[bug?] Holding a torch only removes darkness for me

VPeric · Post by **VPeric** » November 25th, 2007, 5:27 pm

Apparently, if I'm in darkness and light up a torch, I get the normal ToHit chance, while my opponent has me "heavily concealed by darkness". Needless to say, this is a huge advantage which makes me think it's a bug.

Screenshot to demonstrate.

Nikan · Post by **Nikan** » November 25th, 2007, 8:56 pm

Yeah, I have to agree with this. More like a flashlight in their eyes than a torch.

chamr · Post by **chamr** » November 26th, 2007, 12:46 am

Actually, i think the darkness modifiers are kind of buggy in general. My char makes heavy use of Cat's Eyes and auto-snuffs his torch when you fires a bow, and I've experienced rather inconsistent application of the darkness modifier on my opponent as well as on me, which sometimes disappears after moving about a bit. I posted it in the original bug list pre-.01, but I don't think it's been addressed yet.

Noceur · Post by **Noceur** » November 26th, 2007, 3:34 am

Is this consistent for everybody? Because I'm pretty sure my character wasn't concealed by darkness when he used a torch. Or maybe I'm just thinking of my characters bonus ToHit.

Iane · Post by **Iane** » November 26th, 2007, 6:49 am

I think darkness is way BUGED.

IF.

I use a bow in darkness I will miss alot.

I use Fire Dart (or any spell) I will hit everytime.

Either remove darkness modifier or Balance it

GSV3MiaC · Post by **GSV3MiaC** » November 26th, 2007, 7:12 am

Looks to me like 'cats eye' only removed the to hit penalty in the immediate area, so a ranged attack it still a lottery. Predator sight works even for ranged attacks (but doesn't show traps etc.).

I agree is is a bit whacky. It's also strange that I can equip a bow and the torch auto-goes-out but if I was using a lantern I get an error message instead. Of course, I have to wonder what 'auto-un-equip lantern' is going to do if all the inventory slots are full (and why are torches not part of inventory?)

YouTube · November 26th, 2007, 7:55 am

VPeric: This has been fixed.

Chamr: This should be corrected due to the fix.

Iane: Magick always hits, because it's magic. It's a basic rule going back to early D&D. Magic Missiles never needed a ToHit roll.

GSV3MiaC: I am working on some automatic unequip functions for 1.03.

Iane · Post by **Iane** » November 26th, 2007, 8:05 am

BasiliskWrangler wrote:VPeric: This has been fixed.

Chamr: This should be corrected due to the fix.

Iane: Magick always hits, because it's magic. It's a basic rule going back to early D&D. Magic Missiles never needed a ToHit roll.

GSV3MiaC: I am working on some automatic unequip functions for 1.03.

LOL me BAD