Size bug

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Thigh Gap of Aeons
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Size bug

Post by Thigh Gap of Aeons »

I'm now the same size as a human monolith, have confirmed it,

Description
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My firbolg used to be a champion of the monolith shape but something changed recently and now im shrinking to human size before a polymorph instead of being a bigger version of all the shapes? was this intentional? I was caught I think in some wild magic from a blood mage but I thought those things had a duration? Just looking to get fixed to my old self.


Steps to reproduce
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just polymophed as any of the giant races

Expected result
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the percentage size increase carried over to the polymorphs previously, was 25-50 percent bigger (rough estimate)

Actual result
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Now it seems it shrinks my polymorph down to normal size, showed a basic monolith for reference I used to stand head and shoulders over it at least.

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Image

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Was this a side effect of the changes made to server recently or an unlisted change or the reuslt of a wild magic surge never wearing off? Being a massive jotunhold guard was my whole motiff

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All

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PC
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Hazard
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Re: Size bug

Post by Hazard »

Oh no. I hope this isn't a change.
I love being a giant monolith, or a ridiculously chonky badger.

edit: hopped on my firbolg druid.
all my forms are smol now too T_T

r.i.p giant chonk badger. I loved you.
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Re: Size bug

Post by Sincra »

Not a bug, recent change by Kalo. I'll ask him to announce it.
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Thigh Gap of Aeons
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Re: Size bug

Post by Thigh Gap of Aeons »

Was there a particular reason why? it was one the primary allures to the Giant races for me.
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Re: Size bug

Post by Kalopsia »

As stated by Sincra, this is indeed an intended feature, and I'll update yesterday's announcement to include this later.
The reasons, in no particular order:
  • This was an engine quirk related to the server-specific implementation of certain races, rather than a lore-supported feature.
  • It was possible to metagame the original race of shapeshifted characters via their scaling factor.
  • Upscaled flying shapes like bats flew higher the greater the scaling factor, eventually getting hard to target unless fully zoomed out.
  • Upscaled, already huge shapes were getting way too massive and caused hitbox issues.
  • Polymorphing into a creature means taking on all aspects of said creature, including its size (and mechanical size category).
Thigh Gap of Aeons
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Re: Size bug

Post by Thigh Gap of Aeons »

Ah fair enough, thanks for the info.
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