Purloin is Nerfed

[*juggleblood*]

Well its not included in the help files and the immorts never posted any info about it on the crier, but here is how purloin works and why you should never bother to use it.

Purloin does in fact cause you to accumulate failed steal attempts as if you were pthiefing. Even tho they are invisible to the finger command. So you are subject to being splorked on sight by innkeepers. Even if you corpse out, this flag will remain and you are subject to being splorked again by innkeepers. However after you have corpsed, there will be no way for you to know how much longer is on your punishment flag, because you will be able to drop eq like normal and you won't appear on the outlaw board. So you will never know when its safe to rent again.

Clink --> It's not a bug, it's a feature.

[img:1k1in85m]http://www.cbttape.org/funny/bug3.jpg[/img:1k1in85m]


Below are some suggestions for new game features:
2% chance your head will explode when you cast detect invisible.
2% chance your legs will fall off when you shadow walk.
2% chance all frost bolts will blow up in your face.
2% chance restoration will heal the mob instead of the tank.
2% chance gods of war will reduce damage instead of increase it.
2% chance the innkeeper will triple charge you when you rent.
2% chance the post office will steal your items.
5% chance your items will explode when you try to forge something.

[tincts]

Actually, I quite like the restoration one. . .

[Ezekiel]

I agree with Rub on this one...I understand reasoning for stacks...but can't see why flag doesn't disappear even when you obviously shoudln't be boarded after corpsing (further evident of being a BUG by being able to drop things normally). I think it could even remain so rigid if at least the stacked failed steals were registered on finger, but if they really are not, that's just bogus...you're giving pthieves of eq more leeway than over players who failed to steal a spell in group, for at least the pthieves get to know when their punishment ends. Obviously that would be a bug seeing as how your inventory and the outlaw board would act as if you aren't boarded, yet the mobs still recognize otherwise. Hell, why even tell us we're boarded on a failed steal then? It's not going to be accurate in any measurable sense anyway. If you were going to make the flag remain after death, which I think is flawed in itself, you should at least fix the fact that you're able to drop things normally so we can measure when the punishment has ended.

[13]

I think goes a long way towards making sure people don't use this skill. Good work whomever!

[Weasel]

Yet to learn it heh...
Good way to pkill someone though - steal their lite and ironskin midfight. Wonder if that would get you in trouble. Mind you, just dispelling them would be easier ..then web and bind them..

[*juggleblood*]

This is getting a bit ridiculous. Its now 24 hours later and I'm still getting charmed by scar.

Nice Feature

[Medios]

The fix that I see best is to only allow 3 spells to be stacked. If you steal more than 3 they don't register. This would stop players from "abusing" purloin by stealing a spell 20 times. The whole thing about innkeepers killing you and Scar charming and stuff really does make the skill useless. Most of us cannot sit around and wait for hours before we rent, sometimes we need to rent in a hurry. This is why I do not use purloin. I would like to see it useful to help out the old school thieves.

Mike

[Hades]

It is easily overbalanced and for one, I'm glad to see some balance restored.
There are ways around the negatives if you just use your noodle.

[13]

I wish there was an easy way around your dumb ass. Just ******* go away, no-one is interested in your shit or wants to waste their time on you.

[Hades]

Yest, you chose to respond..
You are ####### awesome 12345/13

[Hades]

You find offense just because I fail to see eye to eye with you on this issue?
Perhaps you've become a bit wrapped up and need to take a few days... maybe a new hobby or some gym time to take care of those 'love handles' will refresh you. Sloth is great because different idea's and philosophies here helps the community here thrive. I don't see how berating someone because they don't agree with you accomplishes anything positive. Sleep on it and get back to me.

Love,

[Weasel]

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[banedon]

[quote="Hades":3i0hb1l9]You are ####### awesome 12345/13 [/quote:3i0hb1l9]

I checked my logs and I hate to burst your bubble, but 12345 and 13 are in fact two, 2, dos, zwei, dvuh (sorry if i forgot a language players use) different people!

I simply paid attention to gossip and auction chatter and was easily able to figure out that 13/12345 are not the same person.

Once again, just my $.02

[Hades]

Nice try 12345/13
I know it's you

[12345]

I concur with anything Hades says, on any topic for any reason. What can I say? Love does strange things to people.