Storm Call should make shocking ground (because graphically it looks too sci-fi)

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dudiobugtron написал:

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lethal_papercut написал:

Science Fiction:



Science Fiction according to Scrotie:

LMAO! I genuinely thought the second photo was a screenshot from StarCraft II, and I was trying to work out which unit made that effect. Then I realised what it was actually a picture of.

Thanks lethal_papercut, you have convinced me of Scrotie's point better than he ever could have.

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ScrotieMcB написал:

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Russell написал:

I dont really see the sci fi part about it. It has a rune circle kind of like a target out of a sci fi game. If you have a better suggestion do tell.. Or even better show. From what iv seen from feedback people are loving the look?

Regarding Piety's fire/ice "rune circles," the main problem I have with them is that the fire "rune circle" doesn't look like it's made of fire, it looks like it's made of red; the ice "rune circle" doesn't look like it's made of cold, it looks like it's made of blue.

Really, it's the same deal with Storm Call's "rune circles:" they don't look like they're made of electricity, they look like they're made of blue.

This is the core of my criticism: being an elementalist means summoning the elements, not summoning colours, nor summoning neon lights. It makes it feel like the path to arcane mastery is a set of acrylic paints and a paint-by-number book.

The difference between the two situations is that Piety's "rune circles" are supposed to be destroyable objects; from what I can tell, Storm Call's are invulnerable. Thus, using shocked ground makes perfect sense with Storm Call. Shocked ground is clearly made of electricity, and its invulnerable; this is something which is aesthetical woven into the very look of shocked ground. If possible, shocked ground should be used directly for the skill, since it already does a great job with the correct appearance; if not, then some kind of marker which somehow matches the aesthetics of shocked ground, while being distinct enough for players to know that it isn't shocked ground.

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dudiobugtron написал:

A cool visual effect would be to have it send down small 'tracer' bolts when you cast it, followed up by the main bolt later on. The tracer bolts could remain light an after-image until the main bolt arrived.

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Russell написал:

Still though. I thought it looked good. So did most others that saw it at the office.

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Gobla написал:

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Russell написал:

Still though. I thought it looked good. So did most others that saw it at the office.

For my part at least I fully agree. It looks good. Very good even, nicely smooth and slick.

The question that pops up with me though is, should magic in Wraeclast look good, smooth and slick?

But to give you an example, from PoE even, of what I think more appropriate for Wraeclast is this:



The summon effect there I really like. It's not symmetrical. There's no clear writing, there's something that could possibly be writing but not really sure about it. And if it is, it's certainly not something that should be read by mortal eyes.

It's got the feeling that whatever power is behind that magic it's certainly not divine.