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New summon durations - How do they work in detail?
« on: April 06, 2018, 01:16:09 AM »
As mentioned by Soren in the new update; "Made summon spells' duration only count when in combat (otherwise the duration is 24 hours)."

How does this work exactly?
1. The summon will last 24 hrs, but will tick down faster when in combat relative to the existing duration.
2. The summon will last 24 hrs till you get into combat, which it will then countdown from 1 turn + 1 round/level.

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Re: New summon durations - How do they work in detail?
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2018, 04:47:28 AM »
The summoning spells now last 24 hours outside combat, but they will only last up to the former duration when actively in combat. If they stop being in combat, that duration pauses and will only resume once they are in combat again.

Example:

A summoned dire wolf has a duration of 15 rounds. It fights for 8 rounds, leaves combat for 2 hours then enters combat again - at which point it'll stay around for 7 rounds (except if leaving combat again.) However, no matter if it fights or not, it will only ever stick around for 24 hours.

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Re: New summon durations - How do they work in detail?
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2018, 05:33:08 AM »
Does the "combat duration" of the spells take Extend Spell in to account? Or does Extend Spell only apply to the 24h passive activity duration?

Are spells like Animate Dead and Planar Ally/Binding included in this new change?
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Re: New summon durations - How do they work in detail?
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2018, 09:44:03 AM »
Does the "combat duration" of the spells take Extend Spell in to account? Or does Extend Spell only apply to the 24h passive activity duration?

Extend spell is taking into account when calculating the combat duration.

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Are spells like Animate Dead and Planar Ally/Binding included in this new change?

Yes :)

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Re: New summon durations - How do they work in detail?
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2018, 10:24:01 AM »
Is there a "talk through summon" command? I can't personally remember.

Reason I am asking is because it might lead to finnicky stuff with Blackguard applications, for instance, and other less worrying shenanigans that might still be bound to cheesing.

Otherwise, a great and much needed change.

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Re: New summon durations - How do they work in detail?
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2018, 10:40:04 AM »
I believe @summon works to speak through a summon.

Love this change : D