relocate - fixed?

[selerial]

I know this has been mentioned, complained about, griped, etc etc in the past, but relocate's random fail is just absurd. I have 99 spellcast_teleport, but over the last couple days, every time I want to relo someone it takes two casts at least. Is it really supposed to have a 50% fail rate?

I have over 100 grey elf int etc etc, just seems to be the coding of the spell. Anyways, there's a lot of coding and stuff going on lately, would it be possible to look at the relo code and maybe tone down the fail rate.. Say.. maybe only 5% fail? Or even tie it in to spellcast_tele, and have like 1% fail at 99 skill? I'm pretty sure it's significantly higher than that atm..

Thanks for the time and consideration...

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02/24/05 [Vhaeraun] The Drow Debuts
- Relocate and Shadow Walk failure is now based on the caster's skill in Spellcast Tele.

Woohoo! That's awesome, much appreciated indeed. Time to start testing it out.. ;+)

[Demuladon]

I don't have stats to prove it but I'm sure my relo failure rate increased as my spellcast tele increased.

[Thilindel]

I still have the log where I failed 4x in a freaking row. I couldn't leave WD...My closest experience ever to knowing what it's like to be a ranger!

[teflor the ranger]

Try walking? Those gates aren't that far away. But yeah, I have seen repeated failings of the spell which seem odd at times. Perhaps spellcast random rolls could be double seeded?

[rer]

Hrm, even with four failed relo's, you're still moving faster to a target than anyone can walk there...

[Pril]

um.... not always man. relo lag blows and bards run fast...

[rer]

Ok, so maybe a bard can go faster, but Rer cant... He's slow! :P

[Thilindel]

Stupid double post

[Thilindel]

Casting: relocate *

< 955h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
You complete your spell...
[i]OH NO!! Something has gone wrong! You feel lost![/i] ***First time
Firewood Shed
Exits: -W
A boring beetle looks over the wood for delectable samples to munch.

< 959h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > re
mem
pray
med
med
You sit down and relax.

< 959h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit > You have memorized the following spells:
(10th circle) 1 - elemental fire embodiment
3 - lava burst
( 9th circle) 3 - earthblood
( 8th circle) 5 - power word blind
( 7th circle) 1 - haste
1 - dimension door
3 - ice tongue
1 - elemental water embodiment
( 6th circle) 4 - stone skin
1 - clairvoyance
2 - feeblemind
( 5th circle) 5 - teleport
1 - conjure elemental
2 - coldshield
( 4th circle) 4 - fireball
2 - sleep
2 - ray of enfeeblement
1 - levitate
( 3rd circle) 1 - locate object
4 - dispel magic
2 - air blast
2 - summon elemental kin
( 2nd circle) 8 - invisibility
1 - detect magic
( 1st circle) 1 - detect invisibility
You continue your study.

[RETURN for more, q to quit]< 959h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit > You start meditating...

< 959h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit > You stop meditating.
You start meditating...

< 959h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit >
You have finished memorizing invisibility.

< 959h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit > glan me
You stop meditating.
Thilindel has a few scratches.
he is consumed with elemental fire!
he is surrounded by burning flames!
he has little gills in his neck!

< 960h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit > med
You start meditating...

< 960h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit >
You have finished memorizing relocate.

< 960h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit >
You have finished memorizing earthblood.
Your studies are complete.
save
stand

< 961h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit > Saving...

< 961h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit > You clamber to your feet.

< 961h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > cas 'stone' me
You start chanting...

< 961h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: stone skin *

< 961h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: stone skin

< 962h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
You complete your spell...
You feel your skin harden to stone.

< 962h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > cas 'tele'
You start chanting...

< 962h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > ab

Casting: teleport *

< 962h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > You abort your spell before its done!

< 962h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Autosaving...

< 962h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > cas 'relo' Enanen
You start chanting...

< 963h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *********

< 964h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ********

< 964h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *******

< 964h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ******

< 964h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *****

< 964h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ****

< 964h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ***

< 965h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate **

< 965h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *

< 965h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
You complete your spell...
OH NO!! Something has gone wrong! You feel lost!
At a Cave Entrance
Exits: -S -D

< 965h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > d
u
Inside a Large Cavern
Exits: -N -E -U
A younger fog giant scampers about, practicing hiding in the mist.
A younger fog giant scampers about, practicing hiding in the mist.
An older female fog giant stands here, preparing food for the tribe.

< 968h/1051H 132v/133V >
< P: std > At a Cave Entrance
Exits: -S -D

< 968h/1051H 131v/133V >
< P: std > re
mem
pray
med
med
You sit down and relax.

< 969h/1051H 131v/133V >
< P: sit > You have memorized the following spells:
(10th circle) 1 - elemental fire embodiment
3 - lava burst
( 9th circle) 4 - earthblood
( 8th circle) 5 - power word blind
( 7th circle) 1 - haste
1 - dimension door
3 - ice tongue
1 - elemental water embodiment
( 6th circle) 3 - stone skin
1 - clairvoyance
2 - feeblemind
( 5th circle) 4 - teleport
1 - conjure elemental
2 - coldshield
( 4th circle) 4 - fireball
2 - sleep
2 - ray of enfeeblement
1 - levitate
( 3rd circle) 1 - locate object
4 - dispel magic
2 - air blast
2 - summon elemental kin
( 2nd circle) 9 - invisibility
1 - detect magic
( 1st circle) 1 - detect invisibility
You continue your study.

[RETURN for more, q to quit]< 969h/1051H 132v/133V >
< P: sit > You start meditating...

< 969h/1051H 132v/133V >
< P: sit > You stop meditating.
You start meditating...

< 969h/1051H 132v/133V >
< P: sit >
The night has begun.

< 969h/1051H 132v/133V >
< P: sit >
You have finished memorizing stone skin.

< 969h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit >
You have finished memorizing teleport.

< 970h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit >
You have finished memorizing relocate.
Your studies are complete.
save
stand

< 970h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit > Saving...
cas 'relo' Enanen

< 970h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit > You clamber to your feet.

< 971h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > You start chanting...

< 971h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *******************

< 971h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ******************

< 971h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *****************

< 971h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ****************

< 971h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Snow is being blown about by a stiff breeze.
The moon casts a little bit of light on the ground.

< 972h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ***************

< 972h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate **************

< 972h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *************

< 972h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ************

< 972h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ***********

< 972h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate **********

< 972h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *********

< 973h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ********

< 973h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *******

< 973h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ******

< 973h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ****

< 973h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate **

< 974h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *

< 974h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
You complete your spell...
OH NO!! Something has gone wrong! You feel lost!
The Fog Enshrouded Forest
Exits: -N -E -W
A huge black wolf with an evil stare sneaks about the forest.

< 974h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
A huge black wolf misses you with her claw.

< 974h/1051H 133v/133V >
< T: Thilindel TC: few scratches E: black EC: excellent P: std >
You crush a huge black wolf hard.
You crush a huge black wolf hard.
A huge black wolf misses you with her claw.

< 974h/1051H 133v/133V >
< T: Thilindel TC: few scratches E: black EC: small wounds P: std >
You crush a huge black wolf hard.
You score a CRITICAL HIT!
You crush a huge black wolf hard.
A huge black wolf misses you with her claw.

< 975h/1051H 133v/133V >
< T: Thilindel TC: few scratches E: black EC: small wounds P: std >
Your staff sends a shock racing through your arm and into your head, causing
your body to momentarily go numb.
You have memorized relocate.

< 960h/1051H 133v/133V >
< T: Thilindel TC: few scratches E: black EC: small wounds P: std >
You crush a huge black wolf hard.
You crush a huge black wolf hard.
A huge black wolf misses you with her claw.

< 960h/1051H 133v/133V >
< T: Thilindel TC: few scratches E: black EC: few wounds P: std >
You crush a huge black wolf very hard.
You crush a huge black wolf very hard.
A huge black wolf misses you with her claw.

< 961h/1051H 133v/133V >
< T: Thilindel TC: few scratches E: black EC: few wounds P: std > petition 3 relo failures in a row? *boggle*

You crush a huge black wolf very hard.
You crush a huge black wolf extremely hard.
A huge black wolf misses you with her claw.

< 962h/1051H 133v/133V >
< T: Thilindel TC: few scratches E: black EC: nasty wounds P: std > You petition '3 relo failures in a row? *boggle*'
If you do not get a response, it's because the staff are busy or unavailable.

< 962h/1051H 133v/133V >
< T: Thilindel TC: few scratches E: black EC: nasty wounds P: std >
You crush a huge black wolf extremely hard.
You crush a huge black wolf extremely hard.
A huge black wolf misses you with her claw.

< 962h/1051H 133v/133V >
< T: Thilindel TC: few scratches E: black EC: nasty wounds P: std > fle
Path Around the Logging Camp
Exits: -N -E -S -W
A huge, grey timber wolf snares at your presence in the forest.
A huge black wolf with an evil stare sneaks about the forest.
You flee northward!

< 962h/1051H 132v/133V >
< P: std >
A huge black wolf misses you with her claw.

< 963h/1051H 132v/133V >
< T: Thilindel TC: few scratches E: black EC: excellent P: std > fle
A huge grey timber wolf misses you with his claw.
Far West Side of Camp
Exits: -N -E -S -W#
You flee northward!

< 963h/1051H 131v/133V >
< P: std > cas 'inv' me
You start chanting...

< 963h/1051H 132v/133V >
< P: std >
Fenroria responds to your petition with 'suck it up :P'

< 963h/1051H 132v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: invisibility *

< 963h/1051H 132v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: invisibility

< 963h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
You complete your spell...
You vanish.

< 963h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Your staff sends a shock racing through your arm and into your head, causing
your body to momentarily go numb.
You have memorized invisibility.

< 950h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Snow is being blown about by a stiff breeze.

< 951h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > petition haha, I'll have the worst streak ever after those 4 failed res, now this
You petition haha, I'll have the worst streak ever after those 4 failed res, now this'
If you do not get a response, it's because the staff are busy or unavailable.

< 951h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > wh god
Listing of the Staff
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
[ Administrator ] Kossuth the Purifier, God of Elemental Fire
[ Areas ] Torm the True, Unraveling the Forbiddance
[ Administrator ] Fenroria is That Guy
[ Co-Ord Admin ] Shar Dark Goddess of the Night, Lady of Loss, the Nightsinger

There are 4 visible staff member(s) on.

< 952h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > re
You sit down and relax.

< 952h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit > mem
You have memorized the following spells:
(10th circle) 1 - elemental fire embodiment
3 - lava burst
( 9th circle) 1 - relocate
4 - earthblood
( 8th circle) 5 - power word blind
( 7th circle) 1 - haste
1 - dimension door
3 - ice tongue
1 - elemental water embodiment
( 6th circle) 4 - stone skin
1 - clairvoyance
2 - feeblemind
( 5th circle) 5 - teleport
1 - conjure elemental
2 - coldshield
( 4th circle) 4 - fireball
2 - sleep
2 - ray of enfeeblement
1 - levitate
( 3rd circle) 1 - locate object
4 - dispel magic
2 - air blast
2 - summon elemental kin
( 2nd circle) 9 - invisibility
1 - detect magic


[RETURN for more, q to quit]( 1st circle) 1 - detect invisibility
2 - minor creation
1 - mage flame
7 - earth darts

You can memorize no more spells.

< 952h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: sit > st
You clamber to your feet.

< 953h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > cas 'relo' Enanen
You start chanting...

< 953h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *********

< 953h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ********

< 954h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *******

< 954h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ******

< 954h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *****

< 954h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ****

< 954h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate ***

< 954h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate **

< 955h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Casting: relocate *

< 955h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
You complete your spell...
OH NO!! Something has gone wrong! You feel lost!
Path Around the Logging Camp
Exits: -N -E -S -W
A huge black wolf with an evil stare sneaks about the forest.

< 955h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Kossuth responds to your petition with 'just think of it this way, the failed relo's will eventually lead to the need for more resses, so you can prove that ress isn't broken :P'

< 957h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
A huge black wolf prowls east.

< 957h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >
Snow is being blown about by a stiff breeze.

< 961h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std > petit *cringe* Elves suck 100 con when being res'd and all four failed.
You petition '*cringe* Elves suck 100 con when being res'd and all four failed.'
If you do not get a response, it's because the staff are busy or unavailable.

< 961h/1051H 133v/133V >
< P: std >

**

Tried to shorten it a bit in edit but this is sad. There's another log where all four failed along with quickchant. ***Even if the fail rate is a staggering 5%, the odds on four in a row is .000625%. Goddamn, I needed to buy a lottery ticket that day! Ignoring the staff procs, the time wasted was enough to regen around 35 hps.

[teflor the ranger]

Well, perhaps it could have something to do with the zone you were in.

[Jenera]

Hehe, I remember the time when I died in a zone and Lilithelle told me to relo back. I failed 7 times before I could get back and it was during a seelie run so physically running there would have taken longer. I finally got there and realized Dranix could have welled me the entire time. I swear Lilithelle wears !relo gear or something, because most of the time that I fail relo, it's because I'm trying to get to her.

There was also that time when I was on as my druid healing Nitania as she was practicing disarm trap on PI. For some reason, Muma relo'd to me and then managed to fail relo about 5 or 6 times and shouted that she failed each time. I should have logged that, that was pretty funny.

[selerial]

Just did a test with the new code in.. out of 12 relocates, 3 failed. It's definitely an improvement..

[kiryan]

ok its wonderful...

but how many years have we been told it wasnt broken?

or was it not broken at all and this is simply an enhancement?

trying not to be negative here when there has been so much positive but...

[Shevarash]

It wasn't broken.

Previously, it was a straight out random chance to fail. This is an enhancement.

[Lenefir]

:D So earlier spellcast teleportation was good for, uhm, nothing? :D

*lol*

[Llaaldara]

:D So earlier spellcast teleportation was good for, uhm, nothing? :D

*lol*

Pwned

[rer]

Be happy with the enhancement :)