I'm gonna consider this a continuation to the previous visual bug I discovered regarding Demon Translation on the Spatial Ravager just flat out not changing it's appearance.

In short, that bug has been spotted once more!  But instead of the Ravager?  It's our good old friend the Grindylow after they attempt to burrow into the ground.  The status and DIGGING animation will apply for them, but after the fact, they will still appear as if they never did so.

I do recall spotting this bug on the current version (2.88), although I HAVE taken note of it appearing in the Testing server (2.89v4) as well as of now.

There's a slight oddity with Attacks that move you and also attack.

Hanging, for instance, teleports you adjacent to the target. Even should you be moved before you make the attack (See: Gust Trap), you will always make the attack, even if you are a tile away/no longer viable to attack that tile.

Pinball Strike however does not follow this same mentality. Likely because it chooses your target based off of where you are. So if you teleport adjacent to someone, you then get pushed, and then suddenly are not able to make the attack anymore because you are pushed back.

Rolling Shot is the weirder of the two, because it is a combination of both Hanging (For targeting) and Pinballs Strike (Interruptions). So if you rolling shot towards the location, and are stopped for any reason (Usually Gust Trap) anywhere along the path. You do not finish your movement to 2.. and thus never fire at 1. Which is very, very, strange because Hanging gets to exist in the same-sort of way.

So either Hanging's bugged (and shouldn't be able to make the attack), or Pinball Strike / Rolling Shot should be making their attack BEFORE they are pushed by gust trap.

(Totally didn't just re-do the thread over here because I realized I put it on the WRONG forum, whoops)

Applicable BYOND Key - Kurokonoha

Character Name - Fenris Fatanis

Request Type - Ability Interpretation

Request Details -  Given that some of the spirits that inhabit the creature are malicious, they call upon the power inside of them to transform their body. 

Specific Request - Basically, just letting Death Knighting give them a more draconic appearance. The appendages in question do not give any unique abilities or powers, and are literally just there for cosmetic/flavor reasons. The tail may be prehensile while in this form, but will have very limited gripping capabilities, and not much in the way of lifting (Maybe like 5lbs most).. A couple images will be posted below to basically give you an idea of what I'm thinking.. If wings are applicable, they will be nonfunctional, and non-suitable for any form of airborn or flight capability.

Reason why you are making this request (if applicable) - Given that while it's only an appearance change, it's still giving appendages not of their race, so I wanted to make wholly sure before I actually start play it. 

Roleplay & Lore supporting your request - There's been a lot of RP spanning IRL months in regards to the original nature of Fenris' creation. A few of the souls used in them are draconic/hyattr based, so I wanted to give a fitting "Corrupted/Death Knighting" form to mirror that. At current, the major extent to the Death Knighting has been a glow in the eyes and a minor to moderate personality change. For the sprite, it might lean more towards the first image than the second.

I've had a bit of a kick on Free Skills existing. And then I went looking through all the classes for things that are, quite literally, "I need to have this" or more specifically, "I need this for my class to function.". This also includes some instances like Priest's Blackened Faith (which is a style change for the class)


Free skills

Magic Gunner
- Arcane Gun
- Safety

Arbalest
- Special Armament

Ranger
- Annorum

Aquamancer
- Aquae Crest
- Servant of a Dark Authority

Lantern Bearer
- Eternal Flame
- Gentle Embers

Priest
- Blackened Faith

Firebird
- Magical Feathers

Ghost
- Claret Call

Kensei
- Sakki
- Touki
- Kenki

Runemage
- Designia: Alpha
- Salvage Rune
- Arcanum: Rune

Boxer
- Schwarz Sturm

Monk
- Spirituality
- Suppress Ki

Verglas
- Chimera Style
- Bear's Might
- Fox's Cunning
- Hare's Agility

Engineer
- Reuse and Recycle
- Technological Marvel

Spellthief
- Versatile

Void Assassin
- Voidveil (Genuinely. It should just be baseline added, rank 5.)
- Maybe Radiation as well.

Demon Hunter
- Reaver Stance
- Cobra Stance
- Desperado Stance
- Matador Stance
- Gradient Blur

Solblader
- Sol charge really should just be a free skill, and one that doesnt COST a skill slot.

Bonder
- Contract Uno
- Contract Tres

Only one of the starter dungeons actually has Cypelle nodes to my knowledge. This being Telegrad's. The other three have no Cypelle nodes to speak of. I think this should be changed, and that those other three should be given Cypelle nodes.

Similarly, Sea of Clouds has none where the other three level 60 dungeons DO have Cypelle nodes! I dunno what other dungeons this is the case for (does the lost beach have cypelle nodes?)

I'd like to see all the dungeons that for some reason don't seem to have any get a few, just three, to put them in line with all the other dungeons.

Rockdirt Woodcutting axes say that they have 50 uses.

They, in fact, do not have 50 uses. They have 25.

If you use Deploy Talis on a Talis you've deployed. It does not destroy it. Nor refund the momentum.

I've wanted to make a thread about some thoughts I've had about roleplaying for a while. This is more of my own rambling than anything else- not necessarily what is innately best.

In roleplaying, there's a line. At one side, we have actions and mechanics that encourage and suit immersive roleplaying, while on the other side of the line there's instead such that encourages a more storytelling-styled approach.

Some people prefer things to be more on the immersive side. I would call these styles of roleplayers "actors", as they trend towards an improv-acting style of roleplaying. They want their experiences to be given to them, and to react in the heat of the moment without being overly concerned about the bigger picture. This would usually be encouraged by more mechanics being resolved outside of the player's control, such as a game engine (whether digital or otherwise). An example would be if you lose a fight, your character is set to be knocked out, and there are mechanics that the aggressor can take that are built into the system. Or, drawing from Sigrogana Legend 1, the ability to stealth, wiretap, and otherwise spy on other players without their knowing, but also mechanics that can be used to counter such. The benefits of this style is that due to less work being done by the player, they aren't as distracted and are more able to immerse themselves/get lost in their roleplay. The downsides are that it usually requires more work from an outside source, whether it be Dev coding the game or a gamemaster (and players) having expertly mastered their tabletop system of choice (as well as having found a system that works in the first place). In addition, where the system doesn't cover often leads blindspots that need to be patched up awkwardly.

Some people instead prefer to be on the storytelling side. These roleplayers I'd instead dub "writers". They want to write and experience a good story- they do not want to leave things up to chance. If their characters don't go along the path they expected or planned out for them, it's likely they will not find the roleplay engaging. However, when they are able to plan and cooperate with their fellow roleplayers they are able to construct much more engaging experiences (as, afterall, they can be much more practiced in that regard). Some mechanics that follow this path would be allowing players to set/create scenery as they wish (as opposed to having crafted it beforehand), and having all interactions be clearly stated and expressed for those participating to view and understand. However, leaving things up to how people think what a good story makes or working without an outside mediator/ruleset can be detrimental- those who have more out-of-game will, stubbornness, or social charisma will oftentimes be more the winners in clashes, and what one person thinks is a good story can be the opposite for what another thinks makes a good story- I've seen, for example, when someone working as a guard would say "I don't want that to happen, it will make my role seem inefficient". They are playing the guard who is dutifully attending to their job, while I was playing a miscreant who would rather like to escape and commit more crimes- if my murderer is finished too early, it might be a good story for the guard for a job well done, but my criminal can't go on his spree if he's stomped immediately.

Sigrogana is a good blend of the two styles. We rely on the consent of our fellow roleplayers, which is good for a healthy environment, yet with an environment where we need to meet up with people by chance and things can happen unexpectedly from the sheer web of people we can interact with. This is a boon over forum roleplay, which due to the play-by-post nature and longer responses, are severely limited in their immersion (it's more akin to writing a story, with thoughts expressed clearly, moments mulled over for all to see). And unlike other roleplay games that are suited to more immersion (such as old Dragon Ball Z roleplay games, myself having played Finale and Phoenix) where time is tracked month by month and year by year, you need to keep up with your training, there is an afterlife system, etcetera... we do not need to dedicate the sheer amount of time that is needed for those systems. If things are too immersive, then they instead can interfere with real life, and in ghastly situations even put people in scenarios they would absolutely not give consent to.

In the end, I prefer more immersive roleplay. With the aforementioned example of the guard attempting to apprehend me, the criminal, I would prefer if both of our ideas of a story were taken into consideration and resolved by an external system, as if we both play a game (such as player combat) and see who wins, we can resolve the situation without having to flat-out concede what story we want to tell. And if I do lose- hey, they hurt me more than I hurt them, that's just the way it goes, and the roleplay can continue with my mindset set. With that being said, I absolutely see benefits to having a mix of both styles. Leaning too far into one or the other can be detrimental, so knowing what sort of situations should favor which approach and have the appropriate resolution to implement is key to satisfying roleplay.

I forget if this has been suggested before but:

Can we please have more slots appear on the title screen? Having to scroll all the way down for patreon or extra character slots is often a nuisance if you happen to DC a lot; it also makes it easy to forget if you have an extra slot on that key if you haven't played for a while.

IE:

A trait that requires 20 WIL that, on looking at someone's equipment section of their profile, lets you see how much focus they have in comparison to your own. Mind, not max FP, but just FP-to-FP comparison. It would not give exact numbers, but it would show a comparison roughly as the following:

0%: You're surprised that this is even a person in front of you. You sense absolutely nothing from them.
From 1% to 24%: Their focus is barely noticeable amidst the flow of your own.
From 25% to 49%: Their focus is much lesser than yours.
From 50% to 69%: They have a lot less focus than you do.
From 70% to 89%: They have a bit less focus than you do.
From 90% as much FP to 110%: They seem to have roughly the same amount of focus as you do.
From 111 to 130%: They have a bit more focus than you do.
From 131% to 150%: They have a lot more focus than you do.
From 151% to 200%: Their focus is much greater than yours.
From 201% to 499%: Their focus is overwhelming in comparison to yours...
For 500% and above: You can barely feel your own focus around the storm this person exudes.