Mind Flayer cancel skill [unconfirmed]

[atomiton]

If I go to use Lobotomize and then click cancel, the quanta is not returned to my pool and the skill can't be used again (as if I did use it that turn).

[Kamietsu]

That happens with all skills, and permanent abilities. It's not a bug but programmed into the game. It's to help prevent certains kinds of abuse via abilities.

[atomiton]

I guess your right. Doesn't make since though. If I don't use the ability by clicking cancel why shouldn't I get that quanta back. What type of abuse?

[Kamietsu]

From what I remember, It's the abuse of the Sacrifice: Infect/Plague ability on Virus/Retrovirus.

[russianspy1234]

I guess your right. Doesn't make since though. If I don't use the ability by clicking cancel why shouldn't I get that quanta back. What type of abuse?

people with slow computers were able to click cancel but still use the ability, thus getting it for free.

[Jenkar]

I guess your right. Doesn't make since though. If I don't use the ability by clicking cancel why shouldn't I get that quanta back. What type of abuse?

Imagine the mind flayer channeling quanta, ready to lobotomise a victim, and you tell him to stop. The quanta is in his hand, not in your pool, so it dissipates x)

[atomiton]

I guess. Or i am thinking of using it, see a better move or something that needs to be done first and now I screwed.