What the flaming ____ ?

[Quiet Wanderer]

exam warder
You see a man that seems to fade with the background. He has a hard face
looks like it can cut stones with. His eyes are sharp like an eagle. He
has dedicated his life to fight the shadow and the evil in the land.
Perhaps the greatest fighter that you'll ever meet.
A warder is in excellent condition.

A warder is using:
<worn about body> (Invis) a cloak of shifting colors

request cloak warder

A warder says 'You dared to ask for something you won't be able to use?'
A bolt from the heavens smites you!
You yell 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!'
The Gods have forsaken you.

You apologise and meditate for a while on how rude you've been.
You rest.


First, I logged onto this character today to find every single rare, worn or carried, purged. I know about overmaxes, not playing enough, carrying maxes, etc.. But, I have been playing an average of about six hours on weekends, due to school, and an hour plus during week. How the time purge happened is beyond me. I know of characters on considerably less that have not been purged. Considering the fact that I find it highly, highly unlikely every rare I carry was maxed out, that isn't a factor, and I am 50, carrying two rares. But I didn't complain, whatever. I went out to re-equip, requested a few things, and tried to get the cloak when I saw it was in, and this happened. I can understand items changing, for not being to be requested by a certain race or ethos or whatever, but this is getting ridiculous. Three or four times now i've been smited and damned for requesting something I thought I could use! The lengthy damnation is a bit over the top, as well as the smite. With all the talk of making it easier on newbs, what do you think the above situation would do to one who's gotten their first good aligned up high enough to get anything, and then... BAM, this happens and they die from it?

Maybe have the MOB say you can't use it, and just refuse to give it up? Because this current penalty system is bull feces. Post something on what items are changed, or slack downt he panlties. Please. Because otherwise it just frustrates people to no end. Have a flag on the item letting them know they can't have it, whatever.... Just, damn, this is a bit harsh.

[Davairus]

[Slade]

Similarly, how am I supposed to know the holy water sprinkler is a flail and not exotic? ZAP. How am I supposed to know such and such weapon is a spear and not polearm? ZAP. Very annoying, I don't like how its handled either..

[Quiet Wanderer]

I am less worried about the purge than I am the smite/damnation. I think there needs to eb some sort of indication/warning if you can'trequest an item. I.E: a warder says 'You can not use this! Do not ask again!' and if you do, bammo, hit 'em with the penalty.

[Davairus]

[Slade]

Yeah, I'm a big contributor and supporter of that ID database, but still many items remain that aren't in it (sprinkler). Plus, many people don't know about the site as well. I like QW's idea of the warning before the zap.

[Jamus]

Why doesn't anybody talk about "that-site-which-shall-not-be-named"? Its not against the rules or anything, is it?

[Sebryn]

*edited for stupid content*

[John Dyne]

I think a warning like 'CONSIDER before you KILL, you're about to find out why' for damnations and such would be nice. When I first rolled up my monk, I didn't figure the consider system was that different here, so didn't persue the helpfiles, because I've played TONS of MUDs with consider.

I figured the second line just covered the aggressiveness, since goblins grinned and always attacked. So my lightwalker monk rolls up to a brownie and starts fighting, with my ranger friend watching in case I need help. I finish it.. and lose an assload of XP and find myself 'damned'. That was certainly not a pleasant surprise.

I prayed about it and got it lifted, I think, or it may have just worn off really quick. Either way, it was a nasty little feature to discover (though a very interesting one), and warning would probably be a good thing for it.

[Baer]

Actually, you apologized after the fact Sebby.