Buff poison and needler

[blasma]

Poison can have 5 levels. Instead of consistency, let's have more damage. Each level multiplies the damage variable for poison by 2. So...:

1. 1 poison damage
2. 2 poison damage
3. 4 poison damage
4. 8 poison damage
5. 16 poison damage

Each level is on a percentage, and it progressed if it goes past 2/10 of the poison input. So...:

1. 1%-20%
2. 20%-40%
3. 40%-60%
4. 60%-80%
5. 80-100%

For needler, each hit progresses the target's poison level by 10%.

[Maxim Moskvin]

I like the idea of it dealing more damage. I use them for my crafter (doctor skill higher than small guns anyway) and they don't seem to be as great as they could be.
But if people don't like the idea of the needler doing more damage, what about your poison idea, but you craft a special type of cartridge to give it that ability? like high strength poison/nerve toxin darts.

[drot]

Pretty nice suggestion.

[Kilgore]

Yep, poison should be reworked and most likely will be another thing changed by wipe.

On Wasteland2155 project I reworked it to 4-stage system, with thresholds: 1, 25, 75 and 125 poison levels. So, something similar to radiation. With every higher stage it caused more poison damage over time - higher poison level - more frequent damage. High poisoning level was quite deadly and made you think about getting an antidote (now on Reloaded and before on 2238 you could simply ignore poison, as it never posed a threat). It also lowered Strength and Agility (max. penalty -3 for both).

[Strike]

+1 for poison rework.

[Kirkor]

Yep, poison should be reworked and most likely will be another thing changed by wipe.

On Wasteland2155 project I reworked it to 4-stage system, with thresholds: 1, 25, 75 and 125 poison levels. So, something similar to radiation. With every higher stage it caused more poison damage over time - higher poison level - more frequent damage. High poisoning level was quite deadly and made you think about getting an antidote (now on Reloaded and before on 2238 you could simply ignore poison, as it never posed a threat). It also lowered Strength and Agility (max. penalty -3 for both).

It should also drop healing rate.

Right now I heal faster (with my healing rate) than poison gives me damage.

[Ussop]

Poison are useless if only radscorpions can add this effect. So Maybe add some poisoned spears or something...

[Barneys]

You have gun also...

[Ed Wood]

Poison are useless if only radscorpions can add this effect. So Maybe add some poisoned spears or something...

I bet you never meet centaurs and floater herds yet.... they not only gives you radiation sickness but poison too

[Sperber]

I bet you never meet centaurs and floater herds yet.... they not only gives you radiation sickness but poison too

Or Pashtshuur.

[Ussop]

Still thats only neutral creeps. Player should can use poisons too...

[Barneys]

They can...

[jacky]

Poison darts

[Ed Wood]

Poison darts

Poison Jackys

[Strike]

Or Pashtshuur.

Yeah, after this change Pashtshuur and other critters with poison will be much dangerous