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==Source References==
 
==Source References==

Revision as of 18:08, 1 September 2009

Ability - Mask Scent

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Description

/maskscent: Masks your scent from aggressive creatures for a short time.

Command: /maskscent
CommandQueue Entry: maskscent (B0F4C4B6)

Related Tags

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Ability This document relates to Player Abilities.

Scout This document is related to the Scout Profession.


Ability Breakdown & Details

Mask scent is an ability that allows a player an increased chance at avoiding aggro from hostile creatures. Non aggressive creatures are not checked against. Maskscent is based on the Mask Scent modifier. The equation takes into account the player's MS modifier, their distance from the creature when the mask scent check initiates, their posture (prone, kneeling, standing or mounted), speed (whether walking or running) and the relative challenge level of the creature who is trying to detect them. As the player's MS modifier increases (with each level of Exploration), their chances of successfully getting Scouting experience and staying safe with mask scent increase. When approaching mobs, there is an awareness check beginning at 64 meters, which will then determine if the mob will break mask scent. As the player moves closer to the creature, this awareness check will test the player's posture and movement penalty, along with a check against the mask scent skill level. If an aggressive mob breaks mask scent there is another roll which checks whether the mob will aggro the player that is in range. The awareness check is only performed once per creature while the player remains within the 64 meter range from it. 10 creatures mean 10 checks, and presumably, a bit of randomness that is added in to account for luck. If the player leaves the 64 meter range of the creature, and re-enters, another check is made.

Mask scent has a maximum effectiveness of 95% success rate. Players receive Scouting experience per each successful mask scent check. Mask scent only breaks when a creature becomes aware of a player. It does not however, break when a player enters combat. Mask scent has a duration of 7 minutes and At exploration II, mask scent is on a 60 second time before it can be reapplied after breaking or being turned off by the player. The higher a player's mask scent skill modifier, the less time it takes to be able to re-mask scent after it has been broken. Master Scouts only have to wait 15 seconds to use mask scent again.



Note: Once the mask scent is on a player, if they use the maskscent ability again, it will remove the effect.


System Messages

SUI Prompt

Combat Chat Spam

Fly Text

Formula(s)

Mask Scent Detection Chance


This needs a formula

Perhaps something along the lines of:

distance mod x Movement Mod x Posture Mod x ( mask scent mod / 100 ) x cl / 100


What is needed is for the following variables to be considered:

  • Mask Scent Modifier
  • Player's Movement speed (mounted, crawling, running or walking)
  • Player's distance from the creature when the masks cent check is made (the closer the player is the more likely the creature will spot them when the mask scent check is made)
  • Challenge level of the creature - the higher the CL the more likely that the creature will detect them (122 seems to be the cap for players being able to successfully check against)
  • Player's posture - mounted, prone, kneeling, standing (standing and being mounted provide no bonus to mask scent check, or perhaps even provide a penalty. Being prone or kneeling offers a bonus to the player)

Some knowns:

Presumably the player mods tested here were with 125 mask scent

Note: Players can have more than 125 mask scent through using the +10 bonus from stims as well as jawa beer drinks that gives up to around 20 mask scent bonus.

Juvenille canyon krayt dragons presumably had a roughly 30% success rate of a player remaining undetected (presumably the player is sneaking up on the creature while prone). Juveniles have a cl of 122

Kimogilas (cl 95) presumably have a roughly 50% chance of the player successfully sneaking up on it


Much Lower level creatures have a cap of 95% of the player successfully checking against. There is always at least a 5% chance of uncovering the player.



MASK SCENT EXPERIENCE GAIN FORMULA

A player receives (3 * Creature Level) scouting experience for each successful check against /maskscent




Known Mask scent reuse timers:

Note: Values for +40 and + 70 modifiers are unknown so these are just assumptions.

  • 60 seconds at +20 modifier
  • 50 seconds at +40 modifier
  • 30 seconds at +70 modifier
  • 20 seconds at +100 modifier

Source References

Source Source in Context
Source 1 http://swg.allakhazam.com/db/guides.html?guide=87
Source 2 Source 2
Source 3 http://soe.lithium.com/swg/board/message?board.id=ranger&message.id=55959&query.id=419041#M55959
Source 4 Source 4
Source 5 http://soe.lithium.com/swg/board/message?board.id=scout&message.id=3225&query.id=419577#M3225
Source 6 http://soe.lithium.com/swg/board/message?board.id=scout&message.id=12439&query.id=419606#M12439
Source 7 http://soe.lithium.com/swg/board/message?board.id=ranger&message.id=68424&query.id=166734#M68424
Source 8 Source 8
Source 9 Source 9
Source 10 Source 10
Source 11 Source 11
Source 12 Source 12

Ability HAM Costs

Modifier Value
Health Cost 0
Action Cost 0
Mind Cost 0
Force Cost 0

Ability Multipliers

Modifier Value
Health cost 0
Action cost 0
Mind cost 0
Force cost 0
Damage 0
Delay Time 0