Bug? Rod of Probing IDs a creeping coins

fruviad · September 1, 2017, 01:21

I saw this with the 4.1.0 release.

I zapped a Rod of probing and it ID'd a creeping coins as a monster. Until I zapped the rod, I hadn't interacted with the coins or realized it was a monster.

After the Probing zap, the description when looking at the coins didn't change; it was still listed as a normal pile of coins rather than a monster. Also, I couldn't target the coins as a monster.

I ultimately had to attack the coins before the game's "treat this as a monster rather than as an item" options began working for the coins.

Bug?

kandrc · September 1, 2017, 02:56

I would consider that correct behavior.

Derakon · September 1, 2017, 04:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by kandrc

I would consider that correct behavior.

Whyso? If you learn that something is a monster, you should be able to interact with it as a monster.

Pete Mack · September 1, 2017, 14:39

Right. Rod of Probing really should ID monsters fully--even doppelganger monsters.

kandrc · September 1, 2017, 15:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derakon

Whyso? If you learn that something is a monster, you should be able to interact with it as a monster.

Ah, yeah. I agree. I was thinking the complain was "rod of probing IDs creeping coins".

September 1, 2017, 01:21	#1
fruviad Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 53	Bug? Rod of Probing IDs a creeping coins I saw this with the 4.1.0 release. I zapped a Rod of probing and it ID'd a creeping coins as a monster. Until I zapped the rod, I hadn't interacted with the coins or realized it was a monster. After the Probing zap, the description when looking at the coins didn't change; it was still listed as a normal pile of coins rather than a monster. Also, I couldn't target the coins as a monster. I ultimately had to attack the coins before the game's "treat this as a monster rather than as an item" options began working for the coins. Bug?

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September 1, 2017, 02:56	#2
kandrc Swordsman Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 299	I would consider that correct behavior.

September 1, 2017, 14:39	#4
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,999 Donated: $40	Right. Rod of Probing really should ID monsters fully--even doppelganger monsters.

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