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[IronyOwl]

Still, if you want lightsaber whips, I'm not stopping you.

I'll look into it.

I notice my "good" iron spear has a whopping +0.5 to average damage now. Not sure how intentional that was, but at -1 innately and a half chance of +3, you've got -1 +1.5 for 0.5 net.

That's on a good roll. You really shouldn't trust the RNG all that much, it's not healthy if the last few turns have shown.

Anyway, it's kinda intentional: You can either have very good luck with a spear and do more damage than a longsword would, or you can have very bad luck and do less.

I'm just talking about the average. I would assume a good iron sword would have more than +0.5 to damage, making it superior overall. I'm not sure there's any benefit to having a weapon type that sucks except for the whee! factor of a crit.

[Draignean]

My inventory is screwed to hell.

Damaged accr tags, gold coins haven't been reduced yet, and I have a bronze sword that I shouldn't have.

Edit: And my quest hasn't been completed.

Still, if you want lightsaber whips, I'm not stopping you.

I'll look into it.

I notice my "good" iron spear has a whopping +0.5 to average damage now. Not sure how intentional that was, but at -1 innately and a half chance of +3, you've got -1 +1.5 for 0.5 net.

That's on a good roll. You really shouldn't trust the RNG all that much, it's not healthy if the last few turns have shown.

Anyway, it's kinda intentional: You can either have very good luck with a spear and do more damage than a longsword would, or you can have very bad luck and do less.

I'm just talking about the average. I would assume a good iron sword would have more than +0.5 to damage, making it superior overall. I'm not sure there's any benefit to having a weapon type that sucks except for the whee! factor of a crit.

Well you could reduce the crit factor, then make it modified by skill.


So make it a one or two in six chance to crit but make the skill add (And subtract when applicable) to the chance of getting it. So your spearmaster could put it through someone's throat 9/10, but bumbling McMoron would have an even lower chance of using it right.

[IronyOwl]

Well you could reduce the crit factor, then make it modified by skill.


So make it a one or two in six chance to crit but make the skill add (And subtract when applicable) to the chance of getting it. So your spearmaster could put it through someone's throat 9/10, but bumbling McMoron would have an even lower chance of using it right.

That'd have entirely different problems, since you'd want a normal weapon for casual use (like emergency enchantments) and a "good when you're good" weapon as a dedicated weapons guy. Swords would be for noobs, actual warriors would just gut you with a dagger or spear.

[Tarran]

I'm just talking about the average. I would assume a good iron sword would have more than +0.5 to damage, making it superior overall. I'm not sure there's any benefit to having a weapon type that sucks except for the whee! factor of a crit.

Explain that to Durnneran. He's ripping you guys a new one with his tail hitting all the time even at a 1/3 chance. And with a spear this is a 1/2 chance.

Still, I see your point.

My inventory is screwed to hell.

Damaged accr tags... ...and I have a bronze sword that I shouldn't have.

Oops.

gold coins haven't been reduced yet,

Why should they be? The quest giver didn't accept them, and no one else took them from you.

Edit: And my quest hasn't been completed.

Oops.

Well you could reduce the crit factor, then make it modified by skill.


So make it a one or two in six chance to crit but make the skill add (And subtract when applicable) to the chance of getting it. So your spearmaster could put it through someone's throat 9/10, but bumbling McMoron would have an even lower chance of using it right.

Maybe. Only problem with that is that I won't be able to instantly go "oh hey this is a straight 1/2 chance". And this would likely make me have to make all other weapon special abilities modified by skill...

Ehhh... yeah, I'll use th-...

That'd have entirely different problems, since you'd want a normal weapon for casual use (like emergency enchantments) and a "good when you're good" weapon as a dedicated weapons guy. Swords would be for noobs, actual warriors would just gut you with a dagger or spear.

...or not. Good point. I find people droping their longsword for daggers somewhat silly.

[Draignean]

Err the steel dagger was a gift to the guide along with the money, not in lieu of.

You could add special properties to all the weapons, maybe giving longswords a chance of a reduced damage counter-attack or improved defence, or make it so that a spear user has to give up his shield in order to get improved criticals.

[Trollan]

Name: Quemosangenga (Gengy for short)
Gender: Male
Bio: Optional
Starting Items: Mage robes, Chaos mage's tome (1/6 chance for +1 to chaos spell power)
Skills: 10 Chaos magic, 6 defense, 4 Necromancy, 4 misc. object (hoping beating somebody with a spellbook counts as a miscellaneous object)
Attributes:
7 Strength: -1 to using a weapon that uses this attribute. 35 encumbrance points.
5 Agility: -1 to using a weapon that uses this attribute. -1 to defense.
15 Toughness: 21HP. Can stay alive for 2 turns while mortally wounded.
30 Intelligence: +2 to spellcasting.
8 Charisma: -1 to talking

I don't know why I missed this.

[Tarran]

Err the steel dagger was a gift to the guide along with the money, not in lieu of.

Oh.

Alright, I removed the amount you were in debt to him.

You could add special properties to all the weapons, maybe giving longswords a chance of a reduced damage counter-attack or improved defence, or make it so that a spear user has to give up his shield in order to get improved criticals.

Urgh, no, I don't think so. That is starting to get into the area of overcomplexity. And overcomplexity isn't very fun, personally.

I don't know why I missed this.

I mentioned it several times. On two RTDs you play. You must be blind, sir.

[Darvi]

Overkill mate D:

PLace your bets, what will kill me first? The dragon or the lack of air?

Start breathing! Get the heck outta dodge!

[Tarran]

PLace your bets, what will kill me first? The dragon or the lack of air?

You aren't running out of air. You have air.

Wait a second, did I...

Yes, yes I did. I forgot to update everything in your status besides HP.

[Draignean]

You could add special properties to all the weapons, maybe giving longswords a chance of a reduced damage counter-attack or improved defence, or make it so that a spear user has to give up his shield in order to get improved criticals.

Urgh, no, I don't think so. That is starting to get into the area of overcomplexity. And overcomplexity isn't very fun, personally.

Yeah, sorry. I'm a big fan of complexity.  It works better when you can program it and put it 'under the hood' so to speak.

[Darvi]

I bet I get a "needs no air to breathe" mutation next turn. Jus' 'cause the RNG likes to spite me.

[HmH]

Recall the old days of morphing corpses into exoskeletons.

[IronyOwl]

Jus' 'cause the RNG likes to spite
EVERYONE.

[Tarran]

Indeed. In freaking deed.

I mean, seriously, what did you guys do to make the RNG so pissed off? Yo-mama insults?

[Darvi]

I... might have made fun of him, yeah. But jus' a li'l bit...