PSA: No more random breath mutations


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Post Wednesday, 9th December 2015, 17:01

PSA: No more random breath mutations

https://github.com/crawl/crawl/commit/4 ... 986142109b

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Remove most breath mutations

Breathe Flames is totally gone (from non-draconians); Spit Poison
is now a naga-only mut.

These mutations were essentially mental clutter (a rarely-relevant
tactical option); if they were stronger, they'd be too strong to
be given out as a no-cost mutation. In short, Throw Flame and Sting
should not be mutations...

TODO: remove level 1 of spit poison from the code (as it no longer
exists)

I interpret this as a modest buff to most species' chances of convincing sexy elves to make out with them.
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Post Wednesday, 9th December 2015, 17:30

Re: PSA: No more random breath mutations

tedric wrote:I interpret this as a modest buff to most species' chances of convincing sexy elves to make out with them.


But I still can't get Duvessa-senpai to notice me.

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Post Wednesday, 9th December 2015, 17:37

Re: PSA: No more random breath mutations

Wait, does that mean my white draconian can still breathe flames? or is it reffering to the red one?
You shall never see my color again.

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Post Wednesday, 9th December 2015, 18:11

Re: PSA: No more random breath mutations

From looking at the code changes with my amateur eyes, I believe it means even draconians can only have their innate color breath weapon (95% confidence).
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Post Wednesday, 9th December 2015, 19:12

Re: PSA: No more random breath mutations

The only time I ever used a breath weapon on a non-naga/draconian was the time Xom gave my VpCK breathe flames 3. It was good enough that he had to replace it with spit poison 1 about 200 turns later, so I forgot about it. What I guess I'm saying is, since those mutations were only decent at level 2 or 3, I'm OK with this.
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Post Thursday, 10th December 2015, 11:51

Re: PSA: No more random breath mutations

prozacelf wrote:The only time I ever used a breath weapon on a non-naga/draconian was the time Xom gave my VpCK breathe flames 3. It was good enough that he had to replace it with spit poison 1 about 200 turns later, so I forgot about it. What I guess I'm saying is, since those mutations were only decent at level 2 or 3, I'm OK with this.
I kinda wish a lot of mutations would switch to just one level. FOR THAT REASON; only really consequential at max level; let's just make max the default, huh!
I'm beginning to feel like a Cat God! Felid streaks: {FeVM^Sif Muna, FeWn^Dithmenos, FeAr^Pakellas}, {FeEE^Ashenzari, FeEn^Gozag, FeNe^Sif Muna, FeAE^Vehumet...(ongoing)}

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Post Thursday, 10th December 2015, 17:12

Re: PSA: No more random breath mutations

Honestly my only real concern about this is it increases the weight of body slot mutations among the "good" mutations, breath weapons were often irrelevant (and rarely mildly useful) but were never actively a detriment.
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Post Thursday, 10th December 2015, 19:40

Re: PSA: No more random breath mutations

Siegurt wrote:Honestly my only real concern about this is it increases the weight of body slot mutations among the "good" mutations, breath weapons were often irrelevant (and rarely mildly useful) but were never actively a detriment.
Mutations get added and removed all the time. I don't think you need to worry.

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