[BG2] - Effect #74: Blindness

[aVENGER_(RR)]

In BG2, this opcode incurs a cumulative 10 point penalty to the target's base THAC0, sets the target's VISUALRANGE stat to 2 and makes STATE_BLIND return true.

[Demivrgvs]

In BG2, this opcode incurs a cumulative 10 point penalty to the target's base THAC0,

You're right, I've corrected Blindness effect's description (which previously mentioned -4 to AC and thac0) for Spell Revisions long time ago and forgot to mention it.

[Galactygon]

In BG2, this opcode incurs a cumulative 10 point penalty to the target's base THAC0, sets the target's VISUALRANGE stat to 2 and makes STATE_BLIND return true.

 

Cumulative with itself or cumulative with other effects?

 

-Galactygon

[aVENGER_(RR)]

Cumulative with itself or cumulative with other effects?

 

Both.

 

For example, if you cast the level 1 Wizard Spell Blindness two times on the same creature you'll give it a THAC0 penalty of 20. I'm not sure how you're supposed to blind someone more than once but that's how it works. The THAC0 penalty is hardcoded into the main effect.

[Guest Guest]

Ouch. Hopefully, GemRB will give us a cleaner engine.

 

-Galactygon

[Galactygon]

Oops.

 

-Galactygon

[igi]

Updated (for BG2), thanks.

[Taimon]

Looks like something that should get fixed.

(Don't apply thac0 malus when already blind.)

[Avenger]

Yes, this effect stacks the thac0 penalty in BG2, but doesn't stack it in IWD2.

 

In IWD2 the blindfighting feat disables the to hit penalty.

[lynx]

Maybe we should do what the description says instead. Having no ac penalty seems silly.