Ranging Pots and Naralik's a Hazard

More game updates woken up to this morning. Among them...

Ranging Potion

Not makeable, bought at C2 NPC for 15kgc each. A potion that permanently increases your chance to pierce armor while ranging by 1%. Can be used to bring your chance up to 60%.

At first look, it's interesting, and maybe later (heh, the price probably dictates "later"), it would be good to use. I've used 1, just "because". I'm just a sucker for trying new stuff I guess, despite the bad experiences doing that before.

So my "Archery AP" is now 1(%) according to the #arm command. Doubt that'll be a huge difference.

But I don't want 60% now anyway, as there's a trade-off with these that may make you reconsider taking them too early. That is, you're gonna end up killing things faster. That includes those critters you're shooting off the NC wall trying to raise your ranging level. Which will mean slower leveling.

Not recommended if you're trying to get your ranging level up, best saved for once you feel you've gone as far level-wise as you think you ever will with the skill. Remember, at this time there's no way to remove it.


Hazmat Storage moved to Naralik

No change can be made without it screwing with harvers. Coal harvers got the screw this time, and possibly dung (I don't harv dung yet so can't verify this).

However, it does make collecting some other items much easier. The Lenny bait that sit in SRM harving wormwood/henbane may find Naralik much easier and safer.

So... dunno what to think of this just yet. At least it's outside, always a good thing harv-wise. Need to take a look around and see what other harvables will be better harved there.


Update - I took a peek at the "local" harvs...

- Wormwood - As stated before, nothing can be done without screwing harvers. Some wormwood that was directly north of the new sto loc has been removed.

Having said that, there's some up by the magic school that's not too far away, so not too big a deal.

Other interesting harvables that will mean more people in Naralik: BSFs, impatiens, swamp candles, tiger lily, nightshade, henbane

Sunflowers also available, path to sto only slightly longer than in MM. MM will probably stay preferred for it.

Red Roses and Snaps are also available if you don't care to hang out in VotD, walk to sto about the same as VotD.

There's a couple other things, but those are the most interesting from what I've seen.

Overall, definitely interesting for flower harving, a detriment to coal though. I don't think it'll change much for harving on Grubani though, as the problem there is the creatures that live there mostly.