Remove net tearing

[pubby]

Could net tearing be removed? There are like 5 different types of torn nets and they are really annoying in the inventory.

Just make them always mulch after trapping.

[brendan]

Just make them always mulch after trapping.

I'd rather they mulch randomly. This way we won't need to flood the dungeon with nets to enable a net-user playstyle.

[dck]

This also solves having to unwield your weapon and struggle a bit to get out damaging it as little as possible if you can't blink.

[monty]

The mulch chance could vary with the size of the monster, which would leave nets working just about the same way.

[dpeg]

brendan: Sounds good to me. I think it can go just in. If you're really cautious, can ask on ##crawl-dev for opinions.

[IronJelly]

What if instead of tearing, they worked like Pathfinder?

The net is unfolded when used. unfolded nets work at like -5 or something, and exist as another inventory slot, "unfolded nets" until you take some amount of time per net to re-fold them.

This would make them a bit more tactically interesting (when are you really going to have time to fold a net in a zig?) than just straight mulch like arrows.

[njvack]

(when are you really going to have time to fold a net in a zig?)

How nets behave in zigs does not matter very much*. How they behave on D:3 matters a lot. And there are ample opportunities to spend a bunch of time doing whatever on D:3.

* But: when you've cleared the zig floor.

[skyspire]

i agree. I usually just drop torn nets because I don't want the inventory slot wasted. A chance for them to mulch based on the size of the monster is a great idea.

Actually nets are a bit silly if you think about it, if they work on 27-headed hydras and dragons.

Oh and there are 4 net types:

+0 Throwing net
-1, -2 Frayed throwing net
-3, -4, -5 Torn throwing net
-6 or worse Falling apart throwing net