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Annun Firith

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Area's not tagged as outdoors - Ranger trackless step
« on: October 25, 2005, 05:24:00 pm »
The below areas are ones I've noticed are not tagged as outdoors for the ranger trackless step class feature.

- lake palden
- Blackford castle west outskirts
- blackford castle south outskirts
- Fort Llast (debatable whether its "wilderness" enough or not, probably not now that I think about it.  I was just running outside the acctual fort area when I was taking these notes.)
- Road to fort llast

Another question I had about this is the issue of natural caves.  My ranger has spent a significant amount of time in the "natural cave" ecosystem (this would include the underdark.)  I'm betting that natural caves aren't tagged for this ability but was wondering if they should be.  The problem is that the ranger is such a diverse class that its hard to do this in a way that would make the most sense for the most people.

At the risk of superfluous ramblings, I wish this ability was handled more like favored enemies are.  Favored environment or something.  Pick two at first level and get another every four levels.  Having categories like: Urban, mountains, hills, plains, forest, desert, swamps, underground, coastal, aquatic, tundra, jungle/tropical etc.  A bit like the horizon walker I suppose.  Doing this in NWN however would either be a huge task or impossible as a new tag would have to be created for all areas with the type descriptor and ALL areas would need to be retagged... also a base class would have to be modified.. which is a pain.  Basically just wanted to share this while I was posting about a similar topic because I thought it was a cool idea.  not really fesible.

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RE: Area's not tagged as outdoors - Ranger trackless step
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2005, 11:13:00 am »
More additions to the list of outdoor areas that arent tagged as outdoors;

-Hurm outskirts (area with the rangers)
-Belgaer hills
-Tauren Hills
-High moors (2nd area)
-High moors (1st area)
-Far reach forest
 

Dorganath

RE: Area's not tagged as outdoors - Ranger trackless step
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2005, 12:33:00 pm »
All these areas are tagged as exterior.
  However, they were also tagged as "artificial" which is probably the real cause of them not working with Trackless Step.
  I'm adjusting these for the next update.  Oh, except for Fort Llast itself, because this is a town.
 

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RE: Area's not tagged as outdoors - Ranger trackless step
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2005, 06:54:00 pm »
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Dorganath - 11/6/2005  1:33 PM    All these areas are tagged as exterior.
  However, they were also tagged as "artificial" which is probably the real cause of them not working with Trackless Step.
  I'm adjusting these for the next update.  Oh, except for Fort Llast itself, because this is a town.
 Oh, ok.  I wasnt sure exactly what the tag  was called that controls the trackless step bonus'.  I'm sure I can find more, so, I can either keep posting in this thread, or start a new one if this gets moved to fixed.
 

Leanthar

RE: Area's not tagged as outdoors - Ranger trackless step
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2005, 07:06:00 pm »
Please post in new threads.  And thank you for doing this.
 

Dorganath

RE: Area's not tagged as outdoors - Ranger trackless step
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2005, 06:13:00 am »
The above areas are fixed for the next update.  Please start new threads for any other natural exterior areas that do not work as expected.
 

 

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