[Issue 26, Page 6+ Proposal] Redlynne Redesigns Mind Control

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34 minutes ago, Redlynne said:

 

 

There's an even simpler solution to the Terrify draws alpha strike problem ... so simple I'm surprised that no one has offered it yet.

 

Here are the stats for Terrify on a Controller ...

 

Level	26
Type	Click
PvE damage scale	1.000000
Accuracy	0.9
Modes required
Modes disallowed	Disable_All
Range	60 feet
Activate period	-
Interrupt time	-
Cast time	2.03 seconds
Recharge time	40 seconds
Endurance cost	20.8
Attack types	Psionic
Effect area	Cone
Radius	60 feet
Arc	90 degrees
Max targets hit	16
Entities affected	Foe
Entities autohit
Target	Foe
Target visibility	Line of Sight
Nofity Mobs	Always

 

Target:

• 27.938s Terrorized (mag 3) (after 0.25 second delay)
• 30.59 Psionic damage
• 30.59 Psionic damage
  If (target.kImmobilized > 0) or (target.kHeld > 0) or (target.kSleep > 0) or (target.kStunned > 0) or target.hasTag?(IncarnateBoss)

   
• 38.14 Psionic damage
• 19.07 Psionic damage
  If (target.kImmobilized > 0) or (target.kHeld > 0) or (target.kSleep > 0) or (target.kStunned > 0)

   
• 18.625s Terrorized (mag 1) (after 0.25 second delay) (20% chance)
• 4s Terrorized (mag 4) (after 0.25 second delay)

 

 

Here's how you could change that to prevent retaliatory alpha strikes ... with changes in BOLD TEXT ...

 

Target:

• 1s Confused (mag 3.5)
• 27.938s Terrorized (mag 3) (after 0.25 second delay)
• 30.59 Psionic damage (after 0.5 second delay)
• 30.59 Psionic damage (after 0.5 second delay)
  If (target.kImmobilized > 0) or (target.kHeld > 0) or (target.kSleep > 0) or (target.kStunned > 0) or target.hasTag?(IncarnateBoss)

   
• 38.14 Psionic damage (after 0.5 second delay)
• 19.07 Psionic damage (after 0.5 second delay)
  If (target.kImmobilized > 0) or (target.kHeld > 0) or (target.kSleep > 0) or (target.kStunned > 0)

   
• 18.625s Terrorized (mag 1) (after 0.25 second delay) (20% chance)
• 4s Terrorized (mag 4) (after 0.25 second delay)

 

 

THAT'S IT.

That's all it takes.

 

What the change does it it makes Terrify do a TEMPORARY Confuse effect for ONE SECOND.

That then causes affected $Targets to attack each other rather than the caster.  The basic idea is to induce a panic attack as the onset of the terror, such that the $Targets cannot tell the difference between friend or foe (so they preferentially attack their friends who are presumably closer to them).  This Confuse effect lasts only for one second and purely serves as a means to mitigate an incoming alpha strike on the caster.  Note that the Confuse effect carries the (unresistable) and (ignores enhancements and buffs) markers.

 

After a 0.25 second delay the Terrorize effect is applied, while the Confuse is still in effect.

After a 0.5 second delay the Psionic damage is applied.

 

So the sequencing of events is Confusion, Fear then Damage.

 

Or to mis-quote a wonderfully memorable moment from S01E05 of Babylon 5, Parliament of Dreams ...

 

You will know Fear.

You will know Pain.

And then you will Faceplant.

 

 

 

THAT is how Terrorize ought to work for Mind Control.

That would be a superb addition to all mind sets. Additionally, this would serve to give mind a form of hard-ish control, and solve MANY problems. Yes vote on this!

[Redlynne]

4 hours ago, MTeague said:

For Teleknesis, I would like to see one of two things.

• EITHER, remove the repel (and adjust max number of targets downward, if it's considered too OP)

Lowering the Max Targets limit of Telekinesis below FIVE(!!!!!) would an unforgivable crime worthy of a perpetual Debt Penalty.

Full Stop.

[MTeague]

39 minutes ago, Redlynne said:

Or to mis-quote a wonderfully memorable moment from S01E05 of Babylon 5, Parliament of Dreams ...

 

You will know Fear.

You will know Pain.

And then you will Faceplant.

 

 

 

THAT is how Terrorize ought to work for Mind Control.

Awesome episode (it intro'd Na'Toth!!), and awesome adjusted quote.  

However, I'd say 1 second of Stun may be better than 1 second of Confuse. 

If they're terrified they should, generally speaking, be cowering for their lives and blubbering in fear, not shooting their friends during that 1 second.

A stun vs confuse would seem to prevent any action at all. 

 

But again, at least on my mind/kin, I..... just really dont recall this being an issue period.

[Redlynne]

42 minutes ago, MTeague said:

However, I'd say 1 second of Stun may be better than 1 second of Confuse.

Except, that the Stun would potentially "detoggle" a variety of $Target types that shouldn't be getting detoggled by Terrify.

Same with a Hold effect.

I'm thinking Ruin Mages for the Circle of Thorns and Tsoo Sorcerers as the obvious candidates for this kind of thing.

 

Confuse, however, has no "detoggle" potential and thus would be "less intrusive" on this point of continuing powers as used by NPCs.

[MTeague]

39 minutes ago, Redlynne said:

Except, that the Stun would potentially "detoggle" a variety of $Target types that shouldn't be getting detoggled by Terrify.

Same with a Hold effect.

I'm thinking Ruin Mages for the Circle of Thorns and Tsoo Sorcerers as the obvious candidates for this kind of thing.

 

Confuse, however, has no "detoggle" potential and thus would be "less intrusive" on this point of continuing powers as used by NPCs.

Ah, fair point.  and Sleep would be out for the same reason.