The Mysteries of Vana 'Diel

[Elexia]

The question is, what are Fomors? Are they undead beings or just mere cursed beings? Reason being, if Galkas reincarnate, how are there Fomor Galkas? This is also why they should have just sucked it up and released Necromancer over PUP, since there's clearly a lot of Necromancy going on in Vanadiel.

Aside game classification of being undead, the Hydra in Dynamis tend to be considered corrupted and not so much undead. Also if I recall there was a lore book released in Japan either during or shortly after CoP's launch, they could release another one.

[Urthdigger]

The question is, what are Fomors? Are they undead beings or just mere cursed beings? Reason being, if Galkas reincarnate, how are there Fomor Galkas? This is also why they should have just sucked it up and released Necromancer over PUP, since there's clearly a lot of Necromancy going on in Vanadiel.

Aside game classification of being undead, the Hydra in Dynamis tend to be considered corrupted and not so much undead. Also if I recall there was a lore book released in Japan either during or shortly after CoP's launch, they could release another one.

Something I recall hearing once... and I'd really hate if this was true, is that a FFXI book released in Japan mentioned how the galka only reincarnate if they reach old age and decide to. If they die a violent death, they are merely dead. Essentially, this would mean they have a finite number that's always dwindling from mine accidents, beastmen attacks, and other such things. Especially sad when you think of how twice in the WotG quests it shows squads made entirely of galka who got slaughtered to the man. It really is the saddest, most terrible thing ever.

[Eurell]

The question is, what are Fomors? Are they undead beings or just mere cursed beings? Reason being, if Galkas reincarnate, how are there Fomor Galkas? This is also why they should have just sucked it up and released Necromancer over PUP, since there's clearly a lot of Necromancy going on in Vanadiel.

Aside game classification of being undead, the Hydra in Dynamis tend to be considered corrupted and not so much undead. Also if I recall there was a lore book released in Japan either during or shortly after CoP's launch, they could release another one.

Actually, unless I'm retarded and aren't noticing something obvious. The hydra in Dynamis aren't even undead, I've never intimidated them on PLD (that I can remember), and Sepulcher doesn't work on them.

[Soidisant]

They're also drainable/aspirable. Well I assume aspirable, Catastrophe drain works on them.

[InfiniteKarma]

that's because you're nuts....

i think i found my signature because of you lol

[tonysgirl]

The chains of promethia mission called the road forks i did everything right and it wont let me past it. Has anyone else had this problem if so can you tell me how to fix it please.

[Faule]

I'm having trouble remembering the specific text regarding Limbus. I can't remember where or who it was that gave it to you, but it mentioned Temenos (The basement or something or other) the location where the inhabitants were doing experiments with genetics. And the mobs left there remain. Such as the Enhanced beasts etc.

I wish I could remember where it was I read that.

[Frapp]

Why are hecteyes made entirely out of eyeballs, yet aggro sound and not sight?

I read through all the posts early this morning, and I believe that this page 1 question hasn't been answered yet.

I believe the answer to this question lies in understanding how compound eyes work. Taking the common house fly for example. It has 2 compound eyes which give it a very wide viewing range. However, the limitation to this advantage is that the resolution for each cell in the compound eye is so small, the fly is only truly able to see variations in light and dark. The fly will instead rely on other sensory input to determine what is going on. This is why hanging a clear bag of water off the porch ceiling in the summer is a good fly deterrent. The quick changes of light and dark make the fly "see" a predator. The fly won't bother going near it to find out.

Going back to the Hecteyes, they probably have a similar limitation. Imagine if you will that the Hecteyes is a simple predator. Effective, but simple. Its brain must be capable of casting magic, moving, defending, feeding, and otherwise living in its environment. Having its brain reconcile all the images its eyes are seeing would probably take too much processing power for it to respond with fight / flee effectively. The eyes are very likely only there to "see" where it's going.

It was stated later on in this very thread that sound is the movement of air (vibrations). The Hecteyes, and by extension Slimes, very likely evolved to a point to be able to detect friendly sounds like bats and skeletons and knows to avoid (or feed, even thought we never see it) on them. With the swish of pants or the clang of armor, the Hecteyes has learned that those sounds usually mean pain, and will take steps to defend itself.

[MDenham]

In all honesty, I think it's just a case of "the devs didn't want to program in different vision angles per mob family", and sound aggro wasn't angle-dependent, so they just went with that.

But that's not nearly as entertaining as your explanation.

[Vold]

I just wish I could stand still and avoid sound aggro. It worked in Jurassic Park.