infravision

pyrethrin · 10-05-2003, 10:40 AM

What is it's purpose? Does not having it make it harder to hit in the dark? With all the items and the spell that give the ability I was just wondering what factor it plays in the game.

Link · 10-05-2003, 10:49 AM

Infravision means you can see in the dark. The characters will light up red in the game when you're walking with a character with infravision (with the helm on, or just an elf). I think it's just convenience in the game.

BaRoN NiGhT · 10-05-2003, 11:28 AM

Infravision is a worthless spell, especially if you have a type of race in your party which has the infravision ability like the elf and dwarf, and more especially if you are using a sorcerer.

Lord · 10-05-2003, 12:10 PM

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Originally posted by BaRoN NiGhT:
Infravision is a worthless spell, especially if you have a type of race in your party which has the infravision ability like the elf and dwarf, and more especially if you are using a sorcerer.

I have always thought the same, but it never occured to me that you might have a greater chance of hitting a creature in the dark if you have infrasion. Does anybody have any idea if it affects anything besides lighting up your characters

BaRoN NiGhT · 10-05-2003, 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by Lord:

quote:
Originally posted by BaRoN NiGhT:
Infravision is a worthless spell, especially if you have a type of race in your party which has the infravision ability like the elf and dwarf, and more especially if you are using a sorcerer.

I have always thought the same, but it never occured to me that you might have a greater chance of hitting a creature in the dark if you have infrasion. Does anybody have any idea if it affects anything besides lighting up your characters [/QUOTE]There is no area in the game that is too dark for us to see a creature, also, infravision doesn't increase your chance of hitting an enemy in the dark. And I'm afraid the answer to your last question is : There is no other affects.

[ 10-05-2003, 12:17 PM: Message edited by: BaRoN NiGhT ]

Sonic · 10-05-2003, 12:51 PM

Whye did they set infransion whit the spells when its whortless(Yust to be cool whit the glowing light on you*like a disco ball* or??)

Legos · 10-05-2003, 02:20 PM

Of course!
To make newbie players waste their poor Elven Sorcerer´s memorization slots.

Link · 10-05-2003, 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by Legos:
Of course!
To make newbie players waste their poor Elven Sorcerer´s memorization slots.

Or to make them think they finally found something valuable when opening the chest in the Otyugh room in Irenicus' dungeon

Indemaijinj · 10-05-2003, 05:14 PM

They had probably had a lot of different ideas about how to implement visibility in the dark on the drawing board, but these got scrapped along the way. Infravision is utterly redundant and should probably have been removed, but it somehow didn't.

esquire · 10-05-2003, 09:19 PM

Heh imagine how cool (or not cool) it would have been if there were some completely dark dungeons in the game... and the only way you could get through them is use infravision. That would have added a great element I think! Darkness is scary!!!

hehehe

10-05-2003, 10:40 AM	#1
pyrethrin Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 26, 2003 Location: USA Age: 50 Posts: 12	What is it's purpose? Does not having it make it harder to hit in the dark? With all the items and the spell that give the ability I was just wondering what factor it plays in the game. __________________ \"I will CRUSH you like a doodle-bug\" - Mr. Pizzacolie

10-05-2003, 12:51 PM	#6
Sonic Zhentarim Guard Join Date: July 9, 2003 Location: Amn Age: 34 Posts: 352	Whye did they set infransion whit the spells when its whortless(Yust to be cool whit the glowing light on youlike a disco ball or??) __________________ Never Underestimate Your Enemy.<br /><br />A Normal Dagger in the right hand\'s is as Dangerous as Crom Faeyr.

10-05-2003, 05:14 PM	#9
Indemaijinj Symbol of Cyric Join Date: June 15, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 43 Posts: 1,163	They had probably had a lot of different ideas about how to implement visibility in the dark on the drawing board, but these got scrapped along the way. Infravision is utterly redundant and should probably have been removed, but it somehow didn't. __________________ The Bleak Caballero<br /><br />Proud and original member (and secret admirer) of the Pro-Mazzy movement.

10-05-2003, 09:19 PM	#10
esquire The Magister Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 45 Posts: 121	Heh imagine how cool (or not cool) it would have been if there were some completely dark dungeons in the game... and the only way you could get through them is use infravision. That would have added a great element I think! Darkness is scary!!! hehehe __________________ <b><i>Without change, something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken. ~Dune</b></i>

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10-05-2003, 10:49 AM	#2
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 39 Posts: 5,888	Infravision means you can see in the dark. The characters will light up red in the game when you're walking with a character with infravision (with the helm on, or just an elf). I think it's just convenience in the game.

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BaRoN NiGhT Avatar Join Date: June 16, 2003 Location: Home Posts: 536	Infravision is a worthless spell, especially if you have a type of race in your party which has the infravision ability like the elf and dwarf, and more especially if you are using a sorcerer.

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