all ants should have stasis

[genericpseudonym]

well formicids have it and ants are just formicids with more legs, no arms, and lower int.

[duvessa]

formicid monsters shouldn't exist and neither should monster stasis

[Laraso]

formicid monsters shouldn't exist and neither should monster stasis

Why and why?

[ydeve]

Monster stasis is almost completely useless, so it's something the majority of players wouldn't notice. Until the almost-impossible-to-actually-happen case where it's relevant actually happens and it kills them. It imposes a cognitive load on the player for no meaningful game change.

[bcadren]

I can think of several cases when monster status would matter, though most of them happen in early game. --Wz or --AM using Slow. ^Kiku using Corpse Rot. --Wp using Teleport other. Curare Needle. Weapon of Chaos (that can haste OR slow). Paralysis Needle. Paralysis Wand. Dispersal/Disjunction. Moth of Wrath attempts to Berserk it. It steps on a teleport trap.

That's all of them I think? But yea most of those are rarely used on a common monster. Paralysis needle not working on a Pan Lord because it randomly got stasis...yea that might kill someone.

[lethediver]

well formicids have it and ants are just formicids with more legs, no arms, lower int and no stasis

fixed that for you.

[genericpseudonym]

well formicids have it and ants are just formicids with more legs, no arms, lower int and no stasis

fixed that for you.

:(