I have been gone for several years, and am still trying to catch up on everything. However, I still have shock left over from before I left (left over after taking it from another empath)Anna won't talk to me either. Anyone know how long it takes for shock to wear off?



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Do you know the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand whose in ruttin comand here.

It depends on the amount of Shock you currently have. For example, for a single attack action has never been less than 3 hours of IG time if I was shock-free at the time. When I shared shock a few weeks back it cut the other player's time in half so we were both under Shock for 1.5 hours.

I did back to back casts of EB and STRA and wound up with Shock lasting 12 hours IG.

Since I mostly play in Plat now I would be more than happy to bring in a Prime Empath I still have to share that shock so you can get back to enjoying being an Empath sooner.

Asbhuan in Plat

I was wondering if anyone had tested the highest levels of shock, because I have a few questions regarding it.

Does the stun and vit/fatigue loss ever not happen? You're too shocked to actually... you know, feel it?

Also, do you lose access to healing spells eventually with shock?

I'm tempted to make an Empath who hunts like normal people, because having a Commoner just isn't insane enough for my tastes.

>I'm tempted to make an Empath who hunts like normal people, because having a Commoner just isn't insane enough for my tastes.

I've done that in Plat. The issues involved with Shock just get progressively worse under current mechs. There is no vit/fat hit. There is a nasty stun. Attacking as soon as possible results in longer and longer stun times and active Shock time. Hunting at level becomes increasingly more challenging.

Reene has mentioned her experiences from playing with Shock in the test instance. If memory serves correctly she said she had a 12 minute stun from killing another character. Other players have noted their experiences in the past. Are you planning on keeping the character and ever healing again?

Best guess from piecing together both Prime and Plat posts is that the re-write will involve a decline in our spell casting and abilities across the board as opposed to the all or nothing effect we have right now. Silver lining is that as we get more empathically insensitive the less we suffer and eventually have no shock stun. Downside is that we will be quite limited in what defines us as an Empath. Bear in mind these are just my understandings and not what may be coded or approved in the end.

Asbhuan in Plat

>>Best guess from piecing together both Prime and Plat posts is that the re-write will involve a decline in our spell casting and abilities across the board as opposed to the all or nothing effect we have right now.

That's the general idea, but Obseden has been very careful to stress that none of the specific details regarding what gets lost and at what rate have been made public to players (and/or finalized among the GMs, but that's practically the same thing). Dunno what his perception of "shortly" is, but he's due to make an announcement within that timeframe that will better illuminate the details.

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Thank you for the heads up, Reexa.

A lack of an immediate answer for the future just means I have no excuse to postpone my work and make a new character.

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-- Player of Szrael --

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\x'Empathic shock is a purely physical reaction with no moral or ethical component.\r

In June, 2008 my Empath achieved The Shock status.

It's been Shared, twice, yet is still very much alive.

Is this Normal?

I play him Regularly, because empaths are Awesome. However: Trying to learn Empathy is getting to be a bit Tiresome...

Also: This was a Full Shock situation.

<expletive!>

He murdered someone. Twice.

The second time he wasn't even supposed to be able to summon a GS for assistance. It came anyway, because his Cause was righteous. (Also: that bug was smooshed Immediately)

<expletive!>

"The duration seems overly excessive to me for a penalty in a game, but its supposed to be the biggest "no no" there is for empaths."

It does seem a Touch overzealous.

Things, however, tend to Happen. "So it goes."



<expletive!>

"You might want to start reading this thread..."

Indeed.

My Empath has been Inactive for 6-7 of the 25 months he's had The Shock. I usually leave him logged-on, in a safe place, when I'm Away. There's at least a few hundred hours in my Pocket.

(Pessimism: activated) I suspect It'll die off on it's own before the new system is Released.

(Optimism: Bubbling) It'd be Lovely if the new release included a way to Check one's shock level.


<expletive!>

Actually I was mistaken in that post. The penalty truly is RL years. This was later confirmed by a GM and I believe I stated it in my final post of the thread.

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Grixlek says, "Courage is dangerous, it leads to attempts at heroics..."
Vegas asks, "What like dating?"
Grixlek says, "Nothing that dangerous I believe, but still crazy stuff."

Oooooooooooops!

You may want to see if you can get more empaths to Share with you. If you find Doryaa logged in- admittedly a rare occurrence- She has taken shock before, when she agreed with reasoning behind the shock-causing action.


Sometimes the key to happiness is not assuming it is locked in the first place- Ziggy

A journey of a thousand SMILES begins with a single step- Ziggy

On the topic of sharing Shock...

Can a shocked empath take someone elses shock onto themselves and is it possible for an empath to take shock multiple times from a person?


~Tieriana~

>Can a shocked empath take someone elses shock onto themselves and is it possible for an empath to take shock multiple times from a person?

As stated by Enots the answer to the first part is no.

As to the second part, you can take more shock once yours from the previous sharing is gone.

As a sidenote reminder, sharing shock does not give you a shock scar and there are no lingering traces.

Asbhuan

>What circle do you have to be to share shock?

10th

Asbhuan

Yazegi will also help with your shock. Where might you be found and who should I look for?

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Grixlek says, "Courage is dangerous, it leads to attempts at heroics..."
Vegas asks, "What like dating?"
Grixlek says, "Nothing that dangerous I believe, but still crazy stuff."

There is a cap for how much shock you can receive as an empath. Here's a bit from my notes.

Lyneya says, "I cannot reduce your shock timer."
Lyneya says, "But if it makes you feel any better, you have the maximum shock allowed by the system mechanics."
Lyneya says, "So.. when you do it, you do it right, apparently."

Not many of us meet that cap due to how substantial the penalty is for doing such. I tried bribery and posting that I needed help, but due to the significant amount of time you're facing shocked, sadly, it will make little difference. The cap for sharing someone's shock is 48 hours. Two days per time shared is reduced from your overall duration. It has also been confirmed that the penalty for maximum shock IS real life years.

Lyneya says, "And you say that I've confirmed that there are different levels of scar left behind."
Lyneya says, "And you can also say that your estimates of how long you were actually shocked were grossly conservative. But I'm not telling you how long you would have been stuck with it."
You say, "Ouch."
Lyneya says, "But we're talking.. RL years."
You say, "That is.. extreme."
Lyneya nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.
Lyneya says, "It is. Empaths arent supposed to kill living things."

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Grixlek says, "Courage is dangerous, it leads to attempts at heroics..."
Vegas asks, "What like dating?"
Grixlek says, "Nothing that dangerous I believe, but still crazy stuff."

The "look" (messaging) of the scar is different depending on the severity of the action(s) you took that produced the shock. Killing is considered the worst thing an Empath can do. In the normal course of play (discounting the Lyras event) it's my understanding that produces the worst scar. It's resultant shock scar is different than someone whose action(s) caused a lesser degree of damage.

Asbhuan/Plat