Game Mechanics: Instrument Mods

[hotstud]

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

Mod should be checked when cast, not the remaining pulses unless otherwise recast actively or passively..

Do you understand that isn't what is happening? THIS DOES NOT INVOLVE TWISTING INSTRUMENTS, IT INVOLVES LEAVING A SINGLE SONG RUNNING PASSIVELY WHILE CHANGING INSTRUMENTS. When the song is recast passively it doesn't update the modifier. I really don't know how many times I have to restate this..

Start Selos...
Equip drum.
You run faster. + mod
Unequip drum.
You run faster. + mod

That is broken or..

Start Selos...
No drum.
You run faster. - mod
Equip drum.
You run faster. + mod
Unequip drum.
You run faster. - mod



This is broken. There's no fucking way both of these are supposed to be how it works. One or the other is incorrect because they both involve the exact same mechanic but behave different depending on what you had equipped first.

IMO the second is how it's supposed to work AND that is how it works currently. It's only broken if you start with the drum as shown above. I understand that if you pulse Selos once with a drum it uses the mod until the song is recast. I'm talking about leaving the song running without a drum does not update the modifier to singing.

Sorry if I sound condescending, I'm just trying to clarify the issue because I understand it's difficult to understand what exactly is meant.

If you want to test this for yourself just start a song with an instrument equipped, leave the song running, and unequip your instrument. It can be DoTs, Selos, whatever you want. It will continue to use the instrument mod as long as you don't restart the song.

[Uthgaard]

To clarify
This is broken

Start Selos...
Equip drum.
You run faster. + mod
Unequip drum.
You run faster. + mod

This is not

Start Selos...
No drum.
You run faster. - mod
Equip drum.
You run faster. + mod
Unequip drum.
You run faster. - mod

Whether you manually click the button again or leave it to refresh itself, that is an identical form of recasting. A song already ticking away at its 3 ticks does not give a shit if you changed your equipment. A song refreshing its duration does.

[Arrisard]

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

A song already ticking away at its 3 ticks does not give a shit if you changed your equipment. A song refreshing its duration does.

^

if it did care, juggling would have no point.

[Uthgaard]

How you feel about it, including your inability or unwillingness to comprehend the topic, has little bearing on its accuracy.

[Arrisard]

I was agreeing with you. I haven't not agreed with anything you have said so far. The only time a song should check it's mod is when it is cast, actively or passively.