Monster spell: forcefield


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Post Wednesday, 2nd September 2015, 12:22

Monster spell: forcefield

Pretty much the same deal as in starcraft. Creates an indestructible grate-like obstruction on a tile or collection of tiles. Monsters with the spell either use it to cut off escape routes, block favorable terrain from players (i.e. chokepoints), or prevent players from approaching monsters with scary LoS or smite targeted spells. Mix a monster with this spell into a pack of depths monsters and watch the consumables burn!
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Post Wednesday, 2nd September 2015, 15:40

Re: Monster spell: forcefield

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Post Wednesday, 2nd September 2015, 23:05

Re: Monster spell: forcefield

I guess this kinda exists already in the form of the Briar Patches or whatever that Thorn Hunters create
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Post Thursday, 3rd September 2015, 13:27

Re: Monster spell: forcefield

I was also thinking it was similar to monster conjure flame, which admittedly is only on ghosts and Natasha right now.

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Post Tuesday, 8th September 2015, 05:48

Re: Monster spell: forcefield

Don't deep elf knights have it? Or was that removed?
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Post Tuesday, 8th September 2015, 11:04

Re: Monster spell: forcefield

wheals wrote:I was also thinking it was similar to monster conjure flame, which admittedly is only on ghosts and Natasha right now.


Red draconians (if they miss). There's also that holy fire attack. In all of those cases I'm pretty likely to walk through if I want to reposition.
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