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« on: October 19, 2009, 07:22:52 am »
Okay, Tralek and I tested all the "slashing" weapons in the arena...purchased from the Vehl merchant. Vrebel weilded the weapons and hit Tralek (poor Tralek) while Tralek was wearing only a swordsman's belt (-5 slashing resitance). The results were as follows:
Slashing belt worked and Tralek received -5 resistance on the following:
Two bladed sword
Double bladed Scimitar
Scimitar
Kukri
Falchion
Great Axe
Hand axe
kama
Dwarven War Axe
Sickle
Battle Axe
Slashing belt did not work and Tralek did not receive any resistance on the following:
Greatsword
Double Axe
Katana
Mercurial Long sword
Bastard Sword
Long sword
Based on the above results it appears that the first group of weapons are pure slashing damage. The second group of weapons are not pure slashing and probably deal out slashing and peircing damage.
This is most likely true with the monsters who weild these weapons as well.
So it appears the damage-type description of the weapons in the second group is not accurate or the weapon itself is not acting appropriate to its description.
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« on: October 19, 2009, 05:01:23 am »
Thanks s0ulz for all the math and computations. As you put in bold, I think the issue may not be with my armor but with the swords and the type of damage they are doing.
I am pretty sure that the lizard men in the swamps near dapplegreen weild double bladed axes that do peircing/slashing damage. This is in conflict with the description of a double bladed axe which is suppose to do only slashing. I will go test that again to make sure.
I also plan on testing all the slashing weapons at the merchant against a slashing belt in the arena to see if they all have slashing/peircing damage as I suspect they do.
My suspision is that the damage type of alot of the weapons we can buy and that are used by creatures are coded differently than their descriptions.
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« on: October 19, 2009, 04:03:42 am »
Thanks s0ulz for your help. I think before I go and run it through the ox ringer and loose all that time consuming costimization i did I'd like to get an opinion from the "Dorgman" like you suggested or someone as learned as him...if there is someone:)
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« on: October 19, 2009, 03:34:46 am »
Script Wrecked, thanks for your helpful insight on those older coding changes. I think your right, some of the weapons may be coded as slashing piercing when they say slashing. Which may be the cause of the problem.
S0ulz, thanks for all the log demonstrations. I agree with you that if you are hit by a slashing/piercing weapon that the game takes the lesser of the resistances and calculates the damage resitance amount on the lesser resistance.
However, I think that the damage resistance is taken from the slashing part of the resistance. The game just halves the -10 to -5 like the piercing. That is why you dont see the peircing immunity come into play on the log. The peircing resistance gear has to be worn at the same time as the slashing gear to get the benefit from a slashing/peircing weapon but the game engine is using the slashing resistance as mentioned above.
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« on: October 19, 2009, 02:23:38 am »
The armor seems to work inconsistently against creatures. In the haven mines against the gnolls I get the full -10 slashing resistance. But against other monsters with slashing weapons I only get -5 resistance.
I have a theory that certain weapons, including creature weapons do both slashing and peircing damage...even though it says that the weapon only does slashing i.e. tralek's greatsword.
If thats the case, as in a maybe a halberd that does both slashing and peircing...you would need to have both peircing and slashing resistance on at the same time to get consistant damage resistance.
If you have a higher slashing resistance than the peircing resistance, as in my case, the game goes with the lesser resistance.
This is why I wasnt getting any resistance to the greatsword when I took off the piercing resistance belt.
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« on: October 19, 2009, 01:17:45 am »
please see the following two screen shots: one of my inventory at the time showing the equiped armor, and the second showing the properties of the mithril scale mail.
1067
« on: October 19, 2009, 12:43:24 am »
Thanks Darkstorme for the Tech tip. To answer your question, Tralek was attacking with a greatsword.
1068
« on: October 16, 2009, 02:08:17 am »
Congratulations and well done!
1069
« on: October 14, 2009, 04:32:40 pm »
I agree with Ycleption, disipline does give in game mechanical benefits and is not a useless feat. Vrebel has benefited from having a high discipline with various creatures he has encountered in combat, mostly in higher level areas.
1070
« on: October 12, 2009, 09:43:10 pm »
Happy Thanksgiving to all you up there!
1071
« on: October 10, 2009, 06:00:59 am »
*Vrebel gleams at his weapon rack and chooses some weapons after careful thought all the while grumbling* Guess I'll head over there and sleep under the water falls so'n I dont miss this lil' get tagether...*smiles to himself* could be interestin'.
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« on: October 07, 2009, 11:16:56 pm »
Success! I have learned how to get into the defensive stance Fehriel was talking about. I have learned to place my weight to my back foot and hold the stance. It affects my swing a little bit but not much. With this stance it seems i can parry and deflect most incoming blows and as I get better most all I think. Fehriel tells me that learning this move along with Whirlwind attack will give me the complete set of battle skills to move on to mastery of my sword.
I still need to get better with my chosen weapon, my greatsword. I use it almost exclusively in battle now. I just upgraded to Mithril. Wow, its a much lighter metal and truly swings like the breeze itself. The edge is sharper and with my improved skills I'm truly forming a relationship with my sword. With my greatsword in hand I feel like my partner is with me and we do battle together. One is not whole without the other.
I am still eager to learn the other skills Fehriel uses. He is able to evade most any kind of incoming attack, even fireballs and boulders. Truly impressive, and will be a worthy addition to my already growing abilities. But I must conscentrate on the skills neccessary for true mastery of my blade before I lean the more delicate details of stealth fighting that Fehriel uses. If i am ever able to someday put all these skills together in some form of cohesive attack I will truly be a formidable adversary for any I come across.
Still looking for a master to train me and I think I like the idea of two masters, Fehriel and Sasha. Although I have yet to have her agree. Maybe when I give her these rods she has asked for I can approach her with my request.
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« on: October 02, 2009, 11:23:37 am »
Happy Birthday!
1074
« on: October 02, 2009, 02:59:25 am »
I had another encounter with one who has mastered his steel. Fehriel, a ranger who learned to master his two bladed sword and a good friend ageed to show me a few moves. He demonstrated what is called a whirlwind attack. An impressive display of dexterity and finesse I must say. He leaps up and spins with his sword in a full circle. I'm sure it must have taken him alot of practise. The move seems very effective while surrounded by your enemy.
He agreed to help me learn it along with another battle move, were he gets into a defensive stance. I have seen him do this while fighting along side him and it is truly effective in deflecting and dodging incoming attacks. We met near Corax lake. He tought me the stance, called expertise, and showed me how to get in the stance and attack while in the stance. Apparently the trick is to keep your weight on yer back foot so you can lean back and dodge incoming attacks. At the same time you can spring forward and attack your opponent when the complete their swing.
I think I am getting the hang of it. I have tried using this technique in battle but with little success. Now with his demonstration I think if I practice this some more I may very well master it. It works with either shield or my greatsword. As I prefer the greatsword I will train using it. Its a bit different using it with the greatsword as you actually use your weapon to block incoming attacks, whereas with a shield obviouisly you would deflect incoming blows with the shield.
Maybe I'll have two masters then, hmm *thinks*. Yes, If I can gain insight from Sasha and also Fehriel then maybe I can combine the two techniques. Sasha is more experienced that Fehriel but Fehriel uses both hands to weild his sword as I do. This may work well.
1075
« on: October 01, 2009, 02:42:48 pm »
Happy Birthday!
1076
« on: September 27, 2009, 01:20:24 am »
Happy Birthday!
1077
« on: September 26, 2009, 12:00:20 am »
I had the pleasure of meeting up with Sasha in the great forest. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to fight along her side. After some small talk I kinda hinted that i might want her to train me. She said that my blade was much larger and heavier than hers so it may be different. I see her point but skills are skills and I may be able to learn enough from her and and her relationship with her weapon to transfer the knowledge and apply it to my greatsword. She didnt say no so I didnt push it. I learned alot fighting along her side. She is able to get into a defensive stance that helps her to dodge and block incoming attacks while at the same time being able to counterattack. An impressive skill that I watched her do on several occasions. I will try to practise this move later on.
Another possiblilty is this Shiff guy. I dont know much about him but I have seen him weild a mithril greatsword with the same proficiency as Sasha. I may have a chat with him if I run into him. He's a bit elusive and old but you never know.
For now I continue to use mainly my Greatsword in battle, it has almost become my hallmark or namesake if you will. I have named it Vrebel's Valor to inspire me and remind me that courage in battle is rewarded by success.
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« on: September 24, 2009, 04:40:24 pm »
Happy Birthday and thank you for all the time you've devoted to improving Layonara!
1079
« on: September 21, 2009, 11:29:20 pm »
*Vrebel stumbles over to the board were his auction notice is still nailed up obviously suffering from a severe hangover or exaustion and scribbles some thing on the notice*
Hi folks, auction is over, figured I'd give ya'll a little more time ta get yer true tagether. Those who have placed bids here please come and find me at yer leisure.
1080
« on: September 13, 2009, 01:41:04 pm »
*On his way to the crafting hall the ornate flower arrangements catch Vrebel's eye and he hears talk of Arkolio's passing. Vrebel shakes his head in disbelief and grief and walks to the dock's edge to be by himself for what seems like hours. He then returns to the flowered arrangements bending down to say a couple of words*
After all you've done fer this town and these people *pauses* I'm gonna miss you friend as well as yer smart arse remarks.
*He then heads off back to the docks wondering why there is not more of fancy procession with speaches and boastings. He then thinks to himself it must say something about the true man behind all the glitter.
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