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Stormrage

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How is the sparring in .17?
« on: November 13, 2010, 01:01:02 pm »
After playing adventure mode almost non-stop since release, I've noticed how deadly everyone became with aimed attacks. When a well aimed opportunity punch to the head can break the skull and rip the brain apart, how is the sparring in fortress mode?
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Re: How is the sparring in .17?
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2010, 03:34:34 pm »
Sparring has been nerfed since ~.13 or something like that. They only "lightly tap" the target during sparring sessions.
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Re: How is the sparring in .17?
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2010, 04:01:27 pm »
Quote from: yarr on November 13, 2010, 03:34:34 pm
Sparring has been nerfed since ~.13 or something like that. They only "lightly tap" the target during sparring sessions.

I think that's been around since 31.01.
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Re: How is the sparring in .17?
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2010, 01:38:13 am »
I haven't tested it thoroughly since I switched weapons as soon as I could, but with one elven adventurer I struggled to do serious damage with her wooden sword. Her skills and stats were amazing (demi-god), and she landed more then a few aimed and opportunity hits to the head but all were deflected by minimal armour. (darn hood getting in the way!) If that's anything to go by then I can't imagine there being any damage in sparring.

It seems strange that a highly skilled swordsman with a wooden weapon can't deliver the same amount of damage that an unarmed martial artist can. My High Master Kicker was positively brutal :D And was still lethal after loosing the functionality of both his hands.

But maybe I was just unlucky!
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Re: How is the sparring in .17?
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2010, 03:01:42 pm »
Quote from: Pita on November 14, 2010, 01:38:13 am
My High Master Kicker was positively brutal :D And was still lethal after loosing the functionality of both his hands.

reminded me of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhRUe-gz690&t=2m27s
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Re: How is the sparring in .17?
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2010, 03:10:29 pm »
Quote from: Pita on November 14, 2010, 01:38:13 am
My High Master Kicker was positively brutal :D And was still lethal after loosing the functionality of both his hands.

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Re: How is the sparring in .17?
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2010, 10:41:29 pm »
Quote from: Urist Imiknorris on November 13, 2010, 04:01:27 pm
Quote from: yarr on November 13, 2010, 03:34:34 pm
Sparring has been nerfed since ~.13 or something like that. They only "lightly tap" the target during sparring sessions.

I think that's been around since 31.01.

If thats true then one of my dwarves got his leg lightly taped off with an axe.   :D
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