Wielding for Mara (was: Really Attack prompt)

[XuaXua]

Making non-weapons not attack sounds workable. This would be a nerf to Mara though, wouldn't it? The old wielded bread ration trick would produce ghosts without melee attacks.

*cough*default to unarmed*cough*

[smock]

Making non-weapons not attack sounds workable. This would be a nerf to Mara though, wouldn't it? The old wielded bread ration trick would produce ghosts without melee attacks.

*cough*default to unarmed*cough*

Perhaps better yet, Mara could wield the strongest weapon wielded (or unarmed) by the player during the ghosts existence. For example: player wield meat ration. Mara weaves the ghost who attacks with the player's UC rating. Player wields an battleaxe and attacks Mara. Ghost wields the battleaxe (message: "foo's ghost wields a spectral battleaxe"). Player wields a dagger. Ghost hits with a battleaxe.

[kefir645]

Why? It works pretty well. I can focus on killing Mara without worrying about my ghost. That's pretty useful if you ask me.

[XuaXua]

I don't see how the bread ration trick is a problem since it is, you know, completely and utterly useless.

Why is it completely and utterly useless? Don't the illusions generated appear with bread in their hands instead? Attacking with bread is pointless. And yet, the illusion persists in doing so.

I think a better solution would be based somewhat on the one suggested, with mirroring wielding.
Mirroring ACTIONS.
You cast fireball on it or another? It casts fireball on you.
You attack it or another with your axe? It attacks you with your axe.
Etc.
Of course, swap out any action that is blatantly anti-illusion for one that is actually damaging to players.

edit DAMMIT XUAXUA, STOP OPENING DISCUSSIONS IN TABS AND GETTING BACK TO THEM LATER!

Mods should diverge a Mara's Illusion thread.

[njvack]

Split. This topic was mixed enough that I couldn't get everything; when in doubt, I left posts in the old thread.