Another implementation that would fix this would be an addition for Sneak Status, which would tell the Rogue if they were sneaked. I think the easiest way to do this would be to incorporate either
A HeroesMod patch that allowed for 3rd person self-view of sneak animation (I sneak and I can see myself crouch)
OR
Some kind of 8 minute cooldown, into the cooldown timer mechanic on HeroesMod (?) that resets upon taking damage of any kind, called "Sneaking".
This would allow Rogues to finally have a reliable way to see if they were sneaking without potentially wasting resources.
If not possible, please consider removing the stamina cost for un-sneaking. It does not affect Rogue's ability to sneak mid-fight, beyond making Sneak a bit less optimal during the rare times when Rogues are unsure if they took damage or not. Skills implemented that can take resources for doing nothing beneficial is a clunkier way to balance those skills than increasing costs or cooldowns, in my opinion.
While these are interesting ideas, they do not solve the problem--at all.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to be able to see myself sneaking in third person, or have some sort of heroes "buff timer" implemented, but this
will not change the fact that I must re-toggle sneak before a fight, or possibly even mid-fight.
You re-toggle sneak for multiple reasons.
1. You aren't sure how much time is left and want to make sure that you are actually sneaking.
2. You want to ensure that the timer is reset, allowing you to get the maximum benefits from it.
3. Nocheat is riding your ass and you have no choice but to toggle it off for a bit. You may even have to toggle it off mid-fight so that you can actually pursue your target.
All of these situations occur frequently, and as a Ninja, who benefits from sneaking (via backstab) it is crucial for me to not waste time with this ridiculous stamina cost.
oh, we can heromod it with "buffs"
I want buff icons for effects - so it says "SOULFIRE" or has a fiery sword... "SNEAK" or has a crouching ninja .... MIGHT (Fist or something)
unknownloner ^
I would love to see buffs (and debuffs) appear on the inventory menu, just like other Minecraft buffs--if it is possible for you guys to do this, I'm all for it.
However, I still think that there is an issue with sneak. I'm begging you Kainzo, please remove the stamina cost when toggling sneak
off. Please.