Study feedback

[kjartan]

I recently added a thief skill called "study" that was intended to make exploring easier, as it lets you tell something about a mob without actually getting into melee with it and getting killed. I've heard that some people have the skill now; any feedback? Is it useful in the function of making exploration safer? I am open to suggestions for other things to do to aid exploring.

[brand]

study is great when combined with invis...
without invis, not so great...
nice addition

You carefully study a demoralized trooper, looking for weaknesses.
A demoralized trooper could easily fall to a competent backstab.
He looks fairly clumsy.
He doesn't hit very hard at all.
You think a demoralized trooper noticed your attention!
A demoralized trooper looks angry... maybe you'd better lay off.

[Weasel]

I've only tried on a couple of small mobs so far and got attacked both times hehe

[kjartan]

You can also combine it with hide. I think you really shouldn't be getting attacked very often if you hide then study, maybe 1 in 6 or 1 in 8. Unlike other commands, study shouldn't end your hide.

(Doing it while invis you won't ever get attacked, unless the mob can see invis.)

[Marchessa_red_witch]

Useful when in group to study mob as it is attacked, though some will engage studier in combat.

Will post messages received shortly.

[Mike]

Is it possible to add string about exp gained after kill?
Something like: It is a honour to defeat a spectral guard.
I think gained exp could be easily splited in 5-7 messages (intervals like 1-1k, 1k-10k, 10k-100k, etc)

Cause some mobs hit like a train, but have nice exp and some doesnt worth to be killed for exp.

[Clink]

It is an honor for every mob on the mud to die for you.

Cheers,

Clink