Bug? Horrid Wilting

[Bogenbroom]

Before I toss in a bug report, wanted to run it pass the masses. Been trying out the new spells and it appears to me like Horrid Wilting targets purely off the cursor (ala aiming an arrow) and not by selected target (ala, everything else in the game.)

Meaning.. if I target "Naughty Monster X," FtS him, and cast Horrid Wilting, my Horrid Wilting will *not* go off on "Naughty Monster X" but, instead, wherever my cursor is aimed.

Bug, yes?

[MindCake]

Dunno. It might be a feature...

[coolpenguin410]

It might be a feature...

I would hate that. Bug report it!

[Ganolyn]

Dunno if it is a bug or not, but I noticed the same thing testing Scorching Ray's new range and I noticed that a Kobold that got in the way of my much further target got hit instead.

[Calebro]

Dunno if it is a bug or not, but I noticed the same thing testing Scorching Ray's new range and I noticed that a Kobold that got in the way of my much further target got hit instead.

That's always happened.
That's the exact reason that we surround Harry. So that if/when he targets the casters/healers with spells, those spells hit the melees instead, because they are in between him and his target.
Any spell that travels to it's target in a line, such as scorching ray, fireball, etc, will do that.

[Dozen_Black_Roses]

It is listed in the current known issues thread as not targetable (last one listed below).

Spells

• NEW: Acid Rain's description incorrectly states that the spell lasts for 9 seconds, when the spell actually lasts for 8 seconds. Additionally, Acid Rain should be doing more damage than it currently does.
• NEW: Wall of Fire is doing more damage than intended to undead.
• NEW: Creatures are not making a reflex save on Acid Rain and Incendiary Cloud's blindness effect.
• NEW: Symbol of Weakness is being removed from an enemy's examination window when the enemy leaves the symbol's area.
• NEW: Create Undead has a 10 minute cooldown for wizards, and a 5 minute cooldown for sorcerers, but the timer isn't mentioned in the spell description.
• NEW: The spell point cost for Grease is incorrect.
• NEW: Extend incorrectly applies to Hold Animal.
• NEW: Enlarge's additional spell point cost is applied to Horrid Wilting, but does not apply the Enlarge effect.
• NEW: Horrid Wilting cannot be cast on a target.

[sephiroth1084]

Any spell that travels to it's target in a line, such as scorching ray, fireball, etc, will do that.

And should!

Note that Magic Missile doesn't work like this, and that that is a special property of the spell.

[Calebro]

And should!

Note that Magic Missile doesn't work like this, and that that is a special property of the spell.

Correct.

[Bogenbroom]

It is listed in the current known issues thread as not targetable (last one listed below).

Spells

• NEW: Horrid Wilting cannot be cast on a target.

You, sir, Win the Internet. +1

See, this is why I ask!

[Missing_Minds]

Dunno if it is a bug or not, but I noticed the same thing testing Scorching Ray's new range and I noticed that a Kobold that got in the way of my much further target got hit instead.

if I shot at something and something got in the way between me and my target, I expect that something to be hit. It isn't magic missle you are casting after all. That is working as intended.

Was like that before U9 also.

[Missing_Minds]

It is listed in the current known issues thread as not targetable (last one listed below).

Spells

• NEW: Acid Rain's description incorrectly states that the spell lasts for 9 seconds, when the spell actually lasts for 8 seconds. Additionally, Acid Rain should be doing more damage than it currently does.
• NEW: Wall of Fire is doing more damage than intended to undead.
• NEW: Creatures are not making a reflex save on Acid Rain and Incendiary Cloud's blindness effect.
• NEW: Symbol of Weakness is being removed from an enemy's examination window when the enemy leaves the symbol's area.
• NEW: Create Undead has a 10 minute cooldown for wizards, and a 5 minute cooldown for sorcerers, but the timer isn't mentioned in the spell description.
• NEW: The spell point cost for Grease is incorrect.
• NEW: Extend incorrectly applies to Hold Animal.
• NEW: Enlarge's additional spell point cost is applied to Horrid Wilting, but does not apply the Enlarge effect.
• NEW: Horrid Wilting cannot be cast on a target.

Interesting. I'm going to have to see if "shout" got fixed or if that needs to end up on that list as it just went in a straight line from the face of the character regardless of hard target, soft target, and mouselook.

[steelblueskies]

does DBF(delayed blast fireball for those who were wondering) say it costs 0 with no metamagics applied (on a wizard) for you fellows too?

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several other issues with listed sp cost on spells, nonsensical words, etc.

i am wondering if they fixed the bugged depth for the pool in heyton's rest in korthos i reported on lam.(the crypt in the town)
on lam the water by the acid trap chest was floating above floor level to the point it was swimmable, and you could see the edge of the pool floating above the floor.

then again given the release notes say rage costs 20sp for sorc/wiz 15sp for bards, then proceeds to say spell costs have been standardized and list rage as 10sp, what really should we be expecting?
they also forgot to list the cost of scorch while extolling its virtues in the notes..

luckily these things amuse me.

wilting was looking like a really good aoe spell for the cost and slot, but broken targeting .. all i can say is it wasn't doing that in lam u9 build 1 when i played with it.