On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Greg Gillan wrote:

>
> >Make the identify song party-effect, so folks without an
> >innate identify ability can identify no-drop items.
>
> Again, a good idea. How on earth could this be implemented? The current
> version of the song requires you to hold the item to be identified. How
> could you select which item to be identified from someone elses inventory?

Just have the song invoke the identify spell effect for all
party members. If they're not holding anything, it gives them
the "you must be holding the item you wish to identify"
message. If they're holding something, identify it.

> >Fix the bug where a charmed pet will on its own decide to
> >attack a player.
>
> Only had this happen twice. I'm willing to chalk this up to the
> unpredictable nature of summoned pets. Perhaps they become disgruntled and
> turn on their masters or us.

Hmm, I have it happen about once in every 5 battles where I
use charm. It happens enough that it's a contributing reason
to why I don't use charm in group battles that much anymore.
The time I waste retargeting is better spent with other songs.

> >Either make our invisibility song make us completely invisible
> >(no glowing ball), or make the glowing ball for this song last
> >longer so that we can take advantage of it to coordinate party
> >movement while invisible (what GZ suggested we do last time).
>
> They've already said they won't change this. This is a no win situation.
> Some people want no glowing ball so its useful in PvP, others want a
> permanent glowing ball so its easy to follow. How to decide?

Either is better than the current glowing ball for 1 second
situation. It's not long enough to be useful, but long enough
to be a liability.

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John H. Kim
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