what I want on Communicants. Argh!

Jack Simth · #3 July 24th, 2004, 11:07 AM

Just the Matrices.

Kristoffer O · #4 July 24th, 2004, 11:51 AM

The communion effects all single target spells. Sandals of the crane casts blink every turn. It is a single target spell so all communicants blinks.

Most effects from items are not spells and are therefore not affected by this. Armor of Virtue casts a spell in the beginning of a battle (to make sure that the effect is only for the battle, wich seems to be bugged anyway).

Expect some fix.

Arryn · #5 July 24th, 2004, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kristoffer O:
Expect some fix.

The God of gods hath spoken (the expected words).

tinkthank · #6 July 28th, 2004, 04:19 PM

I just thought I would say that I have tested this and it works *ONLY* for the crystal matrix (NOT for mages who first must cast a "master" spell).
Maybe a fix could be implemented by having the items not really cast a spell, so it wont get channelled, but instead just apply the correct attributes?
Or maybe make the crystal matrix "act" or "cast" itself Last?
hm whatever. thanks for listening, illwinter!