Feature request: Detect Invisible > Reveal Monsters

Marble Dice · December 15, 2009, 23:52

I would like it if the mage's "Detect Invisible" in book 2 was changed to "Reveal Monsters" and displayed all monsters (visible & invisible). They already have the capacity to detect any monster at level 15, but they have to cast two spells separately: Detect Monsters and Detect Invisible. Due to the one-turn window of detection magic, this is inconvenient not only because of the extra keystrokes, but because you have to remember where some monsters are while you look at the other set.

I'd be okay if the cost was increased from the current 6 mana. Detect Monsters is only 1 mana, so 7 or 8 would seem reasonable. The priest's Detection spell (available in a dungeon book at level 10) is only 10 mana, and detects all monsters as well as traps, doors, stairs and items.

PowerDiver · December 16, 2009, 00:36

Sounds good to me.

tummychow · December 16, 2009, 01:10

I third this motion.

Zyphyr · December 16, 2009, 02:34

I approve of this idea.

shawnosullivan · December 16, 2009, 02:40

thumbs up here, too

Nightmarjoo · December 16, 2009, 02:56

Was thinking the same thing with my last rogue.

Marble Dice · December 16, 2009, 05:08

Five consecutive posts of nothing but consent? I'm a little weirded out, but this change is live in the development version, and Takkaria can just revert r1849 if he for some reason decides that he hates us.

I just added the cost of Detect Monsters into the old Detect Invisible for all arcane casters.

Colbey · December 16, 2009, 23:15

I'm going to disagree just because it doesn't seem right without someone doing so.

Not that I have any basis for my disagreement.

Elsairon · March 27, 2014, 06:24

Started playing 3.5 and noticed Reveal Monsters?

I thought, what spell is that, some change... I suppose it replaced the Detect Invisible spell?

Seems like a good change.

Timo Pietilä · March 27, 2014, 07:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elsairon

Started playing 3.5 and noticed Reveal Monsters?

I thought, what spell is that, some change... I suppose it replaced the Detect Invisible spell?

Seems like a good change.

It has been there a while. It's combined detect monsters and detect invisible so that you don't need to cast two spells to detect all monsters.

December 15, 2009, 23:52	#1
Marble Dice Swordsman Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Columbia, MO. USA Posts: 405	Feature request: Detect Invisible > Reveal Monsters I would like it if the mage's "Detect Invisible" in book 2 was changed to "Reveal Monsters" and displayed all monsters (visible & invisible). They already have the capacity to detect any monster at level 15, but they have to cast two spells separately: Detect Monsters and Detect Invisible. Due to the one-turn window of detection magic, this is inconvenient not only because of the extra keystrokes, but because you have to remember where some monsters are while you look at the other set. I'd be okay if the cost was increased from the current 6 mana. Detect Monsters is only 1 mana, so 7 or 8 would seem reasonable. The priest's Detection spell (available in a dungeon book at level 10) is only 10 mana, and detects all monsters as well as traps, doors, stairs and items.

December 16, 2009, 02:56	#6
Nightmarjoo Adept Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ohio, US Posts: 104	Was thinking the same thing with my last rogue. __________________ My first winner! http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=9326 Link, the Kobold Warrior! My second winner! http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=9369 Cailet, the Hobbit Mage! Damned be those who use High Elves, for they are the race of the weak!

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shawnosullivan Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 61	thumbs up here, too

December 16, 2009, 05:08	#7
Marble Dice Swordsman Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Columbia, MO. USA Posts: 405	Five consecutive posts of nothing but consent? I'm a little weirded out, but this change is live in the development version, and Takkaria can just revert r1849 if he for some reason decides that he hates us. I just added the cost of Detect Monsters into the old Detect Invisible for all arcane casters.

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