0003849: Monsters don't inscribe/identify correctly used items

(0012740)
KiloByte (manager)
2011-04-21 00:51

You don't know if it was healing or heal wounds.

(0012742)
kurzedmetal (reporter)
2011-04-21 02:13

I know, that's why i said "at least inscribe it" with something like "healed monster" or something like that.

(0012807)
Someone-else (reporter)
2011-04-22 21:26

In this case it's ambiguous, so it shouldn't be identified.
As far as I recall, all other potions are immediately identified - might, speed, invisibility. I don't remember seeing a monster drink a potion of resistance, brilliance or agility.
Do we have a special case when we know only one of the healing potions and monster drinks the other kind?
For example, we have a Mummy, he poisons a kobold, who then heals with a potion (non-ambiguous - heal wounds wouldn't heal the poison). Later we notice an orc drink the other kind of healing potion. Do we know both of them now?

(0012814)
minmay (reporter)
2011-04-23 03:17

I think it would be fine to just tell the player the potion type. It's not like there's a significant effect on gameplay coming from this, and there are all sorts of possible situations like the one Someone-else mentioned where an attentive player would be able to identify the potions unambiguously.

(0029948)
wheals (administrator)
2015-12-06 21:52

This has been done at some point.

(0034464)
kurzedmetal (reporter)
2022-07-20 01:18

Closing

Notes
(0012740) KiloByte (manager) 2011-04-21 00:51	You don't know if it was healing or heal wounds.

(0012742) kurzedmetal (reporter) 2011-04-21 02:13	I know, that's why i said "at least inscribe it" with something like "healed monster" or something like that.

(0012807) Someone-else (reporter) 2011-04-22 21:26	In this case it's ambiguous, so it shouldn't be identified. As far as I recall, all other potions are immediately identified - might, speed, invisibility. I don't remember seeing a monster drink a potion of resistance, brilliance or agility. Do we have a special case when we know only one of the healing potions and monster drinks the other kind? For example, we have a Mummy, he poisons a kobold, who then heals with a potion (non-ambiguous - heal wounds wouldn't heal the poison). Later we notice an orc drink the other kind of healing potion. Do we know both of them now?

(0012814) minmay (reporter) 2011-04-23 03:17	I think it would be fine to just tell the player the potion type. It's not like there's a significant effect on gameplay coming from this, and there are all sorts of possible situations like the one Someone-else mentioned where an attentive player would be able to identify the potions unambiguously.

(0029948) wheals (administrator) 2015-12-06 21:52	This has been done at some point.

(0034464) kurzedmetal (reporter) 2022-07-20 01:18	Closing

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2011-04-21 00:08	kurzedmetal	New Issue
2011-04-21 00:51	KiloByte	Note Added: 0012740
2011-04-21 02:13	kurzedmetal	Note Added: 0012742
2011-04-22 21:26	Someone-else	Note Added: 0012807
2011-04-23 03:17	minmay	Note Added: 0012814
2015-12-06 21:52	wheals	Note Added: 0029948
2015-12-06 21:52	wheals	Status	new => resolved
2015-12-06 21:52	wheals	Fixed in Branch	=> 0.18 development branch
2015-12-06 21:52	wheals	Resolution	open => done
2015-12-06 21:52	wheals	Assigned To	=> wheals
2022-07-20 01:18	kurzedmetal	Note Added: 0034464
2022-07-20 01:18	kurzedmetal	Status	resolved => closed

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