What's the ankh symbol above people's heads?

blackw0lf · Post by **blackw0lf** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:26 am

With two of the characters I'm playing, a Ventrue and a Malkavian, I see an ankh symbol above particular human's heads. However my Treador doesn't see it. I'm guessing that it tells you whether the person has quality blood?

Also, what determines whether you see the symbol or not?

If this answer is in the manual, I missed it.

Celacena · Post by **Celacena** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:59 am

Discipline

If your active discipline has targetting, then the ankh shows the person as a target. disciplines with no target do not show people. in fact, as you can have accident masq violations, it pays to select a non-target discipline when in public in case of accidental mouse-clicks.

pennypincher · Post by **pennypincher** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:10 pm

[QUOTE=Celacena]In fact, as you can have accident masq violations, it pays to select a non-target discipline when in public in case of accidental mouse-clicks.[/QUOTE]

"Excuse me Sir I..."

"WAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH! Monster!! RUN!!"

"What the??" *Looks down, see's giant claws and glowing red from eyes.*

"Oh GREAT! Accidently activated Feral Claws and Gleam Of Red Eyes again! Damm it all!"

yrthwyndandfyre · Post by **yrthwyndandfyre** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:57 pm

[QUOTE=Celacena]If your active discipline has targetting, then the ankh shows the person as a target. disciplines with no target do not show people. in fact, as you can have accident masq violations, it pays to select a non-target discipline when in public in case of accidental mouse-clicks.[/QUOTE]
There is also an option in the Options menu that allows you turn the targeting icon off.

Celacena · Post by **Celacena** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:34 am

Darned inconvenient

how do you trance, suicide, bloodboil etc people if you cannot target them reliably?

There is nothing more inconvenient than an exploding street-walker.

yrthwyndandfyre · Post by **yrthwyndandfyre** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 4:20 pm

[QUOTE=Celacena]how do you trance, suicide, bloodboil etc people if you cannot target them reliably?
[/QUOTE]
That's the reason that targeting aids are normally turned on by default in all kinds of video games. Working 'without a wire' so to speak is an advanced skill, for people who want the extra challenge of having to aim without help. There is always that group that doesn't consider themselves expert unless they can 'shoot from the hip' as it where.

Stella · Post by **Stella** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:53 pm

[QUOTE=pennypincher]"Excuse me Sir I..."

"WAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH! Monster!! RUN!!"

"What the??" *Looks down, see's giant claws and glowing red from eyes.*

"Oh GREAT! Accidently activated Feral Claws and Gleam Of Red Eyes again! Damm it all!"[/QUOTE]

:laugh:

Poor Fat larry's suffered a lot of abuse and at least one death at my hands.