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5694 Bug Report minor have not tried 2012-05-22 23:59 2014-03-27 06:15
Reporter: absolutego Local or Remote: Remote  
Assigned To: Kate Operating System: CDO  
Priority: normal Console or Tiles: Console  
Status: resolved Product Branch: 0.11 ancient branch  
Product Version: 0.11-a0-1934-g0dc9e00 Resolution: done  
Projection: none      
ETA: none Fixed in Branch: 0.14 ancient branch  
Summary: 0005694: Reflection reflects bolts of penetration
Description: As follows:

You shoot a bolt of penetration.
Donald reflects the bolt of penetration off his glowing shield!
The bolt of penetration pierces through you!
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Date Modified Username Field Change
2012-05-22 23:59 absolutego New Issue
2012-05-23 00:09 elliptic Note Added: 0018124
2012-06-07 16:19 jeffqyzt Note Added: 0018259
2012-06-10 02:17 elliptic Note Added: 0018319
2012-06-10 03:01 ion_frigate Note Added: 0018321
2014-03-27 06:15 Kate Status new => resolved
2014-03-27 06:15 Kate Fixed in Branch => 0.14 development branch
2014-03-27 06:15 Kate Resolution open => done
2014-03-27 06:15 Kate Assigned To => Kate

Notes
(0018124)
elliptic   
2012-05-23 00:09   
I guess the bug here is that shields can block bolts of penetration, not something specific to reflection.
(0018259)
jeffqyzt   
2012-06-07 16:19   
Actually, it would be nice if reflection-brand can keep reflecting penetration missiles; it would make it marginally more useful. It doesn't conflict logically either (it *would* have penetrated through you, but your shield reflected it first...)
(0018319)
elliptic   
2012-06-10 02:17   
jeffqyzt: In that case shields of reflection should reflect other penetrating attacks, like bolts of fire... it would certainly improve reflection, but maybe by too much.
(0018321)
ion_frigate   
2012-06-10 03:01   
elliptic: How about making them reflect the bolt, but the player is still affected by it? The thematic explanation would be that even though you reflected the bolt of fire/cold/draining back at the attacker, you were still close enough to be affected by the heat/cold/dark magic. Gameplay-wise, it would make shields of reflection no better defensively, but improve their passive offensive abilities.