"Cannot see your target" when spell goes off in cities (PvP) .. ?

[HippoNipple]

LoS and PvP resists have custom rules on this server from Alecta/Null.

[Gustoo]

I used to pk in kelethin by targeting people and then running down beneath the city and then trying to guess where they would be after my first nuke. Pretty fun.

They later added a z axis check...way later.

Fix inc?

[mischief419]

Originally Posted by Gustoo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I used to pk in kelethin by targeting people and then running down beneath the city and then trying to guess where they would be after my first nuke. Pretty fun.

They later added a z axis check...way later.

Fix inc?

Actually my post EXCLUDES kelethin -- Z axis is considered for range, but not LoS. You can nuke people below kelethin.

I'm more talking about Freeport.

Also, I'm a wiz with no bolts.

[Mune]

The bolt argument doesn't make sense because the spell would still go off, it would just hit the wall and do no damage. So just to clarify, you start your cast fine but at the end of your cast you get a "cannot see target" error and you know for sure the person is in range? If that's true I would love to play around with this to figure it out. Sounds like a bug.

[Mune]

Was it near the docks in FP? If the person ran into water then it'll screw up your cast.

[mischief419]

Water? Nope, NFP away from the water, is a good example. Run around ANY corner and can't see target. Run inside a house and can't see target (unless in front of door).

To clarify, I BEGIN casting with LOS and it casts, and ends casting LOS by them side stepping around a corner, barely in front of me. But many high KDR pkers seem to know how to bypass this -- as they dodge around a corner so my casting goes off "cant see", then they jump back and start casting -- i run around the same corner, but they keep casting all confidently and lo-and-behold, IT GOES OFF!

There has to be a bug that's being exploited with limited people knowing how to bypass this.

Earlier someone mentioned something about levitate and didn't come back.. one or both of us were levitating each fight. I need to experiment with this, as maybe levi may contribute.

[Rallos]

Originally Posted by HippoNipple [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you don't have LoS at the end of cast it decreases range to 70%. There is still a LoS check at beg of cast.

Some stuff outside don't count as LoS obstacles, whether this is meant to be or not.

Bolts have LoS check at beg and end of cast.

This.

There was a change to los towards the end of kunark that still let spells land if they broke los after cast, but it essentially reduced the range of the spell.

It's possible you are just having bad luck with this ranging/los mechanic.