Is this by design on EVERY mob that can do it now?

Character: Shifterboy
Published: 2009-08-18 01:22 UTC

Description

With no discernable source, a magnificent deluge of frost and ice threatens to encase you. The bitter cold numbs you. You are frozen solid! Pope Medius's blast of frost >>> ANNIHILATES <<< you! That really did HURT! Pope Medius's divine power mauls you. Your bite mauls Pope Medius. Pope Medius has a few scratches. <614/985hp 445/1126m 755/755mv (indoor) *civilized* 3 AM 21600tnl> where 2.draconian You're totally frozen! The Crimson Dragon can do it The Demon in Morton can do it This Pope can do it. Any creature that can do the frost blast can do it. Same with the Flame, Acid, Gas and Lightning blasts. Is this by design or an over sight? Because it's really really rough, that's through aura and stonskin on a Crocodile defense form. I was hit by an unspeaks as well.

Comments

Carrion Fields on 2009-08-18 01:22 UTC

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Zulghinlour on 2009-08-18 18:35 UTC

Subject: Help me help you...

The Crimson Dragon can do it
The Demon in Morton can do it
This Pope can do it.
Any creature that can do the frost blast can do it.

What is "it"?

Same with the Flame, Acid, Gas and Lightning blasts.

Is this by design or an over sight?

What is "this"?

Because it's really really rough, that's through aura and
stonskin on a Crocodile defense form. I was hit by an unspeaks
as well.

I'm assuming you're talking about being frozen by a frost breath, and if so, yes that's by design. As for a croc taking an unspeak...yeah...when you're vulnerable to cold that will happen.
Shifterboy on 2009-08-19 01:55 UTC

Subject: RE: Help me help you...

The Unspeak was from a Flame blast on the croc, the frost breath only hit for ANIHILATES.

And "it" is the massive breath attacks and the fact that all mobs that have the ability to do a breath attack do all of the breath attacks, not just one or two that would seem fitting.

And "this" was asking if the massive damage from breaths done by mobs like the dying demon in Morton and all the ailments the breaths can cause are by design, even on mobs that are soloable. Just seems like a bit of overkill to give any mob that can do a breath attack the ability to cause this kind of trouble.

Sorry if I was a little vague before.

If I'm still to vague...just smack me.

Thanks
Zulghinlour on 2009-08-19 02:29 UTC

Subject: RE: Help me help you...

The Unspeak was from a Flame blast on the croc, the frost
breath only hit for ANIHILATES.

Lucky RNG that time then :)

And "it" is the massive breath attacks and the fact that all
mobs that have the ability to do a breath attack do all of the
breath attacks, not just one or two that would seem fitting.

The mobs you listed all have the spec_breath_any prog, so yes. That's by design.

And "this" was asking if the massive damage from breaths done
by mobs like the dying demon in Morton and all the ailments
the breaths can cause are by design, even on mobs that are
soloable. Just seems like a bit of overkill to give any mob
that can do a breath attack the ability to cause this kind of
trouble.

Yes, the level of the breath scales with the level of the mob, so fighting something like the dying demon which is level 55, is going to end up with massive breaths. By design.

Sorry if I was a little vague before.

If I'm still to vague...just smack me.

Nope, definitely clarified. Thanks!
Daurwyn2 on 2009-08-19 06:47 UTC

Subject: If I am right about this

Damage from breath attacks drops as their hp drops. So they do get easier as they get weaker.
Abernyte on 2009-08-19 18:09 UTC

Subject: You are nt

Nt