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[Mesa]

So HOW close is the release now?
Since combat is seemingly almost done, and I suppose that there isn't a whole lot else after that. (pulping/mangling, kobold camps, non-lethal combat?)

The rest of the dwarf site work (Toady mentioned that some Fort stuff isn't done yet), finalizing site stuff in general (he mentioned that some goblin stuff overlapped with dwarf work), finalizing succession stuff, finalizing tracking, finalizing trees and tree-related jobs, possibly some entity faction work and raw entry, and of course pre-release cleanup.

FINALIZE ALL THE THINGS!

[Eric Blank]

But not too final that one cannot go back to them later, of course!

[EmeraldWind]

I'm really curious as to how powerful a hydra is now.

I mean there's a lot of factors to consider and I'm not really sure how they weigh against each other.
It is definitely an interesting consideration. I look forward to seeing how this works out. 

[Eric Blank]

It sounds like hydras will be terrifying opponents in single combat, being able to make multiple attacks simultaneously or in rapid succession. I wouldn't want to face them alone, for sure.

[Spish]

Hydras were already terrifying opponents to begin with.

[WillowLuman]

As usual, I imagine the victorious adventurer will be the legendary sneak.

[mastahcheese]

As usual, I imagine the victorious adventurer will be the legendary sneak.

How would you strangle a creature with seven different airways? That's how I always stealth-fight.

[My Name is Immaterial]

As usual, I imagine the victorious adventurer will be the legendary sneak.

How would you strangle a creature with seven different airways? That's how I always stealth-fight.

One head at a time. Just cut off the blood flow to the brain.
Edit: Wait a second, If there is a brain in each hydra head, which one controls the body?

[WillowLuman]

Or, you know, open some blood vessels and wait. That's how I often sneak fight. That, or keep opening blood vessels until it dies.

[EmeraldWind]

As usual, I imagine the victorious adventurer will be the legendary sneak.

At least the hydra can't look in more than one direction at once (yet). A hydra with perfect radial vision wouldn't be sneaked on easily.

[Eric Blank]

As usual, I imagine the victorious adventurer will be the legendary sneak.

How would you strangle a creature with seven different airways? That's how I always stealth-fight.

One head at a time. Just cut off the blood flow to the brain.
Edit: Wait a second, If there is a brain in each hydra head, which one controls the body?

Hydras are clearly like big chickens; The body is largely autonomous. Though I suspect that the heads act as a singular consciousness.

[WillowLuman]

As usual, I imagine the victorious adventurer will be the legendary sneak.

At least the hydra can't look in more than one direction at once (yet). A hydra with perfect radial vision wouldn't be sneaked on easily.

Barring coming up on it sleeping or seriously badass skillz.

[Inarius]

7 heads, but...one heart.

Go for the heart, Boo, go for the heart!

[WillowLuman]

Will we ever be able to come upon beasts asleep in their lairs? Or will they always be awake and alert for balance reasons?

[King Mir]

As usual, I imagine the victorious adventurer will be the legendary sneak.

At least the hydra can't look in more than one direction at once (yet). A hydra with perfect radial vision wouldn't be sneaked on easily.

We don't know that. The new vision arc may vary from creature to creature, and hydra's might well have 360 vision.