On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Reece, Tom - 25IDL G4 wrote:
>
> of the village. Since I won't get levitate for a long time, was wondering
> if the teleport song would work in this situation. If I sing that song
> while at the top of the village (or any high altitude location), will I
> appear at the same altitude over the ground, and as a result take lots of
> damage due to falling? Or will I end up on the ground wherever the song
> sends me to?
21 - Mellifluous Motion
Effect: Random teleport
Instrument: Wind, enhances distance teleported(?)
Target: Party
Does not stack with: N/A
Taunt: ??
Quantified: ??
Comments: Teleports you and your party members a random distance in a
random direction. The distance seems to be dependent on level and whether
or not you're using a wind instrument. It might've been marginally useful
as a group escape tool, except it teleports each group member to a
different random location. It will not teleport you through walls or
closed doors. It will place you at ground level.
Strategies:
- Useful for instantly coming down from high places, like the top of
the Aviak Village, or the wizard teleport site spires.
- This used to be useful if you got dragged up a portcullis (Paw and
Permafrost), but they changed it so it doesn't work through walls
anymore. Once you're dragged up, you have walls on both sides so
you won't teleport anywhere. Still, it's worth a shot, especially
if you're not completely pulled up inside the portcullis. Make sure
you disband from the rest of your party so they are not flung around.
- It can function as a poor escape tool. It could teleport you far
enough from the mobs that you have enough time to run for the zone
without being hit from behind. Of course in the time it takes to
start this song, you could start Accelerando and accomplish the same
thing.
Cautions:
- A good way to get your party members pissed off at you, since everyone
teleports to different locations. Of course if that's your intent...
- Generally a good way to get killed quickly. I've teleported right
into a full spawn of level 30ish goblins in Permafrost while trying
to get a friend unstuck.
- The song will place you at ground level, which for bodies of water
means at the bottom. If it's dark and/or the water is murky, you can
easily become disoriented and drown before reaching the surface. So
make sure you consider this possibility if you're using it near water.
--
John H. Kim
kim@...