Author Topic: Are whips any good (Read 352 times)

NEXUS7 · « **on:** November 29, 2005, 05:20:00 pm »

Are whips of any use in NWN?
can you disarm a bad guy

Talan Va'lash · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2005, 05:21:00 pm »

disarm is disabled on layo, so their usefullness if definitely decreased.

-TV

Guardian 452 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2005, 05:32:00 pm »

When compared to most weapons you can use, yes they are pretty useless especially with disarm not working...

but they still look and sound COOL !

EDIT - Also once you get an element and silver enchant on one it would be a fine weapon I think.

Dorganath · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2005, 05:47:00 pm »

Bloodstone has one...*shrugs*

Eloyn · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2005, 05:52:00 pm »

I agree, pretty useless even with added damage, my cleric used one and he couldn't hit a goblin with it (equivalent of not hitting a barn 2 feet in front of you

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Doc-Holiday · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2005, 05:53:00 pm »

All the more to fear him...

Whip it... Whip it good...

huh?... medicine.. again? but Vyris....I just had some five minutes *gags*

Vyris · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2005, 11:13:00 pm »

I think we needs to increas Doc's dosage guys... this stuff isn't working real well anymore.

Vyris

Talan Va'lash · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2005, 02:11:00 am »

whip it... into shape... shape it up....

-Sir Neverstays Ontopic

NEXUS7 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2005, 03:38:00 am »

Its just that I would make whips have a stun efext, kind of sound shock
and the like. This would stop them form being just toys to some thing that
has a combat use. For use on mages it would be very good. Stun for 1 round
would mean its not to harsh in game but still have use.

Im going to post this one the Sugestion

Thunder Pants · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2005, 05:20:00 am »

a stun effect is overpowered, it gives Rogues sneak attacks, prevents opponants from fighting back, and stops any current action the being was doing before, among other things, personaly i think if anything is done to the whips it should be an increase in the strike range, as this allows them to be used from outside the targets attackrange assuming the target is in combat with others, should the target not be in contact with outs the range gap is quickly closed

this allows the whip user to be a support combat character and keeps them relitivly out of harm

Zen · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2005, 08:12:00 am »

How about a stun effect that gets everyone but the weilder of the whip? That would make it even.

Bryantiza · « **Reply #11 on:** November 30, 2005, 08:17:00 am »

I don't understand why the whips are so underpowered anyways. I mean in rl, a whip can do some serious damage if used properly... Surely it would do something like stun, or just cancels the attacked enemies current move, but does not stun him. I mean if I was about to hit someone and I was whipped I would be too busy screaming in pain to finish the attack... ah well thats my view. I'll stop talking now before I offend someone.

Dorganath · « **Reply #12 on:** November 30, 2005, 08:25:00 am »

You could say the same thing about being struck by a sword or a mace or something....even moreso, really.

Bryantiza · « **Reply #13 on:** November 30, 2005, 08:29:00 am »

hmm okay point taken....but it is easier to dodge a sword or mace than it is a whip. A whip moves at VERY high speeds and wouldn't be as easy to avoid or deflect...

Dorganath · « **Reply #14 on:** November 30, 2005, 08:46:00 am »

A whip is primarliy an instrument of discipline and punishment, not a weapon of war/combat.
Armies did not go onto the battlefields brandishing whips, except maybe for their horses and pack animals.

Harlas Ravelkione · « **Reply #15 on:** November 30, 2005, 09:00:00 am »

If you are being charged by a dwarven warrior in full plate, who wears a helmet, carries a large shield and wields a battleaxe, would you try to whip this dwarf to death?

Dorganath · « **Reply #16 on:** November 30, 2005, 09:13:00 am »

*chuckles*
[Fully Armored Dwarven Battlerager]: Oi'll cleave ye in two ye dirty drow! *charges* [Weakling Drow Whipping Boy]: Oh yeah? *snaps whip* [Fully Armored Dwarven Battlerager]: *cries* Oi.....Mommieeeee *runs away*
Yeah...that's likely.

Rasterick · « **Reply #17 on:** November 30, 2005, 09:17:00 am »

Indianna Jones did a similar thing.. *scratches head* Nope, perhaps not.

LoganGrimnar · « **Reply #18 on:** November 30, 2005, 09:23:00 am »

the extra range thing would be great for a whip

Bryantiza · « **Reply #19 on:** November 30, 2005, 09:28:00 am »

haha, yeah but it depends on the whip. If its got a sharp blade on the end then I don't see how it could be any less affective than a sword and to be fair theres not alot that can stop a fully armored dwarven battle rager from beating you up now is there?