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Bolt Graphics
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:36 pm
by Eanelder
It wasn't mentioned in the Patch notes, or anywhere else on the boards that I can see, but bolt graphics have returned.
I know its not necessarily ground breaking but I've missed them and glad to see them back! Originally I thought the crazy blue sparkles was part of the event we were working on, and my jaw dropped to the floor when I realized what it was. Flare will have a permenant spot on my spell bar when Im not out fighing!
Re: Bolt Graphics
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:37 pm
by Danille
stupid looking orange ball from the pumkin tossing clicky is just plain dumb. I want Photon torpedo effect back.
Re: Bolt Graphics
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:48 pm
by jack96jill
maybe someone needs to send them some classic pics of the old photon torpedo so they can get it right....anyone have one?...
Re: Bolt Graphics
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:38 am
by Voragath
Well, Jolt is a purple ball of electricity

Re: Bolt Graphics
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:20 am
by Zacatac
Danille wrote: I want Photon torpedo effect back.
While I loved the old graphic too, there was a downside. Remember watching those bolts go after a moving target, tracking along, then suddenly hit a rock or a tree and not the mob? I don't think anyone wants to go back to our nukes not hitting the mob when we cast!

Re: Bolt Graphics
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:49 pm
by jack96jill
err....bolts can still be blocked....you just dont see it!

Re: Bolt Graphics
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:33 pm
by Merlaina
jack96jill wrote:err....bolts can still be blocked....you just dont see it!

I swear if I lose one more bolt to some slightly uneven ground I'm going to... to... nuke them again. *grumble grumble*
Re: Bolt Graphics
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:37 pm
by jack96jill
what makes me crazy is when you cast bolt, then fickle, on fickle you get the 'cant see your target' then you check on bolt and of course it didnt do any dmg because it got blocked
Re: Bolt Graphics
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:24 pm
by Malleria
jack96jill wrote:what makes me crazy is when you cast bolt, then fickle, on fickle you get the 'cant see your target' then you check on bolt and of course it didnt do any dmg because it got blocked
Yep, bolts basically need line of sight too, but instead of failing to cast when they don't, they just waste your time and mana. YAY! I remember the good old days when bolts were smart and could be fired around corners

Re: Bolt Graphics
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:03 am
by svenalo
They still can be fired around corners - just can't arc them quite as much as before. I do it all the time on VL.