Transformation

[Fanomatic2000]

Well, this subject have appeared in one form or another (like in \"humorus spells\" ), but I\'ve never seen a thread about it, so here goes...

One thing that I would like to see in Planeshift is Transformation, which means that you could shift shape to become something else.
I\'m not talking about shapeshifting into an innocent rock, I\'m talking about dragons, giants, lava-monsters etc. Very powerful players should be able to transform into very large creatures like enormous spiders and black dragons.
There should be 2 kinds of skills for doing this. One \"illusion\" skill (which turns you into a illusionary shell of a creature to fool the enemy, or just for fun), and one that\'s for real which means that you actually become the creature you shapeshift into. Like if you shapeshift into a dragon you should be able to fly, breath fire, use your claws and so on...
Of course this kind of transformation should be for high-levels only (if you\'re a low-level char you should only be able to transform into a spider or a bat).
What creature you become depends on what align you are. Like if you\'re a \"good\" player you will turn into a beautiful white dragon, and if you\'re a evil player you will become a horrible black dragon (not that I know anything about if there will be dragons in Planeshift )

BTW. I think that your align should reflect what your character looks like when you grow in level (like the creature in \"Black & White\" )

[EstafanCortez]

i think this sounds like a great idea, i was thinking about it but i think it should come form religious, or being very one with nature like a druid instead of a scorcer, that way you couldent get the awsome spells and awsome transformation cause they would be different paths

[Grey]

hrm.  The more I keep hearing about these specialized abilities and such, the more I think that there should be a tiering process for skills.  Like you need to be certain levels in other skill to even put any skill into the higher level skill.  The ability to truly change into another creature should be like this.  Perhaps you have to have level 10 in animal training, 5 in survivalism, and 15 in some natural magic skill or something like that.  

[Barak]

Sounds cool. I really like the idea of them appearing like your alignment.

[Fantasyfiend]

I\'m not so sure about players turning into stronger creatures by using a spell. Wouldn\'t it encourage everyone to be mages just for that extra boost? If this spell were to be put in the game, it would only bee fair to the weeaker player if this spell took a short while to perform and was extremely difficult to perform. On the other hand, if the transformation depended on skill level it wouldn\'t be so bad. So if you were a level 1 mage, you could only turn to rats and stuff, but if you were like lvl. 55 you would probably already be stronger anyway.

P.S. I\'m aware there are no \"levels\" in the game.

[Fanomatic2000]

You\'re right about the level thing (but since it\'s more simple that way, let\'s use it anyway)
Well, a mage is a distance-fighter right? (if he isn\'t a battle-mage of course) Well, think like this. If you turn into a dragon you have many advantages, but you have disadvantages as well. You\'re superior in strength, but since you\'re so large you don\'t have the possibility to hide. You can use fire, but you cannot use as many spells as you can when you\'re in natural shape.
When you\'ve transformed yourself into a dragon you should be forced to keep that form for a while. That way you cannot change from dragon to mouse in a second  
The time it takes to perform the spell should depend on what level the mage is.
When Ganon in Zelda: ocarina of time,  (the bad guy in the game) dies, he transforms into a pretty big monster. I wanna see something like that, so if a high-level (I know) mage is slain he can use his last breath to turn into a monster. What monster he becomes depends on what lvl, and align he is.
If he\'s a \"good\" mage he will turn into an angel for example, and if he\'s evil he will actually ressurect and become a giant demon or something like that.
The form only last for some minutes thought. Then you will fall into the \"death-kingdom\". If you want to keep the form you\'ll have to own a certain item to stay in that shape.

[Lozza123]

You mean to say that we must all live in fear of the almighty giant chicken?  I weep in despair of the day when I shall meet the farmyard dark lord!!!  ;(

[Nadius]

lol id like to see a giant chicken....hehehehehe

ok now on the subjectid like to turn people into stuff for a little while.  yust a temperaroy change poof your a chicken

id be cool

[paxx]

A pretty stupid idea I have, but possible. Is that spells like mesmerize (that I hate) are replaced by spells like change to chicken (as a chicken you get really low attack values, really high dodge values, and no armor?so if you get hit?it is really bad) so the idea is that you run away till it wares off,  but unlike fear or mezz you keep control of your character and it is not sitting there to be slaughtered.

But since this will usually be used on NPCs I?m not sure if they care about not being in line for the slaughter?I just hated it in other games.

[Nadius]

lol you sound like a eq player that played on a pk server ... i agree mez sux and i never liked being feared... whirl till you hurl...... anywaws

i kinda ment like shrink works making you smaller instead change you into a a creature just an illusion no real stat changes just a look ....


how you wou like to be beatten by a chicken??