::drools::

I like

~Viceroy Viptorian Arcinian of the Toggish Council

<Kaelh's post>
Then the meditation would have no purpose at all and I wouldn't want it implemented. We have enough fluff now, don't need another thing that doesn't do anything like flounder.

Pendus

>Of course, the way I view my inner fire, I don't see it being a source of power that is able to affect anything external.

Guess you wont be dancing or berserking now will you?Since those bring about physical changes in the body and mind(skill and stats)


Drachus

>>I was referring to external as "outside of my body". I don't think you can argue convincingly that a change in my mental or physical qualities through a dance or a meditation is truly an external influence.

Did someone say bless your fists? ::drools::

-Steinn, brawler

re: Pendus's meditate on critters thing

I think this would be very appropriate for the barbarian guild. I also think the meditation could reveal more information about the critter, such as "you sense that the critter is most resistant to puncture type attacks" or "you sense the critter is most vulnerable to slicing attacks."


~Bractos

>>During the 5 seconds you would have a penalty to defense against it, but after the 5 seconds you'd have a boost to defense and offense against just this critter. Should last about 15 minutes or until you get stunned for a fairly long amount of time. That's not the best description, but I suck at designing things <g>


I'll put it on my list for when we get a chance to look at Meditations, but I can't predict right now whether or not it's likely to get written.

Painbringer Skiori
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I would like to see somthing to set us all apart from one another. there is very little chance that you would see 2 moonies at circle 60 with the same exact spells and abilities with there cults and all. Because they have a huge choice.

The way things are now you know exactly what a 60th barbarian can do and what you can expect. I dont like that.

Maybe we can get a big choice going with meditations/roars/berserks. Dances are obvious.

Just a thought

Kerrakus

"Well, between dances and berserks, there is a bit of a difference right now."

Um no there's not. Every barb has the same. There is no difference.

"However, I don't want to be forced to choose between two or more abilities at any given circle."

forced to choose? now that's funny. You just might be the first and only Barbarian I know that does not want a choice of skills to choose from.

Perhaps me not make myself clear. At say 30th circle instead of just getting wolverine and be done with it. Perhaps there could be a list of maybe 3 meditations and 3 berserks and 2 roars in which a Barbarian can choose 1 of each of those as well. Then at 40th you would get panther and the same list you didn't pick last time + a new one for each catagory.

It certainly would help us all get outta the "cookie cutter barbarain mold"

But hey what do I know, If they wanna give it to us all which it doubtful ill take it.

Choice is a part of what makes DR fun.

Kerrakus

You misunderstood the old paths idea. Both sides could do both, just if they were a berserker they'd have weaker dances and stronger berserks then the disciplined fighters and vice versa. All barbs are pretty much the same with dance time and berserk time. We all have the exact same abilities. We need the ability to choose what we get. I would drop flounder so fast and get something that doesn't make me look like an idiot when I use it. :)

Pendus

That's what I got for testing my limits. Oh well I know that I can't do that many cats yet.

I, for one, would rather have the best of both worlds, and not have to choose a path like a mage does. I enjoy being able to dance and then berserk or roar as the occasion calls.

Maulem~providing choices does not mean branching off sects within the Guild. You have a choice. Use X ability, or don't.

Br'er Bear-

I think you misunderstand my meaning. What I meant by my statements was this: Don't limit the rest of us because some want a "path." I would much rather have the best of two possibilities than be "forced" to choose only one.

Maulem~

>Personally I think I am in the same boat as most other solo barbarian hunters, we don't dance in case we get stunned.

I think this is mostly a result of hunting in areas where we are very likely to get killed by a stun.

When I was milking the last circle in Langenfirth, I danced all the time. The odds of a fendryad getting a stun on me were small, and I was very likely to survive the stun due to my defenses vs. their offense.

Now that I'm wading in pig-poo on Riss, I don't have that advantage. Here, I'm rocking and rolling at my full defensive setup, and still getting nailed. I'm sure if I get stunned here, I won't get a chance to recover, and so I hold off the dance and berserk instead.

Then I cry for my mommy, and run to the empaths. :-\

~Kodiac

PS Need more empaths on Riss, by the way. :-)

>Then I cry for my mommy, and run to the empaths. :-\

~Kodiac


Hmm...even more material for Volume 11...

Maulem~;-)

>>Nice island. Wish we had an empath in the shelter though. I hate leaving my blood in the water when I run to the cypress.

Actually one does hang out there time to time. Just not as much as in the cypress. Well see you around Mriss.

Brabs


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Genneron