The future of Graal Kingdoms

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

What's wrong with casting via mouse?

Any game that forces you to actively swap between keyboard only movement to mouse is horrible. Good game design would either make everything keyboard controlled or design the controls around always using the mouse for something while your other hand utilizes the keyboard.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Any game that forces you to actively swap between keyboard only movement to mouse is horrible. Good game design would either make everything keyboard controlled or design the controls around always using the mouse for something while your other hand utilizes the keyboard.

Well right now magic is not the only mouse-required activity on GK. To use the inventory you must use the mouse. Also, to use the kingdom interface you must use the mouse. It's not ideal but these are smaller details in the big scope of things.

I think there are better ways to fix magic. Someone suggested deleting all spells and starting over. I really like that idea; right now most spells are just horrible.

If that means recreating the spell system entirely then the concerns regarding mouse use can be discussed. I think this is something Cubical could help with but I understand he's been busy with his own projects.

[smirt362]

Originally Posted by Stephen

If that means recreating the spell system entirely then the concerns regarding mouse use can be discussed. I think this is something Cubical could help with but I understand he's been busy with his own projects.

You want spell ideas? I got spell ideas for DAYS

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by smirt362

You want spell ideas? I got spell ideas for DAYS

Yea, that's fine. Problem is I'm not sure if we have the resources to develop the spell system right now. There was a large discussion about revising the class system which seemed to just drop off.

[Cubical]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Yea, that's fine. Problem is I'm not sure if we have the resources to develop the spell system right now. There was a large discussion about revising the class system which seemed to just drop off.

An easy temporary fix would be to only freeze the player during the casting animation or just during the charging and any movement would cancel the effect. I had it setup on debug like that. I don't know if it's still there. I was PKing a bit outside earlier and with 2200kg on me and running at around 1.4 speed I was still able to catch up and cancel cast because of the insane freeze time.

[seanthien]

Originally Posted by Cubical

An easy temporary fix would be to only freeze the player during the casting animation or just during the charging and any movement would cancel the effect. I had it setup on debug like that. I don't know if it's still there. I was PKing a bit outside earlier and with 2200kg on me and running at around 1.4 speed I was still able to catch up and cancel cast because of the insane freeze time.

That's how it was set-up before if you used hotkeys. I think cbk changed that.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by seanthien

That's how it was set-up before if you used hotkeys. I think cbk changed that.

It's more accurate to say I made it consistent with casting without hotkeys (e.g. via the spell menu). I did it at the same time I fixed the other bugs in the wands.

As I mentioned at the time, the effect was that casters were seriously disadvantaged and that Tig should probably consider lowering casting times or removing it altogether. I don't know if he ever did.

[Draenin]

Originally Posted by Stephen

There was a large discussion about revising the class system which seemed to just drop off.

Yeah, that's a very important subject to focus on. Continuing discussion on that would probably be a good idea.

[scriptless]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Well right now magic is not the only mouse-required activity on GK. To use the inventory you must use the mouse. Also, to use the kingdom interface you must use the mouse. It's not ideal but these are smaller details in the big scope of things.

Maybe I am missing something here but what about bow's and gambling ??

I still highly recomment in-game storyline being told. Somehow the phrase "tune in next week to find out what happens next" kinda makes me want to actually log back on the server.. and find out.. And you know I'm going to keep suggesting this until it happens.

[LightDamage]

Originally Posted by scriptless

maybe i am missing something here but what about bow's and gambling ??

I still highly recomment in-game storyline being told. Somehow the phrase "tune in next week to find out what happens next" kinda makes me want to actually log back on the server.. And find out.. And you know i'm going to keep suggesting this until it happens.

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