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Beetles

Category: Game Design Discussions
Topic: Critters and Creatures
Message #: 5046
Author: GS4-OSCURO
Date: 10/15/2007 12:36:53 pm
Subject: Beetles Buffed to BCS

Beetles have been updated to the Basic Critter System (BCS). This update includes bringing their poison gas fart maneuver up to modern standards, adding new messaging and making beetles puncture resistant rather than puncture immune.

GM Oscuro

Golems

Category: Game Design Discussions
Topic: Critters and Creatures
Message #: 4930
Author: GS4-OSCURO
Date: 8/24/2007 12:48:58 PM
Subject: Golems Gain Gusto

Non-elemental golems, that is, night, bone, crystal, steel, huge mein and soul golems, have recently been updated to the Basic Critter System (BCS). This update includes, but is not limited to the following features:

• New maneuvers, plus all old maneuvers have been updated to new standards.
• Dozens of new messages (thanks to GM Velse).
• Puncture immunity has been replaced with puncture resistance.
• Mein golems have been made less devastating. Specifically, their explosion no longer extends to adjacent rooms and its severity has been lessened.
• Mein shards' weight and value have been revamped.
• Soul golem treasure has been revamped.
• And lots of little touches left to your discovery!

GM Oscuro

Category: Magic Spells and Systems
Topic: Minor Spiritual Circle
Message #: 3028
Author: GS4-OSCURO
Date: 6/11/2008 1:34:09 PM
Subject: Re: Call Lightning Question

>> * Soul golem treasure has been revamped.

This was in reference to their soulstones and dust. Previously, whenever you found one of these items on a soul golem it prevented you from finding any other item. It is now possible to find dust, a soulstone and a box from a single soul golem. I made no adjustment to soul golem boxes.

GM Oscuro

Rats

Category: Game Design Discussions
Topic: Research and Investigation
Message #: 2997
Author: GS4-KHALADON
Date: 8/22/2006 12:41:34 PM
Subject: Re: Lost Experience

Rats are BCS.

~K

Wind Wraiths

Category: Hunting and Combat
Topic: Teras Isle Hunting Areas
Message #: 2696
Author: GS4-MESTYS
Date: 10/28/2008 6:08:10 PM
Subject: What Wrath Wind Wraiths Wrought.

Following a long-deserved blessed boot to the incorporeal rear, the wind wraiths of the Wind Tunnel on Teras Isle have been converted to the Basic Critter System (BCS). This update has made the wind wraith a significantly more formidable opponent, with new messaging, a few new abilities, as well as the sheer fear mechanic inherent to undead creatures on the BCS.

Be prepared as you take the plunge over Lovers' Leap.

-M.

Worms

Category: Hunting and Combat
Topic: Zul Logoth Hunting Areas
Message #: 152
Author: GS4-OSCURO
Date: 7/9/2007 7:04:55 PM
Subject: Re: Roa'ter Wormlings

Roa'ters and wormlings use old code written before the standard creature maneuver system. Thus, their burrowing maneuver takes far less factors into account than most creature maneuvers. Updating them to the BCS is an eventual goal of mine, but it isn't anything I'd hold my breath on. When that does happen, though, don't expect burrows to get any easier to avoid, they'll just be made to take more factors into account so successes are more "appropriate." Burrows are meant to be one of the more devastating creature maneuvers in the game.

Factors in the current roa'ter burrow maneuver include: Level, profession bonuses, Mobility (618) and Prayer (313) spells, encumbrance penalty, DEX/AGI/WIS stat bonuses, armor maneuver penalties and a prone/sitting penalty. Wormlings have less of a chance to successfully strike.

- GM Oscuro -

Category: Game Design Discussions
Topic: Critters and Creatures
Message #: 5328
Author: GS4-OSCURO
Date: 1/6/2009 3:19:26 PM
Subject: Warning! Warlike Worms Wilier!

Roa'ters, roa'ter wormlings, cave worms, carrion worms and slimy little grubs have been converted to the Basic Critter System (BCS). All of these creatures have received new messaging. Adult roa'ters possess some new tricks in addition to their classic burrowing maneuver (which has been updated to modern standards, but is still as deadly as ever). Additionally, roa'ters are now considered favored enemies of the Guardians of Sunfist. Happy hunting!

GM Oscuro

Category: Game Design Discussions
Topic: Critters and Creatures
Message #: 5330
Author: GS4-OSCURO
Date: 1/6/2009 3:57:32 PM
Subject: Re: Warning! Warlike Worms Wilier!

>>Are the roater wormlings in Zul enemies of GoS as well?

Yes. They were prior to this update.

GM Oscuro

Category: Game Design Discussions
Topic: Critters and Creatures
Message #: 5342
Author: GS4-OSCURO
Date: 1/6/2009 7:05:03 PM
Subject: Re: Warning! Warlike Worms Wilier!

>>Umm, did Roa'ters REALLY need new and improved attacks? Were people complaining that they weren't deadly enough?

With the burrow maneuver now using the standard creature maneuver system, many more factors are in place with the attack making it end up being easier, on average, to avoid. Getting hit with it is still pretty darn nasty, but you're likely to survive longer in front of a roa'ter now. With that change, we thought it was appropriate to include the rare engulf attack (it's far easier to dodge than the burrow, but if it connects, it's very interesting (thanks to GM Mestys for this idea)) and the more frequent knock down, which should be standard for most huge creatures (see giants). The end result is roa'ters are about as deadly as before, just more "fair" and definitely more interesting.

GM Oscuro

Ogres

Category: Combat, Magic, and Character Mechanics
Topic: Hunting Grounds
Message #: 692
Author: GS4-OSCURO
Date: 06/25/2020 12:40 PM EDT
Subject: Ogres OP!

>>Ogres have been updated to the Basic Critter System (BCS). This update includes adding some new tricks along with new messaging. Thanks to former GM Despil for most of the initial work on this.

GameMaster Oscuro