Withering VFX

[Howlando]

The withering VFX has been changed, but it's not an IC change. Assume it's always been this way.

Basically, now as you advance in withering you will start to glow very slightly green and then more and more green as you advance and only at the end will you have flies.

Flies with no green just means being filthy and having flies.

[Guttersnipe]

I have a question because it's rather visible. Will the glow in any way affect stealth?

[HalflingPower]

I think you glow green merely because leto'ing your skin color would be a pain in the ass having to do everyone all the time.

So no

[Ebok]

I have a slightest different question, I think?

Does this mean that if you are in a dark area, such as the undermount, that you will put off a tiny bit of light? This matters because it might affect the following: dark vision, stealth, and degree of player reactions.

If it's only a visual change (which VFX tends to be) that has no actual game-world effects... awesome! It if actually creates light in darkness, then the hardcoded nwn mechanics might hit certain people rather hard.

[Talir]

It doesn't create light and shouldn't hinder stealth in any manner.

[Weaverific]

I like having more visible symptoms earlier, it makes the Withering more significant.

[Heavyfog]

Agreed! :)

[granny]

-.- now having flies will be even harder *sniffs, taking the opposite general position*

[The Old Hack]

I vote that personal minions of H'Bala should have undead butterflies. >.>

I also like the new VFX, I think. I am all for earlier symptoms. Now to get Withering reduc... oh wait...

[Ryan]

This goes a long way towards making the withering more psychologically significant in the eyes of players. Good job.

[Numos]

I'm liking the idea - it makes the withering a little harder-hitting as the messages... beautifully written as they are I think people tend to phase them out after a while, and not everyone diagnoses each person they see. It makes playing a vain character that pumps his money into withering reductions a lot more rewarding!

[Incorrigible]

Cool change.

[lovethesuit]

Thanks to whoever came up with and implemented this neat little change. ++ Flavour

[granny]

I vote that personal minions of H'Bala should have undead butterflies. >.>

I approve!

[Howlando]

OK, a retcon of the retcon. Assume that the Withering has in some way - changed a bit - so as to be more potent. Consequences, perhaps, for raiding her tower!