Farsee + Scan

[Sesexe]

Could we get it so when you have Farsee up, you can scan into directions with closed doors?


Active Spells:
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farsee
detect invisibility
detect magic


< 666h/666H 186p/186P 132v/132V >
< P: std > l
A Narrow Passageway Belowdecks
Exits: -N# -E -S# -W#

< 666h/666H 186p/186P 132v/132V >
< P: std > scan

You scan east...
A Narrow Passage Belowdecks
Exits: -N# -E -S -W



Shame I only scan east. :(

[ssar]

I have noticed and wondered about this too.
Is there any reason(s) this happens? It would seem to make sense that it should permit you to scan all available directions with farsee up.

[Eilistraee]

Speaking just as a matter of opinion, I would suggest that scan is a cursory look around the area. Using magic to see past an obstacle, such as a closed door, requires a more focused examination to truly bring the magic of farsee to bear.

[Jegzed]

Actually.. There are plenty of reasons why you do NOT want farsee to work on scan :)

If you led any of the more fun zones on the mud you recall why.

[mynazzaraxxsyn]

I'd have to agree with Eilistraee on this one.

[Sesexe]

Actually.. There are plenty of reasons why you do NOT want farsee to work on scan :)

If you led any of the more fun zones on the mud you recall why.

How is that different from 'fun' zones without doors and lots of mobs in alternate rooms?

If packed up mobs behind doors in a zone is such a problem... Like why not lead without farsee up in the first place? You'd then have it would work as it does now. I'm aware of the uses of Sense Life for leading purposes, but didn't know Farsee was imperative, so much so that every leader runs around with it up.


As for Eli's response. I can understand the reasoning behind it. I can accept it. It makes sense. It's like Superman using his X-ray vision. He has to stop and stare kinda hard. :D

[moritheil]

Actually.. There are plenty of reasons why you do NOT want farsee to work on scan :)

If you led any of the more fun zones on the mud you recall why.

How is that different from 'fun' zones without doors and lots of mobs in alternate rooms?

If packed up mobs behind doors in a zone is such a problem... Like why not lead without farsee up in the first place? You'd then have it would work as it does now. I'm aware of the uses of Sense Life for leading purposes, but didn't know Farsee was imperative, so much so that every leader runs around with it up.


As for Eli's response. I can understand the reasoning behind it. I can accept it. It makes sense. It's like Superman using his X-ray vision. He has to stop and stare kinda hard. :D

You realize he's talking about an area where you can look and die, right?

[Sesexe]

Actually.. There are plenty of reasons why you do NOT want farsee to work on scan :)

If you led any of the more fun zones on the mud you recall why.

How is that different from 'fun' zones without doors and lots of mobs in alternate rooms?

If packed up mobs behind doors in a zone is such a problem... Like why not lead without farsee up in the first place? You'd then have it would work as it does now. I'm aware of the uses of Sense Life for leading purposes, but didn't know Farsee was imperative, so much so that every leader runs around with it up.


As for Eli's response. I can understand the reasoning behind it. I can accept it. It makes sense. It's like Superman using his X-ray vision. He has to stop and stare kinda hard. :D

You realize he's talking about an area where you can look and die, right?

I'm not sure what he's talking about. If you mean portals, i'm not talking about portals. Just the generic directions. If there is a zone currently in the game where if you "l w" and can die from that, I'm not aware of it no. Is there one?

[moritheil]

Actually.. There are plenty of reasons why you do NOT want farsee to work on scan :)

If you led any of the more fun zones on the mud you recall why.

How is that different from 'fun' zones without doors and lots of mobs in alternate rooms?

If packed up mobs behind doors in a zone is such a problem... Like why not lead without farsee up in the first place? You'd then have it would work as it does now. I'm aware of the uses of Sense Life for leading purposes, but didn't know Farsee was imperative, so much so that every leader runs around with it up.


As for Eli's response. I can understand the reasoning behind it. I can accept it. It makes sense. It's like Superman using his X-ray vision. He has to stop and stare kinda hard. :D

You realize he's talking about an area where you can look and die, right?

I'm not sure what he's talking about. If you mean portals, i'm not talking about portals. Just the generic directions. If there is a zone currently in the game where if you "l w" and can die from that, I'm not aware of it no. Is there one?

The discussion is very old, but there was a log posted once of such an incident. I can only assume that he's referring to that.