Druids and Underwater Areas

FleetingHeart · August 16, 2009, 09:53:03 PM

I noticed that these areas count as 'wilderness' for some bonuses, but not for the bonus to hide and move silently.

Any chance this could be fixed? :-)

Thomas_Not_very_wise · August 16, 2009, 10:29:56 PM

Staying sneaky underwater is impossible...

As long as you get a speed bonus it's cool though.

FleetingHeart · August 17, 2009, 12:59:30 AM

Tell that to the shark that sneaks up on you from above/below and takes a leg off.

Stealth underwater really is quite normal for many creatures that live there.

St Juste · August 17, 2009, 01:25:14 AM

Quote from: Thomas_Not_very_wise;141011Staying sneaky underwater is impossible...

Quite the contrary, if you don't have a sonar it is more difficult see a enemy at distance in water

Relinquish · August 17, 2009, 01:34:29 AM

I think he meant mechanically, due to the movement speed decrease stacked on top of the stealthy 50% decreased speed.

Thomas_Not_very_wise · August 17, 2009, 01:43:04 AM

Not to mention the bug in which druids move SUPER SLOW if they are underwater in wild shape. Need to have freedom up to stop it.

FleetingHeart · August 17, 2009, 02:25:54 AM

Well. There are some people that don't have issues with slow underwater.

Disco · August 17, 2009, 08:49:16 AM

I have used stealth very succesfull underwarter, I dont see why you cant do it too.

Listen in Silence · August 17, 2009, 10:21:46 AM

It is clear what needs to be done. We need to give the sharks sonar devices.

FleetingHeart · August 17, 2009, 11:04:00 AM

Quote from: Listen in Silence;141073It is clear what needs to be done. We need to give the sharks sonar devices.

And head mounted lasers.

But, in all seriousness, whether a person wants to stealth or not, it is a natural area. Typically druids would receive a bonus to stealth and tracking there.

Drakill Tannan · August 17, 2009, 02:19:34 PM

Did you know sharks can feel the electricity within living things and use that to hunt?

+1324551 to spot checks while underwater and in shark shape.

FleetingHeart · August 17, 2009, 04:29:06 PM

They can smell a drop of blood from several miles away, too.

Anyway, to expand on this BUG report (as I truly believe it to be a bug, not a suggestion) The waters leading up to the undead island do not grant any druid bonuses. No AB bonus, no speed, no stealth.

The waters leading to the the diluvians grants no stealth bonus.

Yet, in both, druids can rest.

FleetingHeart · August 18, 2009, 04:56:31 PM

Also not being granted +2 AB in the starwood forest. I'll continue to update this as I find areas that seem to be broken.

I -think- the speed bonus is working, however. And the stealth bonus appears to be as well.

FleetingHeart · August 18, 2009, 05:11:48 PM

No AB bonus in the underwater area just outside the main gates.