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[Sowelu]

I am imagining that weapon skill increases the number and quality of good opportunities you get, while striker is what handles damage etc. and dodge helps reduce opportunities.

[tfaal]

Possibly. I would imagine that weapon skill just makes you straight up more likely to hit, regardless of opportunities, though, since that sounds simplest to implement. Am I correct in this assumption?

[Untelligent]

I am imagining that weapon skill increases the number and quality of good opportunities you get, while striker is what handles damage etc. and dodge helps reduce opportunities.

Pretty sure "Striker" is the weapon skill for punching.

[Cruxador]

smacking a guy in the head when you want to are cool but any additions only excite me in so much as they lead to the caravan arc being closer.

The big implication is that this will also apply to fortress mode - beating up an unconscious creature for months only to starve to death first will be a thing of the past.

Woah. So can we give our military instructions like "attack head first if possible" ?

More like, they'll attack the head if they get a good shot at it. Directly ordering combat is not something slated for Dwarf Mode, at least in the near future.

[monk12]

"EVERYONE! THE HYDRA'S THIRD LEFT RIB IS THE WEAK POINT! CONCENTRATE FIRE ON MY MARK!"

Dwarf Picard!

HIT ITS WEAK POINT FOR MASSIVE DAMAGE!

[Quatch]

Possibly. I would imagine that weapon skill just makes you straight up more likely to hit, regardless of opportunities, though, since that sounds simplest to implement. Am I correct in this assumption?

From the details we've heard, and the raw files; I doubt that simplicity is a safe assumption.

[Knigel]

Yes, those kinds of attacks are much more likely to be fatal than you might think.

Not that it matters with the current civilizations all being a hive mind which will immediately all start killing you the second you steal a sock.

[sarcasm]Yes, it is a pity DF is no longer in development and things never change.[/sarcasm]

I know you'll be able to do it eventually (non-fatal attacks are mentioned in the dev blog), just not "soon".

[nordak]

Toady_One has withdrawn from society...

So when is this legendary update coming out?

[piecewise]

Toady_One has withdrawn from society...

So when is this legendary update coming out?

Today, tomorrow, sometime soon. He said he was done with new stuff and was just cleaning it up for release.

[nordak]

Yeah, thats what I thought.  Been watching for more info.

[Neonivek]

Toady attempted for an October release and now that it isn't halloween and he wasn't ready he seemingly decided that he is in no rush to release the next version.

Which frankly I agree. He is in no rush.

[piecewise]

I'd still like to get my hands on the current version, bugs or not, just to play with that aimed attack and new adventure stuff. As someone who pretty much just plays adventure mode I've been waiting for a LONG time for it to be improved upon.

[thvaz]

Toady is more likely sleeping right now, and won't be up for at least four hours. I wouldn't bet on a release today.

[piecewise]

Toady is more likely sleeping right now, and won't be up for at least four hours. I wouldn't bet on a release today.

Yeah, he said (in one of the earlier df talks) that he gets up some time after noon, like 2-4 or something. Oh well, I guess I'll have to actually go do the work I should be doing.

[Knight Otu]

Well, he did do a few bugfixes quite recently, which does point to a more imminent release, so I imagine a weekend release is in the cards.