[PORT] Changes how Cultists obtain the bastard sword. Instead of sacrificing Heretics, you now sacrifice Null Rods, with a caveat. #964
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… Heretics, you now sacrifice Null Rods, with a caveat. (#80583) Merry Christmas, I bring Chaplain code. This PR reworks how cultists obtain the bloody bastard sword. Instead of sacrificing a Heretic, you gain the bastard sword by sacrificing a Null Rod that has been used by a holy person to spill cultist blood. You can also sacrifice a Null Rod to turn it into a cult blade it if hasn't spilled any blood, as a means of destroying it. - Putting a Null Rod over an Offer rune with - 0 or 1 cultist crits / kills will transform it into ritual dagger. - 2 cultist crits / kills will transform it into longsword. - 3 or more cultist crits / kills will transform it into the bastard sword. This effect does not apply to special null rod types like the Bow or Scythe implant. Heretics retain their innate cult stun resistance, and are still un-convertable. - Allowing the Cult to get multiple of these things is horrible. - This puts a soft-cap on it to 1 under most circumstances. - This makes obtaining the sword less incredibly easy. - Heretics require a lot more time and effort to get equipped to pose a passing chance fighting cultists. As a consequence, it's dead easy to obtain: `I try to convert a guy 10 minutes into the round, they glow green, I stab them to death with my dagger. They can do nothing to defend themself. Free sword.` - Instead, we put it behind the chaplain, who more often than not is protected by security. - Additionally, we put it behind the requirements that the chaplain is *robust*: a chaplain that has been killing cultists actively. - This also serves as a "comeback" mechanic, as if a chaplain has been ripping and tearing through your ranks, but you manage to take them down, you are rewarded with a strong weapon. Honestly I would prefer if we straight up removed the sword (or... maybe nerfed it) but improve, don't remove etc. :cl: Melbert balance: Blood cultists can now convert a Null Rod into a cult weapon on an offer rune. The strength of the weapon it is converted into depends on how many cultists the Chaplain crit / killed with it. At five or more, it will turn into a Bastard Sword. Note, sacrificing someone holding a Null Rod will automatically convert it after they are gibbed. balance: Heretics no longer produce a Bastard Sword upon cult conversion. They are still immune to cult stun and cannot be converted by blood cultists. /:cl:
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About The Pull Request
Ports #80583
Why It's Good For The Game
Bastard sword is too op for how easy it is to get. Now you need to sacrifice a nullrod that was used by the chaplain to kill at least 3 cultists. This also limits the number of swords to 1 unless there's more chaplains that go around killing cultists.
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🆑 MrMelbert
balance: Blood cultists can now convert a Null Rod into a cult weapon on an offer rune. The strength of the weapon it is converted into depends on how many cultists the Chaplain crit / killed with it. At five or more, it will turn into a Bastard Sword. Note, sacrificing someone holding a Null Rod will automatically convert it after they are gibbed.
balance: Heretics no longer produce a Bastard Sword upon cult conversion. They are still immune to cult stun and cannot be converted by blood cultists.
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