Quote from: tadill on November 24, 2007, 02:51:44 pm

First when starting the newbie should be able to make something better than harn sells

I read that far and just laughed. That really makes no sense.

Agreed thats like saying (useing a certain other game as an example) that in that game a player should be able to make rune items just starting out.

Jefecra Harcrit used to train it; doesn't look like he does anymore.

I've been keeping an eye on this thread realy trying to decide just how to respond; I think I'll start with a couple of RL combat points...

Running at you oppenent gerneraly ends in you getting skewered;
Your out of controll, off balance, and unable to react properly to changes in the situaion. How to fix this? In my thoughts a "ready stance" from which you can properly charge* and attack your opponent and could be useable from a distance would be best. This would need to be set so that no actual attack attempt is made untill the character is within weapons range of the target; setting mobs not to respond to a ready stance untill the attacker is withing weapons range would also make this viable across the board.


Big weapon owns little weapon almost every time;
Sorry it's true; if I have a great sword and some idiot comes at me with a short sword or a dagger I'm going to cut them down long before they get within their striking distance. Currently in game this is not the case as all melee weapons apear to have the same range. The fix for this is a simple one though (in theory at least); simply implement a maximum and minimum range for each type of weapon. For example about 2 1/2 and 0 feet for a dagger, about 7 and 3 feet for a claymore and so on. This would add a much greater degree of depth and realism to dueling (not to mention be far more in character) than simply running at your opponent and trying to hit attack at the right time.

*Contrary to what Hollywood would have you belive you are not running reclesly twords your opponent when you charge them. No a charge is much more controlled than an open run; it should still lower your defence a little bit when you do so though.

It doesn't; to be perfectly honest there can be no origional character type anymore only origional characters. Yet because of the sheer volume of different characters even characters will have an extream time being origional. Hows that old saying go? "There is nothing new under the sun"

I think the big problem of these test is that they arn't realy ment to be aplied to main or hero characters. I scorded borderline Sue on both tests for Hatchnet and every main charcter from my book collection I tested scored way in the red zone (This includes favorits like Frodo Baggins, Drizzt DoUrden, Connan extra.)

Here is what I use when creating a character http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndacc/868960000 ; even when it's not D&D the tips it holds are extreamly useful.

Which one? Meaning which city are you in

Uhhh guys for the grain of the metal to show up you have to "acid etch" it (Basicly dipping it in acid long enough to eat off the top layer of the metal) Whether or not this was a part of the original forging process of "Damascus steel" I can't say (at least not without seeing more examples) However if it was not a part of the origional process either they damaged a very valuable artifact to show the grain or that particular piece is a fake (note: when i say this it is because it is not necesary to reveal the grain to be able to see it since it shows up under certain types of radiation examination)