Actually I did play DragonRealms. I hadn't thought of that till you
mentioned it but they did have something very similar didn't they.
Difference here is you cannot open it without the skill and it would not
poof if the trap went off. That's how DR worked IIRC.
It just seemed obvious to me that this could be done since the Combine
button logic already exists to transmute database items from one incarnation
into another.
Kit
Did you, perchance, at one time play DragonRealms? They did loot just this
way, only everyone got Disarm Traps skill.
I liked it there. I'd like it here, too.
Aranlas Starchaser
>
> I posted this idea to the gameplay boards, what do you fellow bards think
> would something like this be work?
>
> If you like the idea of making Disarm Traps a skill that actually does
> something hit the link below and add your ideas!
>
> Disarm Traps, the bane of EQ programmers?
> Here's an idea on how to make a viable use of the skill without changing
the
> basic nature of the world. True it doesn't involve interaction with the
game
> environment, but I thought that was the problem anyhow.
>
> The idea is fairly simple. Start off by making an item called An Ornate
Box.
> If you examine it it appears to be a container with 4 slots that weighs
5.0
> lbs. If you click on it to open it however instead of opening it casts a
> spell like a magic item. The spell is cast on the holder of the item and
> could be a poison DoT, a lightning DD, or whatever trap you like.
>
> The change to Disarm traps would be to allow the item to make a check on
> Disarm Traps when attempting to open it. If the skill check is a success
> then the trapped chest is replaced with a different item that represents
the
> treasure inside, much in the fashion of the Combine button changing the
item
> combined into a new one.
>
> This should be a feasible solution to making Disarm Traps useful, and
would
> no doubt greatly increase the call for rogues since only they and high
level
> bards could open these mysterious treasure boxes.
>
> http://boards.station.sony.com/everquest/Forum4/HTML/051630.html
>
>
> Kitasi Faegehearper
>
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