Viewing Issue Simple Details Jump to Notes ] Wiki ] View Advanced ] Issue History ] Print ]
ID Category Severity Reproducibility Date Submitted Last Update
0005567 [DCSS] Implementables feature N/A 2012-04-17 02:20 2012-04-17 08:51
Reporter neil View Status public  
Assigned To
Priority normal Resolution done  
Status closed   Product Branch 0.11 ancient branch
Summary 0005567: Tile request: orb spider
Description The orb spider's current tile is just a recoloring of the spider tile. It could use a better one.

If you don't play trunk and are not familiar with the orb spider, it is a spider that tries to stay at a distance from you and throws Orbs of Destruction.

The description:
An eerily glowing spider with strands of pure energy emerging from its spinnerets. It seems to want to keep its distance.

It's cantrip messages (these don't do anything; they're there to reduce the frequency with which it casts IOOD):
@The_monster@ spins a strand of pure energy.
@The_monster@ pulsates with a strange energy.
@The_monster@ begins to weave its threads into a brightly glowing ball.


and its casting message for IOOD:
@The_monster@ weaves a glowing orb of energy.


As usual, the tile shouldn't display those actions, but hopefully they give some hints as to the monster's anatomy.
Additional Information
Tags No tags attached.
Attached Files png file icon orbspider.png [^] (939 bytes) 2012-04-17 04:22


png file icon orbspiders-tarantellas-in-situ.png [^] (180,342 bytes) 2012-04-17 05:19
png file icon orbspider2.png [^] (1,186 bytes) 2012-04-17 05:31

- Relationships

-  Notes
(0017766)
neil (administrator)
2012-04-17 02:22

Suggestions for better messages wouldn't hurt either :)
(0017767)
neil (administrator)
2012-04-17 05:14

I like ontoclasm's tile in general; I vaguely worry that it is too similar to the tarantella, but in practice they seem distinct enough.

Any thoughts from others?
(0017768)
roctavian (developer)
2012-04-17 05:31
edited on: 2012-04-17 05:35

I made a second option. I like Ontoclasm's tile as well, but actually it might make sense to replace the tarantella with his tile (perhaps slightly edited). Too many spider tiles are re-colors of other ones, in my opinion. What do other people think?

(0017769)
ontoclasm (developer)
2012-04-17 08:05

Yeah - currently trapdoor spiders, redbacks, and tarantellas all use the same recolored tile. Use it wherever it's needed.
(0017770)
neil (administrator)
2012-04-17 08:51

Both are in: ontoclasm's tile for tarantellas, and roctavian's for orb spider (0.11-a0-1170-gbf713f6). Thanks!

- Issue History
Date Modified Username Field Change
2012-04-17 02:20 neil New Issue
2012-04-17 02:22 neil Note Added: 0017766
2012-04-17 04:22 ontoclasm File Added: orbspider.png
2012-04-17 05:14 neil Note Added: 0017767
2012-04-17 05:14 neil Status new => feedback
2012-04-17 05:19 neil File Added: orbspiders-tarantellas-in-situ.png
2012-04-17 05:31 roctavian File Added: orbspider2.png
2012-04-17 05:31 roctavian Note Added: 0017768
2012-04-17 05:35 roctavian Note Edited: 0017768
2012-04-17 08:05 ontoclasm Note Added: 0017769
2012-04-17 08:51 neil Note Added: 0017770
2012-04-17 08:51 neil Status feedback => closed
2012-04-17 08:51 neil Resolution open => done
2012-04-17 08:51 neil Fixed in Branch => 0.11 development branch


Mantis 1.1.8[^]
Copyright © 2000 - 2009 Mantis Group
Powered by Mantis Bugtracker