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christopherj

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War dogs?
« on: July 13, 2010, 03:02:21 pm »
My friend says war dogs aren't powerful or strong in any form. But I have about 10 of them and they tore apart a goblin when I was seiged.
What do you think?
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Re: War dogs?
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2010, 03:06:46 pm »
war dogz is the shiz
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Re: War dogs?
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2010, 03:09:38 pm »
well a single goblin isn't that strong and compared to other creatures they aren't really strong.
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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2010, 03:10:56 pm »
Depends on the target's amount of armor and the material it is made from.
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Re: War dogs?
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2010, 03:11:36 pm »
Quote from: thijser on July 13, 2010, 03:09:38 pm
well a single goblin isn't that strong and compared to other creatures they aren't really strong.

Well, yeah I guess, but with enough, they HURT bad.
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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2010, 03:48:05 pm »
copper mail shirt, leggings, helm, gauntlets, low boots and that goblin would be near impossible to kill by your war dogs.
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Re: War dogs?
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2010, 04:06:58 pm »
War Dogs are great against unarmoured masses. I'm guessing your friend still believes the bite-damage bug is still in effect. Which made teeth as strong as skin. Go figure the dentist bills.

But it's fixed, so War dogs and the like are back at their awesomeness.
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« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2010, 07:04:50 pm »
Quote from: MiniMacker on July 13, 2010, 04:06:58 pm
War Dogs are great against unarmoured masses. I'm guessing your friend still believes the bite-damage bug is still in effect. Which made teeth as strong as skin. Go figure the dentist bills.

But it's fixed, so War dogs and the like are back at their awesomeness.

That good then, I just got through a year and now I have twenty war dogs. And I keep on breeding them too!
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« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2010, 07:11:30 pm »
Careful breeding TOO many, they'll start to impact your FPS after a while...
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« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2010, 07:15:44 pm »
Quote from: Quadricwan on July 13, 2010, 07:11:30 pm
Careful breeding TOO many, they'll start to impact your FPS after a while...

You can never breed too many. Just cage them and stick a pressure plate in front of it.

Right in your entrance way.
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Re: War dogs?
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2010, 11:38:48 pm »
Quote from: Funtimes on July 13, 2010, 07:15:44 pm
Quote from: Quadricwan on July 13, 2010, 07:11:30 pm
Careful breeding TOO many, they'll start to impact your FPS after a while...

You can never breed too many. Just cage them and stick a pressure plate in front of it.

Right in your entrance way.

Modify the skin temperature of all your dogs to 999999 (or some really high number), and watch the show once an unsuspecting goblin steps in the wrong spot.








Pets don't burn up in cages right?
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Re: War dogs?
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2010, 11:43:02 pm »
they might ignite the cage. I've not tried myself.
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« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2010, 12:14:37 am »
They're still a bit weak against armored targets, but they're great for soaking up damage from your military. Gets rid of extra animals and saves your military from injury to boot!
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« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2010, 12:45:21 am »
Have them all stuffed in a cage out front, with a lever that releases them.  However, upon release, they all ran into the trade depot, or around the enemy.  Bob the war tiger found his prey, though.  (War tigers can be trained w/o dungeon master for some reason.)
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Re: War dogs?
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2010, 01:16:57 am »
Quote from: christopherj on July 13, 2010, 03:02:21 pm
My friend says war dogs aren't powerful or strong in any form. But I have about 10 of them and they tore apart a goblin when I was seiged.
What do you think?
I started a fort in heavy ass sinister just for shits and giggles and got swamped with werewolves, two dogs and two wardogs killed 3 before taking any causalities. I would assume for humanoid critters war dogs are clutch en mass, however if a dragon rolls up LOL GG
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