Ranger Archive
Thread: Issue with Conceal and MaskScent
I'm not a ranger yet, so I'm not fully sure how conceal works, but I'm under the impression that it breaks with any combat just like maskscent does. Here's my thoughts on that:
- Maskscent should break with combat. All sorts of new smells are added to alert the creature to an attack, besides just being hit. This one makes sense to me, while still frustrating that they fixed it.
- Conceal is a visual thing. If you stand far enough back and peg something with a rifle, there's a good chance they won't know where it's coming from. Creatures would be hurt, but still unaware to the hunter's location. NPC's would be alert, but not know where the shot came from. I believe there should be a chance (based on ranger level) that conceal will not break with the ranger's attack. Aside from conceal being more potent than maskscent, there really isn't much use to it if it breaks the second you attack. So what if you can walk up to a herd of hard reds? You can't do anything once you get there besides get molested as soon as you attack one. I'd say that conceal would have a better chance of not breaking the further away you are. Point blank, they'll see you when you attack. At the longest available range, there's much less of a chance that the creature/NPC would have any clue where it came from.
On that note, the creature/NPC should be more aware or alert if attacked with conceal on. They would have a better chance of breaking your conceal the longer you stay within range. Attacking should only alert other creatures/NPCs, not make them automatically come to attack you, since they wouldn't have any more of a chance to know where the shot came from than the target would.
To increase the chance that the creature/NPC wouldn't notice the shot, make available more silent weapons. Examples of which I have seen listed on this board have been Bow/Compound bow, Bolas, Blowguns...others could be Crossbows (like the bowcaster, but with solid rounds), thrown weapons, or even placeable traps.
That's my 3.5 creds. I hope it makes sense.