I've heard about this a lot....how does it occur and what benefits does it have? ie raised stats, concealed from enemies etc
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I've heard about this a lot....how does it occur and what benefits does it have? ie raised stats, concealed from enemies etcMr. Chronicle,
Shapeshifting is a "skill" that the Ranger class possesses that allow them to temporarily assume the shape, and thus the stats/movement/damage of that shape. Some shapes such as a spider allow the ranger to move very quickly and thus avoid confrontations. Others such as a minotaur give the ranger a hardy body with the ability to cause above average damage.
There are a preset number of shapes that the ranger can switch into, and they gain the ability to shift into the various forms by finding and digesting tomes for the specific shape they wish to shift into.
Since this is a feature for the Ranger class it should be fairly obvious that one needs the Trinity plug-in in order to utilize this ability. It is not available in the standard version of POG.
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thank you for the reply...it was most helpful
but one more question on this....you say the ability to change shape is given when you digest a 'tome'...does this imbue you with that ability indefinately and you can call up that shape whenever you want for a limited time, or do you have to digest a tome everytime you wish to use that shape?
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Originally posted by chronicle:
**thank you for the reply...it was most helpful:)but one more question on this....you say the ability to change shape is given when you digest a 'tome'...does this imbue you with that ability indefinately and you can call up that shape whenever you want for a limited time, or do you have to digest a tome everytime you wish to use that shape?**
Mr. Chronicle,
Ranger "skills" are just like conjuror "spells" in that once you learn them you have that information indefinitely. For Rangers this is done actually by creating potions that will allow you to shapeshift into the specific npc. So you get a tome and read it to learn the recipe to make a potion to transform you into a certain npc. You then have that knowledge, and always will. Then you need to go and find the ingredients and when you have those you can mix up the potion. When you have the potion all you need to do is quaff it and you will be changed for a duration.
Make sense?
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Remember to back up your game though, there have been situations where the player gets stuck as a beast and won't change back into the ranger.
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Originally posted by ArcAngel Counterstrike:
Remember to back up your game though, there have been situations where the player gets stuck as a beast and won't change back into the ranger.Most definitely.
I've only heard of these situations cropping up when a person saves their game while a beast and then has to revert back to that save(either due to quitting, the game crashing, etc). Are there any other ways to get stuck in a beast?
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After re-reading this post I came to the conclusion that the above question is just too open ended and suggestive. Hooo boy. What I meant was "Are there any other ways to become trapped in the shapeshifted form?"(edit) Edited to include the above aside (/edit)
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Calvin: People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.Hobbes: Isn't your pants' zipper supposed to be in the front?
(This message has been edited by Stark Bledfast (edited 05-01-2002).)
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se potions, can I just carry the potions themselves in my inventory for as long as I'd like? Or must I only carry the ingredients and just make the potion when I need it?
Also, how long do you tend to stay in another shape? (provided of course you don't get stuck in it ;))
(edit) one more question! I promise this is the last.....on shapeshifting :D...how many and what animals can you shape shift into altogether?
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Originally posted by chronicle:
So if i get some ingredients and make these potions, can I just carry the potions themselves in my inventory for as long as I'd like? Or must I only carry the ingredients and just make the potion when I need it?Mr. Chronicle,
You can carry either the ingredients, the potions you have made, or both. The potions do not have a born-on date, nor an expiration date. They do not go bad, mildew, or change flavor. They last indefinitely until broken down by the acids within the inner stomach of the hero.
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Also, how long do you tend to stay in another shape? (provided of course you don't get stuck in it;) )
Long enough. I believe each of the shapes has its own set duration, but they may all be the same. I've never timed it. Of course faster computers where everything is sped up will probably have a shorter real time duration than a slower machine, so a real world time is probably unreliable.
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how many and what animals can you shape shift into altogether?
Off the top of my head: molespider and minotaur. I believe there is a third, but I don't recall it.
(edit) Added humor. Probably failed. (/edit)
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