NarutoMUD

Right now this skill is basically purely offensive, and even that is limited by the skills they're able to do.

What I'd like to see is the possibility to use the skill more as a defensive/decoy ability.

The problem for me is if a player or aggressive mobile enters the room, I'm always the first Hakai in the room so immediately I can be attacked.

What I'd like to see is have the list of players in the room be randomized so it's not immediately apparent which are the clones.

The alternative and much more complicated, but in my opinion much more interesting solution is to actually randomize how the murder command works, so if there are five Bikkus' in the room, murder Bikku will attack one at random and doing murder 3.bikku wouldn't change it.

Despite the work involved it would be a small change to the flow of a fight. What it means is someone is going to want to get rid of all the clones before using their big ultimate nuke move, or risk hitting a clone with it, which to me feels very true to the series.

For your first issue, you can always send your clone(s) into a room first and then follow them. Then they'll be the first instance(s) in the room. Also, I'm not positive that aggresive mobs actually attack clones since clones are technically other mobs...

I don't think it's really fair to remove any possible way of determining which opponent is a clone and then attacking that one specifically. If you can identify <random>.<opponent> as the real one, it shouldn't then suddenly change. Maybe add a shuffle command or something for clones to switch up your order (and have it take like a round or something with some cooldown)?

Hrm...I'll have to think about this. From a system perspective, there is no reason to have 'clone' as an added description. However, reworking murde/kill I think isn't a good idea. Already it is just first in room, and I think Ichiro brings up a good point about having your clone be the group leader.

Are there any other players who dig using clones and want to weigh in?