Jungle Fever

[Rosencrat]

I've updated the main thread to answer the above questions. I have also attached, for the ease of the player, a rough guide on how to play a class/race while he or she is infected.

No time will be announced on when the plague will be released tomorrow. This is, after all, supposed to be a surprise.

[Xigo]

I would suggest giving them at least a general idea of when they should be online to experience the chaos.

As much as we all want to be online all day just waiting for your oh-so-glorious event.

Not knowing about what time would be hell to our non-American players as well, whom already have to stay up until ungodly hours in the morning to participate in the events of our Americans.

[Rosencrat]

Not knowing about what time would be hell to our non-American players as well, whom already have to stay up until ungodly hours in the morning to participate in the events of our Americans.

While we will not release the time of the event, we have selected the time to coincide with activity in the Bay.

Everyone will be able to attend, I assure you.

We withhold the time to prevent an unnatural clumping of people, or the 'shiftless mob', who have no reason or background being at the event spot. We want this event to appear natural and, above all, not some arbitrary construction.

[muhaha8]

Regarding its effectiveness on Paladins...

Unless this has the ability to bypass a Paladin's immunity to plague, why are they able to be infected? Is there something "special" that allows it to? If so, what is it? As, from my knowledge, a Paladin does have aforementioned immunity, and an explanation of that would be nice, if only to get an answer.

[Psychyn]

We withhold the time to prevent an unnatural clumping of people, or the 'shiftless mob', who have no reason or background being at the event spot.

While it may help beforehand, the moment it strikes you can expect people to drop whatever their doing and shift there within the first five minutes. So it doesn't.. change much.

Also yes, I r curious for the answer regarding Muhaha's question myself. Paladins are known to be immune to all plagues and such, why not this one?

[Sadron]

Upon complete infection the priest will be a haughty, wrathful and exceedingly pious creature. They view themselves as the pinnacle of spirituality and intelligence and will lash out against any who would challenge this. They will kill anyone they perceive as being against their religion, persecuting them with a zealous fervor.

If Sadronniel gets infected... I hope you don't support arcane/fel magic.

[Rosencrat]

Paladins are effected, quite honestly, because we want people who play Paladins to enjoy the event from the side of the infected as well. When we spoke with players they expressed an interest in the idea of playing a moral character driven to think unmoral thoughts and the battle they suffer to stop themselves from acting upon them.

Yes, there is a degree of hand-waving involved in the matter. But we feel that the Paladin's resistance, with his ability to heal himself on a whim and his long resistance period, is adequately portrayed in the event. The Fever is, after all, both a magical and chemical substance that assaults the central nervous system before decimating the brain. Bombarded on all sides, the Paladin can struggle against it to varying degrees but will, ultimately, succumb.

But you are right. If you wish for the paladin's magical resistance to keep them invulnerable, PM me with a short one-sentence statement saying so. When I have ten such private messages, an adequate number to show the majority whes it to be so, then the rules will be changed.

[c0rzilla]

But you are right. If you wish for the paladin's magical resistance to keep them invulnerable, PM me with a short one-sentence statement saying so. When I have ten such private messages, an adequate number to show the majority whes it to be so, then the rules will be changed.

Does this mean all paladins have a chance to be vulnerable? Or they're all automatically immune? I do agree that paladins' resistance to disease should keep them immune. However! The paladin I play is quite inexperienced, and definately not as strong as other paladins. I think it'd be realstic for one such as her to be vulnerable.

[Psychyn]

I think it should be something left to each individual to decide.

I mean, they are immune against this, that's just a fact of the training they go through and life style of a paladin. That you want them to succumb, does not mean they will.

So yup, keep it to the players themselves to decide. I'm sure, those who want to be infected, can find fitting reasons like C0r just gave one.

[Xigo]

I agree on allowing players to decide how immune their paladin might be.

To absolutely dump a Paladin's ability to resist plagues would be... well. Odd. Let the individual decide.

[cidaska]

Paladin
The Paladin is affected by the plague. Their natural resistance to Shadow and Fel coupled with their affinity for the Holy Light means that their time between each stage is effectively doubled and that they retain a higher level of reasoning upon full infection.


Draenei
The Draenei is affected by the plague. Their natural resistance to Shadow and Fel coupled with their affinity for the Holy Light means that their time between each stage is effectively doubled and that they retain a higher level of reasoning upon full infection.

Does this mean Draenei Paladins have exponential delay between stages? Or does it change at all? (Ex: 2 hours for normal, 4 hours for paladin, 4 hours for draenei, 8 hours for draenei paladin).

[Rosencrat]

NOTE: Natural Resistances do not stack. If you are a Draenei Paladin or a Troll Priest then you only get a single extension between the stages.

So only you double your hours between the stages.

Also, I think it looks like we will be instituting a 'choice' law for Paladins. If you want to be infected, say they are too weak to fight it off. If you want resistance, say they are strong. If you want a slow process, put them at medium strength,

I'll add that to the rules in a bit.

[PvtFrog]

So if a rogue get's infected he won't become homicidal and only money crazed?

[Aphetoros]

Troll priests aren't resistant because they're priests.

[Rosencrat]

So if a rogue get's infected he won't become homicidal and only money crazed?

Below is a guide with tips on how to play your race/class while infected. This should not be considered the definitive outline for Infected players; Only you can choose how the infection effects your character and his or her personality. This is intended only to give you examples on how the plague affects people.