Observer mode
Posted: Fri 21.03.2008, 15:14
This is a fun idea...
In PWMAngband, I have implemented something similar (it was existing in old pernmangband). One of the classes (the Telepath) has a cool spell called Mind Vision which is available at quite low level (6 IIRC) in a basic book with low requirements (mana, fail rate). This spell allows a player to "penetrate another player's mind": basically, that player will "see" what the other player sees on the main map without the ability of interacting with that player; the number of commands available while the mind of a player is linked is really limited (chat and display info about artifacts, uniques, parties, players, highscores...)... once another command is sent, the mind link is broken and the player regains his/her own view of the map. So when you want to see something interesting happening to another player (rescue, uni fight...), just make a telepath, cast Mind Vision (preferably in a safe spot), sit back and relax...
In PWMAngband, I have implemented something similar (it was existing in old pernmangband). One of the classes (the Telepath) has a cool spell called Mind Vision which is available at quite low level (6 IIRC) in a basic book with low requirements (mana, fail rate). This spell allows a player to "penetrate another player's mind": basically, that player will "see" what the other player sees on the main map without the ability of interacting with that player; the number of commands available while the mind of a player is linked is really limited (chat and display info about artifacts, uniques, parties, players, highscores...)... once another command is sent, the mind link is broken and the player regains his/her own view of the map. So when you want to see something interesting happening to another player (rescue, uni fight...), just make a telepath, cast Mind Vision (preferably in a safe spot), sit back and relax...