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Author Topic: DF 0.31.10 blunt weapon materials  (Read 1106 times)

Arcaani

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DF 0.31.10 blunt weapon materials
« on: July 11, 2010, 10:22:36 am »
I want to know whether steel is better than silver for blunt weapons now, as silver seemed to be superior in 0.31.08.

(I read the patch notes for 31.09 and 31.10 and the devlog, but I don't feel like I got a good answer. I guess it'd make sense if a denser material like silver or platinum to be superior, but it might be too heavy as well.)
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Terisuke

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Re: DF 0.31.10 blunt weapon materials
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2010, 10:54:46 am »
I didn't test out silver, but blunt damages are SO HIGH in this version it might not matter.  Copper, iron and steel war hammers killed adamantine armored dwarves in my testing. 
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Arcaani

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Re: DF 0.31.10 blunt weapon materials
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2010, 01:00:37 pm »
Awesome.  :D

It might make a difference fighting bronze colossi though. Even after their nerf, they're still pretty tough.
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Re: DF 0.31.10 blunt weapon materials
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2010, 01:49:44 pm »
I've read that adamantine war hammers still aren't very effective.  That suggests that density is still the most important factor, making silver the ideal material.
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Re: DF 0.31.10 blunt weapon materials
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2010, 02:00:34 pm »
Or platinum for artifacts. Yeah, adamantine warhammers are apparently less dangerous than unfluffed pillows.
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Re: DF 0.31.10 blunt weapon materials
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2010, 02:33:11 pm »
This makes me sad. Here's hoping that a platinum- and warhammer-loving weaponsmith gets a fey mood.
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Re: DF 0.31.10 blunt weapon materials
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2010, 02:38:14 pm »
Yeah, you think you'd be able to use platinum (and aluminum for that matter) for weapons. Who the hell wants a 80 ton statue when you could have an 80 ton hammer?
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