STR BOOK did not stack with Dragonshape

Cahaal · Post by **Cahaal** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:21 pm

I had a lvl 39 Pure druid (Aiea Aspen of ~HNs~)(login is Cahaal) and used a +4 Str book. Before using the book my shifted Str was 60.

The book posted proper stats to my weak halfling form and took the xp awasy (lost a lvl), but when I shift no bonus is seen from the book. I know from an earlier account that some bonuses do stack ( I gave a con book to a dragonshape druid and it did stack).

Please help me sort this out.

JesterOI · Post by **JesterOI** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:25 pm

When you shapeshift you take on the abilities of the shape, your abilities in regular form are not carried over.

Post by **Mr. O'Dearly** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:27 pm

using books should never affect stats that are changed when you shift.

books only affect your base stat.

your base stats are irrelevant for shifting purposes. (for those stats that are changed when you shift)
whether you have 8 or 18 str unshifted, you will always have 60 in dragonshape.

could you have possibly been mistaken in the previous trial?

Dynmi · Post by **Dynmi** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:52 pm

Certain stats seem to add to shifting forms, however others do not, I am quite confused aswell.

Post by **Mr. O'Dearly** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:05 am

any shape in particular you need an explanation for?

Post by **Metis** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:11 am

Different forms will set your stats, the only stats effected are str, con, dex. For dragons its 60/38/38 which should override your stats no matter what, you are probably mistaken on the con book working. Also I made it so items merge on most forms so it you switch to a higher con belt your stats will be adjusted accordingly. Gloves are the only thing that cannot be merged---Biowares fault

kingfatzo · Post by **kingfatzo** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:57 am

yeappers... i learned the hard way too

Cahaal · Post by **Cahaal** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:07 am

Metis wrote: Also I made it so items merge on most forms so it you switch to a higher con belt your stats will be adjusted accordingly.

This is why I was confused! Higher Dex boots raise the Dex and gloves don't merge. So seemed logical that the Str increase would stack. Thanks for the info. Now I know for later!

Lorkar1 · Post by **Lorkar1** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:05 pm

I had remembered a thread from 3.5 forums where they were able to script it so the gloves would stack. I understand the difference between 3.5 and 4(and like it) but the coding should be pretty close I would imagine(if something were to be done), seeing how it is the same game and no HakPak. I put a link to the 3.5 thread below.

http://www.nsrealm.com/public/ns3/viewt ... s+shifting

Post by **Metis** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:59 pm

They have already been modified to compensate for the lack of gloves and well to be blunt I am not going back through them again at least not for a while.

Lorkar1 · Post by **Lorkar1** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:22 pm

I wasn't advocating change just more of an FYI for anyone that wasnt aware.