Target Other Ally and other skill description questions - Guild Wars Forums

Sausaletus Rex · Feb 09, 2005, 07:51 PM // 19:51

Skills that say "target ally" can target your character.

Skill that say "target other ally" cannot.

Anyone else have a question relating to skill descriptions?

Insane Angel · Feb 09, 2005, 09:35 PM // 21:35

What is the easyist way to judge skill distance?

EXAMPLES:

-Near by foe/allies
-30 feet

Narcism · Feb 09, 2005, 10:13 PM // 22:13

Approximate Area of Effect

Adjacent
-Within swinging distance + a tad more

Examples
-Glimmering Mark
-Hundred Blades
-Mark of Pain

Nearby
-Inferno graphic + ~1/3 of that
-6 foot radius (~your character lying down)

Examples
-Chilblains
-Inferno
-Phoenix

From my experience, yours may vary!

As for distance.. your character is about 6 feet tall.

Kui · Feb 10, 2005, 03:08 AM // 03:08

Do players count as creatures? [As per Frozen Soil]

~Kui

Ensign · Feb 10, 2005, 03:44 AM // 03:44

Players may be creatures, but their characters in game aren't creatures. Characters are digital objects, automatons at best. That hardly counts as a creatures.

(Yes, player characters count as creatures)

Peace,
-CxE

Pharalon · Feb 10, 2005, 03:47 AM // 03:47

Party = PCs + henchmen.

Allies = Anything that shows green on the minimap.

If you want to get a good feel for distances in game, grab and elementalist and cast a ward. Their range = 40'.

Sausaletus Rex · Feb 10, 2005, 05:48 AM // 05:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kui

Do players count as creatures? [As per Frozen Soil]

For Frozen Soil and most other skills, yes, as has been pointed out. Although they dont' seem to for Symbiosis which seems to only affect pets but also mentions it affects "creatures".

Ensign · Feb 10, 2005, 05:58 AM // 05:58

The lesson here is that the skill descriptions are oftentimes misleading - they haven't sent a templating team in yet to clean everything up. Skills just work in some way that may or may not be explained by the descriptions. Believe what's written at your own peril.

Peace,
-CxE

Scaphism · Feb 15, 2005, 11:13 PM // 23:13

Quote:

Dark Fury: For 5 seconds, the next time any nearby party member attacks, that party member gains one hit of Adrenaline.

This skill was changed before the last BWE, and I'm not sure why. I'd also like to know if this ends after the first person attacks, or if multiple people can get adrenaline, and can anyone gain more than one hit of bonus adrenaline?

Feb 09, 2005, 07:51 PM // 19:51	#1
Sausaletus Rex Death From Above Join Date: Dec 2004	Target Other Ally and other skill description questions Skills that say "target ally" can target your character. Skill that say "target other ally" cannot. Anyone else have a question relating to skill descriptions? __________________ In my day, we didn't have virtual reality. If a one-eyed razorback barbarian warrior was chasing you with an ax, you just had to hope you could outrun him.

Feb 09, 2005, 10:13 PM // 22:13	#3
Narcism Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Guild: Mostly Harmless Profession: W/	Approximate Area of Effect Adjacent -Within swinging distance + a tad more Examples -Glimmering Mark -Hundred Blades -Mark of Pain Nearby -Inferno graphic + ~1/3 of that -6 foot radius (~your character lying down) Examples -Chilblains -Inferno -Phoenix From my experience, yours may vary! As for distance.. your character is about 6 feet tall. Last edited by Narcism; Feb 09, 2005 at 10:33 PM // 22:33..

Feb 10, 2005, 03:44 AM // 03:44	#5
Ensign Just Plain Fluffy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Berkeley, CA Guild: Idiot Savants	Players may be creatures, but their characters in game aren't creatures. Characters are digital objects, automatons at best. That hardly counts as a creatures. (Yes, player characters count as creatures) Peace, -CxE __________________ Don't argue with idiots. They bring you to their level and beat you with experience.

Feb 10, 2005, 05:58 AM // 05:58	#8
Ensign Just Plain Fluffy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Berkeley, CA Guild: Idiot Savants	The lesson here is that the skill descriptions are oftentimes misleading - they haven't sent a templating team in yet to clean everything up. Skills just work in some way that may or may not be explained by the descriptions. Believe what's written at your own peril. Peace, -CxE __________________ Don't argue with idiots. They bring you to their level and beat you with experience.

Feb 09, 2005, 09:35 PM // 21:35	#2
Insane Angel Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2005	What is the easyist way to judge skill distance? EXAMPLES: -Near by foe/allies -30 feet

Feb 10, 2005, 03:08 AM // 03:08	#4
Kui Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2005	Do players count as creatures? [As per Frozen Soil] ~Kui

Feb 10, 2005, 03:47 AM // 03:47	#6
Pharalon Beta Tester Join Date: Jan 2005 Guild: Carebear Club	Party = PCs + henchmen. Allies = Anything that shows green on the minimap. If you want to get a good feel for distances in game, grab and elementalist and cast a ward. Their range = 40'.