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Mitro Jellywadder · 12-15-2001, 06:14 PM

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Originally posted by DrakenKorin:
Furthermore, the reason its not implemented is it'd be a logistical nightmare.

For instance... what would 'up 300 yards' mean? What area? It wouldn't work. And if you just confined it to teleporting to sight range, it has no point. Generally, with boots of speed, you can WALK somewhere faster than teleporting on screen.

It is actually used in Icewind Dale and it works wonders for evading area of effect spells. The casting time difference (usually) allowed the mage to slip away just before the bomb exploded.

12-15-2001, 06:14 PM	#9
Mitro Jellywadder Quintesson Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Florida Age: 53 Posts: 1,016	quote: Originally posted by DrakenKorin: Furthermore, the reason its not implemented is it'd be a logistical nightmare. For instance... what would 'up 300 yards' mean? What area? It wouldn't work. And if you just confined it to teleporting to sight range, it has no point. Generally, with boots of speed, you can WALK somewhere faster than teleporting on screen. It is actually used in Icewind Dale and it works wonders for evading area of effect spells. The casting time difference (usually) allowed the mage to slip away just before the bomb exploded.