My randart white DSM allows me to breathe... fire!

[PowerWyrm]

Title says it all...
Since r1761, randart activations are totally random, which could lead to such sillyness. I don't know why it was changed, but I would prefer the old system, when randarts kept the activation from their base item (if they had one). What do you think?

[Magnate]

Title says it all...
Since r1761, randart activations are totally random, which could lead to such sillyness. I don't know why it was changed, but I would prefer the old system, when randarts kept the activation from their base item (if they had one). What do you think?

Well, this would only apply to DSMs, as they are the only item with an activation which can currently become an artifact.

If people want randart DSMs to have non-random activations I'm fine with that. Speak up, people...

[ewert]

Is DSM activation calculated as power? IYKWIMAITYD ... =P

I see no reason not to have DSM randarts always have their normal DSM activation.

[Magnate]

Is DSM activation calculated as power? IYKWIMAITYD ... =P

IDKWTFTAISTM but yes, it is. All activations have a power rating which contributes to the overall power rating of the object.

[Sirridan]

Reminds me of some Diablo II items, one in particular my sorc found. "Freezing Amulet of Thawing" (+1 cold skills, half freeze duration).

Or in Angband... "The Rapier 'Moron'" +5 Wisdom... (and more)

[Djabanete]

I'll take a stab at these...

IYKWIMAITYD

If you know what I mean, and I trust you do?

IDKWTFTAISTM

I don't know WTF that acronym is supposed to mean!

I think that randart DSMs should keep their original activations, but YSLTMBIHPVIY (you shouldn't listen to me because I haven't played Vanilla in years).

[Magnate]

I'll take a stab at these...


If you know what I mean, and I trust you do?


I don't know WTF that acronym is supposed to mean!

As they say in certain parts of England ... RESPEC'!

[Ycombinator]

Going Huffman to save precious disk space on oook?

If you're are ok with simultaneously fire and cold branded weapons (and even standard set includes such items), I don't see what's wrong with fire-breathing white DSM.

[Zyphyr]

I don't see what's wrong with fire-breathing white DSM.

Clearly, somebody took a can of White paint and applied it to a Red DSM to confuse the monsters.

[Nick]

Clearly, somebody took a can of White paint and applied it to a Red DSM to confuse the monsters.

You breathe fire! The Master Mystic is confused.

[Sirridan]

The Master Mystic summons hounds!
The Fire Hound breathes acid <x3>

[buzzkill]

You breathe fire! The Master Mystic is confused.

Simple cross breeding. Baby got daddy's scales and mommy's breath (then grew up, was beheaded and made into a fancy suit of armour).

[Lord Fell]

Pink Dragon Scale Mail... breath weapon: Slush.

[fbas]

Well, this would only apply to DSMs, as they are the only item with an activation which can currently become an artifact.

If people want randart DSMs to have non-random activations I'm fine with that. Speak up, people...

speaks up: shouldn't be random. should inherit from the dragon whose scales you are wearing.