Curse

Nate112211 · Sep 25, 2009, 03:23 AM // 03:23

Added to some select skills maybe as a buff or something.

Basically, the confusion condition makes the enemy's screen become all distorted as if he were under the drunk affect. And no, they would not be able to remove it by turning off drunk effects.

Sorry if someone had this idea already, i checked the sticky but didn't find any.

What do you think..

Shadow Sin · Sep 25, 2009, 04:00 AM // 04:00

That would be more imbalanced than Deep Wound.

caballo_oscuro · Sep 25, 2009, 05:06 AM // 05:06

deepwound isn't imbalanced. If you're not able to maintain your health at or near the breakpoint, maybe you deserve the DP you're getting... I like Deep Wound. Combined with bleeding... now stop qq'ing and learn to overcome your inadequacies.

As for OP, there's an effect from Madness darts which already causes this image distortion
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Madness_Dart

Mikkelet · Sep 25, 2009, 05:13 AM // 05:13

/notsigned - as it wouldn't help the current way of playing today

I like this idea rather more: condtion. Drowsiness (or sleepness :S) - you attack 50% slower,

caballo_oscuro · Sep 25, 2009, 05:21 AM // 05:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikkelet

/notsigned - as it wouldn't help the current way of playing today

I like this idea rather more: condtion. Drowsiness (or sleepness :S) - you attack 50% slower,

Tryptophan Signet is the closest you''ll get to that i believe
Signet. For 14...20 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes move and attack 23...40% slower.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Tryptophan_Signet

mathiastemplar · Sep 25, 2009, 06:17 AM // 06:17

/notsigned
If anything.. Dazed should do this. But would be too imbalanced.

gerlin · Sep 25, 2009, 07:21 AM // 07:21

It has already been suggested many times, and this condition is only useful in PvP as mobs don't get any affect from it. Also some people will receive lag because of the distortion and /rage at Anet.

Šiljo · Sep 25, 2009, 07:32 AM // 07:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by caballo_oscuro

As for OP, there's an effect from Madness darts which already causes this image distortion
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Madness_Dart

and
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Tongue_Lash
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Tongue_Whip

AmbientMelody · Sep 25, 2009, 08:11 AM // 08:11

It doesn't work like that ... if you turn off post-processing option in the game, both alcohol as well as skills like mentioned dart will not cause distortion on your or target's screen. Plus, it's FPS killer for lower-end machines and would kill more people by hardware lag than by the skill itself. It's a fail idea if you ask me.

lilDeath · Sep 25, 2009, 10:03 AM // 10:03

Great, that would make it a grand total of 1320 skills in GW.
(Not even mentioning it's a general terrible idea for a skill)

/notsigned

sonofthort · Sep 25, 2009, 11:31 AM // 11:31

Confusion: While confusion, you experience +1000 ping and -20 fps.

Nate112211 · Sep 25, 2009, 11:47 AM // 11:47

it's not a skill, its just a condition that works the same as drunk. People don't rage about high pings to anet when they are using alcohol do they?

sonofthort · Sep 25, 2009, 01:34 PM // 13:34

people have the choice to use alcohol

MithranArkanere · Sep 25, 2009, 03:24 PM // 15:24

Just having there "Drunk effects" instead "post-processing effects" is enough to discard the entire post.

An effect that affects control input or visual output is never a good idea in multi-player games. It's always just frustrating and annoying.

What something rendering your screen useless? Play Metal Gear Solid.

**Marty Silverblade** · Sep 25, 2009, 11:24 PM // 23:24

Removing players ability to see whats on their screen is a horrible mechanic. It has nothing to do with skill and how much you can memorise where your buttons are and how good your eyes are.

Definately /notsigned.

BlackSephir · Sep 26, 2009, 12:33 AM // 00:33

I wonder how long would it take to remove that effect by changing gw.dat

IntrospectivePirate · Sep 26, 2009, 12:48 AM // 00:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate112211

Added to some select skills maybe as a buff or something.

Basically, the confusion condition makes the enemy's screen become all distorted as if he were under the drunk affect. And no, they would not be able to remove it by turning off drunk effects.

Sorry if someone had this idea already, i checked the sticky but didn't find any.

What do you think..

I think you should add to the screen effect that people with minimum hard ware get screwed in this deal. Their frame rate would likely also drop to nil, and perhaps cause freezes for some of them. I also find this to be unimaginative since you are just copying an already existent effect.

How bout a skill called drink pusher?

If confusion were implemented i would like to see a condition which caused a character to attack allies and foes at random. This effect would have to be REALLY short as it would be quite powerful.

IntrospectivePirate · Sep 26, 2009, 01:08 AM // 01:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate112211

it's not a skill, its just a condition that works the same as drunk. People don't rage about high pings to anet when they are using alcohol do they?

HMM

people dont use alcohol with the screen effect on if their comp cant handle it

Nuclfus · Sep 26, 2009, 06:52 AM // 06:52

At best, this seems like a condition that would simulate some form of "blindness" or something - why is that strangely familiar...

Haaa! Relax, I'm kidding. Though I'm not sure Confusion is such a good name... hey how about "Blurred Vision" eh? EH?

subarucar · Sep 26, 2009, 01:32 PM // 13:32

Why not give Blackout a more realistic effect aswell while we are at it.