Rumors...

Sep 25, 2009, 6:42 am

#1

gibberling

Joined: Jul 23, 2009
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I've heard somewhere that a tin helmet stops your enemies from ESP'ing you, does that really work?

Sep 25, 2009, 8:29 pm

#2

Atavus

Joined: Dec 11, 2008
Posts: 1,770

Tinfoil maybe IRL. No idea in IVAN. I've yet to encounter aliens there.

System would indicate in graphic if person is mounted on horse or not.
Same system also show if person mounted on boar, elephant, polar bear etc.
Or if person mounted on ass.
Ivan find mounting on ass funny.

Sep 26, 2009, 12:24 am

#3

Mage Prophet

Joined: Dec 3, 2007
Occupation: Chaos Weaver
Location: Standing between all life and death
Posts: 2,898

Well, I just tested it. I ran around with nothing but an amulet of ESP and a tin helm in my inventory. When I found an enemy that could equip helms and was smart enough to be detected by ESP, I dropped the helm next to it and let it equip the tin helm. I could still see it.

So the answer is no.

Uchuudonge wrote

creating stable chaos
making patterns where there should be none
sewing order into the chaos
you spit in the face of random numbers, of chaos

Sep 26, 2009, 5:38 am

#4

The town crier

Joined: Sep 22, 2008
Posts: 634

Another way to try it: amulet of ESP, ring of invisibility, tin helmet.

Wear the ring of invisibility and the helmet, you shouldn't be able to see yourself. Then don the amulet.

Tried it with both normal helmet and a full helmet, neither worked.

Sep 26, 2009, 6:36 am

#5

Atavus

Joined: Dec 11, 2008
Posts: 1,770

C'mon guys, I think this is just a joke. Haven't you heard that tinfoil supposedly stops aliens (or in some cases, the government) from reading your mind? Some Hippies and U.F.O. Enthusiasts used to use the stuff all the time. Of course, it needs to be worn on (or above in vehicles) your head to block the "mind probes". Hence the tin helmet.

System would indicate in graphic if person is mounted on horse or not.
Same system also show if person mounted on boar, elephant, polar bear etc.
Or if person mounted on ass.
Ivan find mounting on ass funny.

Sep 26, 2009, 7:33 am

#6

Mage Prophet

Joined: Dec 3, 2007
Occupation: Chaos Weaver
Location: Standing between all life and death
Posts: 2,898

We know it's a joke concept 4zb4, that's why it was possible that it was a feature in-game. It's not though.

Uchuudonge wrote

creating stable chaos
making patterns where there should be none
sewing order into the chaos
you spit in the face of random numbers, of chaos

Sep 26, 2009, 7:38 am

#7

Master mine stomper

Joined: Dec 16, 2007
Occupation: Shoveling. But metal.
Location: Blazing in the steppes
Interests: Absolutely fuck-all.
Posts: 2,050

I think tin helmets should cause the wielder to be immune to ESP... We also need an armor/cloack that protects from infrared.

undetectable chars here we go!

Sep 26, 2009, 9:56 am

#8

angel

Joined: Jan 25, 2008
Occupation: Turns out I can't have a cool avatar, I'll just put crap in it.
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PETRUS IS CONTROLLING OUR CHILDREN!

Well I assume that a bolt has a given, numeric, amouunt of perwer. (assi in enegri)... unless it's LAERSER SKISKLS POEWN PEWN!

Sep 26, 2009, 12:09 pm

#9

gibberling

Joined: Jul 23, 2009
Occupation: Master in C.Sc: Acquired, Job: Acquired, Imposter Syndrome: Acquired
Posts: 89

Thanks guys, I thought that I had a way to get through mage level, but it seems I'll have to work on that some more.

Sep 27, 2009, 8:00 am

#10

Atavus' Little Helper

Joined: Dec 2, 2007
Occupation: archmage
Location: Attnam
Interests: roguelikes
Posts: 375

I remember holybanana (or someone) once suggesting to morph into an invisible golem so that you are not detected via ESP. (Low intelligence protects from ESP.)

I think I once RFEd that a tin helmet should protect from ESP. Not sure.

Sep 27, 2009, 7:36 pm

#11

giant spider

Joined: Dec 20, 2007
Occupation: Fomenting Unrest
Location: Minnesota, USA
Posts: 24

Back when Holybanana did the coding contest, and split the "prize" instead just giving it to Freelance, making tin helmets block ESP was one of the features I requested.

Sep 27, 2009, 11:12 pm

#12

Mage Prophet

Joined: Dec 3, 2007
Occupation: Chaos Weaver
Location: Standing between all life and death
Posts: 2,898

Holybanana never got around to coding the prize, did he.

Uchuudonge wrote

creating stable chaos
making patterns where there should be none
sewing order into the chaos
you spit in the face of random numbers, of chaos