Can you be more specific please?

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The only girl I've ever loved
Was born with roses in her eyes
But then they buried her alive
One evening 1945
With just her sister at her side
And only weeks before the guns
All came and rained on everyone

Ahhh.

Well, you know, heavy weight increases chance of heart disease.
...
...
Sorry.

Perhaps the messaging should be changed to "Members in your party are not yet prepared to take this journey"

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The only girl I've ever loved
Was born with roses in her eyes
But then they buried her alive
One evening 1945
With just her sister at her side
And only weeks before the guns
All came and rained on everyone

Just had an idea for a skill based Scouting ability.

Is it possible (with enough ranks) to see the RTS trail markers as part of the room description without having to scout the trail? Kinda like this:

[Mer'Kresh, Southern Canal Gate]
Solidly mortared and built from heavy blocks of basalt, the base for the planned canal gate is closer to completion than the surrounding ring, and stands out from the surrounding pile of rough and loose rock. Ebbing waves slicken the stones on top of the base with spray and foam. Caught only by the most violent splashes, a brilliant red banner flutters from atop a wooden pole.
You also see Carved into the end grain of the oak log is the sign of the crested shield, an asaren celpeze, an asaren celpeze, and a rusting metal gate.
Obvious paths: southwest.

Maybe at 150 ranks you start seeing the easy trails, 300 ranks you see the medium difficulty trails, and 450 you can see all of them?

Ackolone

I concur

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The only girl I've ever loved
Was born with roses in her eyes
But then they buried her alive
One evening 1945
With just her sister at her side
And only weeks before the guns
All came and rained on everyone

Oh, I like it! Pretty please, cherries and sprinkles and assorted sugar things on top?


Jal


You hear a female voice whisper, "Easily used when offered, probably is like other men. Always speaking with their muscles, and not the one that rests between their ears."

I like it. Code it up, have it released by end of August...Thanks.

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Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

Great idea! I'd push for it to be a combined perception/scouting check. Also I'd love for PTM's that have been TURNed to show up as well.

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Ranger Hanryu _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, Sword of House Calibanor
(I'll trade all my titles for just ONE last name, well almost all of em)

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll run it past Paklin to see if it's something that can be done or not :) If it is, it probably won't be worked on until the scouting changes as diving into that code on multiple occasions can be hazardous to one's health.

-Edahla

Very neat idea. Hopefully it's considered when they redo SDT and the scouting system as a whole.


-Teeklin

"I am a leaf in the wind. Watch how I soar."

Also, how about tracking while remaining hidden?


- Xelten Tyrsin

Tracking while remaining hidden is fantastic feature. Use it fairly often.

Jalika


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An air elemental appears before Thanious and whispers something to him before floating over to you and saying, "Thanious is attempting to steal from you, madam. You may ACCUSE him to the proper officials."
The elemental fades away.

Not sure if its a hard number, though it could be. I know as far as sneaking down trails, I could sometimes do it, sometimes fail (fail gave no RT though so you could scroll it until you managed). A decent EM would definitely boost my chances.

Jalika


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An air elemental appears before Thanious and whispers something to him before floating over to you and saying, "Thanious is attempting to steal from you, madam. You may ACCUSE him to the proper officials."
The elemental fades away.

Can you track People while hidden, or just trails? Trails I can do.. but I can't seem to figure out how to do people.

>quick and dirty version of the birds n the bees.

A must for young children everywhere.

As far as the tracking, when you want to follow your mark, just hide and track...assuming you have enough skill you should automatically track in hiding, and if not I'm guessing you just pop out of hiding and follow the footprints.

Jalika


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An air elemental appears before Thanious and whispers something to him before floating over to you and saying, "Thanious is attempting to steal from you, madam. You may ACCUSE him to the proper officials."
The elemental fades away.

>>track thoman
You determine to track Thoman wherever he goes.
>go arch
[Oshu'ehhrsk Manor, Grand Hallway]
Covered in a yellowed webbing that obscures their features, a pair of marble statues dutifully guard either side of a veiled mahogany archway. Thickening near the ceiling, the webbing shifts in the errant drafts of the hallway, forming oddly familiar faces momentarily before reforming into more esoteric guises. Ironically, the ceiling's shade of dark blue has not yet faded to the point that the semblance to a cloud-filled sky is lost.
Obvious exits: east, west.
>hide
You melt into the background, convinced that your attempt to hide went unobserved.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
HR>track

You pick up signs of Thoman's passing and follow him.
H>

The subtle musk of those who have come before leads you through the wilds with the acuity of a hound dog.

H>

Nimble as a squirrel, you dodge obstacles easily as you dash along the backcountry trail.

H>
You feel fully attuned to the mana streams again.
H>

You skillfully navigate a safe journey through the untamed land.

H>
As your journey ends, you gaze out at your new surroundings.

[Oshu'ehhrsk Manor, Den]
Lumps of what appear to be hardened sap hang from the crown moulding, occasionally dripping greasy muck down the bricks of a broken fireplace. Their lofty perches are surrounded by brownish water stains and yellowing webbing, unreachable from the cluttered floor. No large pieces of furniture remain in the room -- only bits of unrecognizable debris and rotting wood. You also see a veiled mahogany archway.
Also in the room: Thoman.
Obvious exits: none.
H>look jalika
I could not find what you were referring to.
H>unhide
You come out of hiding.

That's exact syntax I'm using.

Jal


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An air elemental appears before Thanious and whispers something to him before floating over to you and saying, "Thanious is attempting to steal from you, madam. You may ACCUSE him to the proper officials."
The elemental fades away.

Not sure when it first started happening, but with ~160 in hiding, good bonus, EM, and nearly 300 scouting...I can now track while remaining hidden. Wouldn't stalking be figuring in there, though? Mine's ~140, in any case.

Arcelebor

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"Back off, man. I'm a scientist."
PSA - Sakhara's definition of RP (among other things) is erroneous
"I am a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar."

You should be able to with your skills. It is more dependent on hiding then scouting.


Arctuniol

In an open world who needs Windows or Gates.

Have you tried putting up wolf scent, earth meld, or sott? one at a time or all together?
All I remember is I started being able to stay hidden tracking a lil while after I was able to go down trails in hiding.. but thought was by the time I had skills similar to yours. maybe not.



Yuoree

yeah...well....so NYA!

well i just suck apparently. can't even do it with EM, WS, SOTT all up :)


and now i just heard that you need 500 combined hiding and scouting to do it...must be a hard rank thing though. i'm well over 500 combined with spells. or i just suck.

-Ace

"i'm no good at small talk! watch! ask me how the weather is!" "how's the wea--" "JEFF!"

ws at 41
sott at 36
em at 50

scouting at 215, hiding at 211, stalking at 189


You reach out with your senses and see brilliant streams of Life energy coursing through the area.
You can sense that there is less mana to the northwest, a little less mana to the west, much less mana to the southwest, a little less mana to the south, a little less mana to the southeast, a little less mana to the northeast, and much less mana to the north.
You sense the Earth Meld spell upon you, which should last for about twenty-five roisaen.
You sense the Senses of the Tiger spell upon you, which should last for about fifteen roisaen.
You sense the Wolf Scent spell upon you, which should last for about thirteen roisaen.



and then...



[Wilds, Pine Needle Path]
Birds dart in and out of the dense shrubbery here, calling to one another in cadences that are almost comprehendible. Responses seem to emanate from the wooden structure ahead, a timber building with ornately carved double doors, and seemingly without a roof. You also see an alder branch, an alder branch, an alder branch, an alder branch, a tall wooden figure whose gaze seems to vigilantly scan the surroundings, and a waste bin.
Also here: Ranger Gimlias.
Obvious paths: south.
>ponder
You ponder.
>
Gimlias makes a final fold and gazes proudly at his new plain origami flower.
>track gim
You determine to track Gimlias wherever he goes.
>hum
>s
You hum to yourself.
>
[Wilds, Pine Needle Path]
A well-trod path leads from a small open gateway in the town wall and heads into a grove of whispering pine. Lean, muscular figures stride by briskly, some carrying longbows, others staves, and all garbed in muted tones of earth and forest. You also see a rock, some crossbow bolts, a fawn brown arrow, and a journeyman.
Obvious paths: north.
>hid
You melt into the background, convinced that your attempt to hide went unobserved.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
HR>track
You come out of hiding.

You pick up signs of Gimlias's passing and follow him.
>

Your surroundings become a blur of color as you speed along your overland route.


-Ace

"i'm no good at small talk! watch! ask me how the weather is!" "how's the wea--" "JEFF!"