Re: Luna's Ranger (Rewrite)

**Stairc -Dan Felder** Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:59 pm

Remember folks, destinies can't have combat benefits in any way - so people focus on them for the cool flavor rather than what Paragon Paths and Epic Destinies turned into in D&D 4e - just tools for maxing combat. I know in that game; I didn't even really understand the flavor of my characters' paragon paths and destinies - because the moment they give you combat bonuses that was all min/maxers like me thought about.

Fury of the Tempest Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:05 pm

Alright alright. I'll remove the snapshot. Even if this isn't the only destiny that gives a combat bonus... (admittedly there is only one other and only one person expressed their distaste for it.)

**Stairc -Dan Felder** Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:08 pm

I can guarantee you that no other combat-bonus destiny will get into the official system.

Fury of the Tempest Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:10 pm

Stairc -Dan Felder wrote:I can guarantee you that no other combat-bonus destiny will get into the official system.

I still think your worrying too much. Combat isn't the most important thing when it comes to this RPing... but you are the head developer, so I will listen and remove the snapshot.

Any other criticisms?

Azureink Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:15 pm

I was discussing it with some people in chat, and they think we should make an ammo aspect to the abilities. Say get 5 arrows at level 4, 10 at level 7, and 20 at level 10, for example. That way it is like having x/day uses, but it allows you to choose which type of ability you use per arrow. Then we can probably alter the Shot abilities to make them more powerful. What do you think?

**Stairc -Dan Felder** Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:16 pm

Azureink wrote:I was discussing it with some people in chat, and they think we should make an ammo aspect to the abilities. Say get 5 arrows at level 4, 10 at level 7, and 20 at level 10, for example. That way it is like having x/day uses, but it allows you to choose which type of ability you use per arrow. Then we can probably alter the Shot abilities to make them more powerful. What do you think?

Questionable flavor (why can't I buy more arrows?). However, love the mechanic and it's a nifty one. Try making it like a more unusual magical arrow or something, the way the Unseen uses Night Wisps.

Fury of the Tempest Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:20 pm

Azureink wrote:I was discussing it with some people in chat, and they think we should make an ammo aspect to the abilities. Say get 5 arrows at level 4, 10 at level 7, and 20 at level 10, for example. That way it is like having x/day uses, but it allows you to choose which type of ability you use per arrow. Then we can probably alter the Shot abilities to make them more powerful. What do you think?

I thought of that as well. However, I figured with all the magic floating around, it wouldn't be THAT hard to get an quiver that continues to restock itself... or have the arrows made out of magic in the first place.

However, I HAVE changed Snapshot to a per/day thing as well as what it does.

Besides, you two are forgetting that the shot talents can only occur while you have the ranger's bow item in your possession. Remove it, you lose the shot talents..

Azureink Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:28 pm

Stairc -Dan Felder wrote:
Azureink wrote:I was discussing it with some people in chat, and they think we should make an ammo aspect to the abilities. Say get 5 arrows at level 4, 10 at level 7, and 20 at level 10, for example. That way it is like having x/day uses, but it allows you to choose which type of ability you use per arrow. Then we can probably alter the Shot abilities to make them more powerful. What do you think?

Questionable flavor (why can't I buy more arrows?). However, love the mechanic and it's a nifty one. Try making it like a more unusual magical arrow or something, the way the Unseen uses Night Wisps.

Are we going to have a general item guide soon then? How do we get torches, bedrolls, arrows, etc?

Azureink Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:29 pm

Fury of the Tempest wrote:
Azureink wrote:I was discussing it with some people in chat, and they think we should make an ammo aspect to the abilities. Say get 5 arrows at level 4, 10 at level 7, and 20 at level 10, for example. That way it is like having x/day uses, but it allows you to choose which type of ability you use per arrow. Then we can probably alter the Shot abilities to make them more powerful. What do you think?

I thought of that as well. However, I figured with all the magic floating around, it wouldn't be THAT hard to get an quiver that continues to restock itself... or have the arrows made out of magic in the first place.

However, I HAVE changed Snapshot to a per/day thing as well as what it does.

Besides, you two are forgetting that the shot talents can only occur while you have the ranger's bow item in your possession. Remove it, you lose the shot talents..

Ooh. I like the idea behind the new Snapshot.

Fury of the Tempest Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:34 pm

I think the GM's will decide on the general items...

And thank you, I've also modified the Flare Shot so it does have a downside... well in some cases it can also be an upside admittedly but still.

Also, I removed the teleportation skill, as cool as that was, it was too powerful with what I already has really.

**Stairc -Dan Felder** Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:43 pm

Not sure. Hard to make a general item guide for such flavor-malleable settings.

Fury of the Tempest Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:44 pm

Yeah for having ideas for three more Destiny's when I don't even know if the first could ever become official.

Videocrazy Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:59 pm

Stairc -Dan Felder wrote:
Azureink wrote:I was discussing it with some people in chat, and they think we should make an ammo aspect to the abilities. Say get 5 arrows at level 4, 10 at level 7, and 20 at level 10, for example. That way it is like having x/day uses, but it allows you to choose which type of ability you use per arrow. Then we can probably alter the Shot abilities to make them more powerful. What do you think?

Questionable flavor (why can't I buy more arrows?). However, love the mechanic and it's a nifty one. Try making it like a more unusual magical arrow or something, the way the Unseen uses Night Wisps.

I was the one who made the initial suggestion for this, so I can answer that. Perhaps the quiver is enchanted to be able to enchant a certain amount of arrows each day. As you go up in level and get stronger, your quiver's capabilities improve. Or the Ranger organization (if there is one) makes them. The method is a trade secret, and they distribute them according to the Ranger's rank.

Fury of the Tempest Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:24 pm

Or its the ranger's abilities which enhance the arrows - through the bow - and the quiver is enhanced to restock arrows. That's what I'm going for personally... tied to the item, not the number of arrows.

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