Energy drain into negative numbers: By design or oversight?

Character: Lichfighter
Published: 2003-07-19 17:40 UTC

Description

While I (probably) understand how energy drain works and basic mathematic functions, I wonder if it is game balanced. I'm afraid of how long I'd be resting if the lich would drain me again to -3400 mana, or heaven forbid down to -6800 mana. <489/598h -848/1064m 197/646mo indoor 8 AM> A radiant archon sings praises to the light, blessing you. An onyx lich utters the words, 'unsozfol egruui'. You feel your life slipping away! An onyx lich's energy drain scratches you. An onyx lich is gushing blood. <486/598h -1696/1064m 98/646mo indoor 8 AM>

Comments

Carrion Fields on 2003-07-19 17:40 UTC

Automatically imported from the legacy bug board forum.
Zulghinlour on 2003-07-29 05:21 UTC

Subject: By design

While I (probably) understand how energy drain works and
basic mathematic functions, I wonder if it is game balanced.
I'm afraid of how long I'd be resting if the lich would drain
me again to -3400 mana, or heaven forbid down to -6800 mana.

<489/598h -848/1064m 197/646mo indoor 8 AM>

A radiant archon sings praises to the light, blessing you.
An onyx lich utters the words, 'unsozfol egruui'.
You feel your life slipping away!
An onyx lich's energy drain scratches you.
An onyx lich is gushing blood.

<486/598h -1696/1064m 98/646mo indoor 8 AM>

Quite simply...it doubles each time...meaning you had to have been energy drained quite a few times to get to -1696 mana. You should probably be paying a little more attention when you're fighting.