Posted by Rune(VIP) on March 21, 2000 at 01:10:30:
In Reply to: The day of Reckoning posted by Kryssis on March 20, 2000 at 21:09:33:
> Well, it finally happened, the man was finally taken down. Took a party of 4 and that pathetic, cheap nightguant crap but what can I say, I can go down gracefully.
Why didn't you then?
> By the way, there was absolutely nothing I could do here, found out that nightgaunts chase you everywhere and they even attack when they are blind, Hmmm, this is quite realistic actually.
Well, the first part of the statement is false. There were plenty of things you could have done. As to the second part, I can see that you were surprised that it still attacked you while blind. If you haven't delt with them before, I can see why, but I don't really see, why it is so unrealistic. If you look at the real world, bats for example can hunt even though they are virtually blind. Since the nightgaunt is a magical creature and you obviously know nothing about how it operates, why shouldn't it have senses that enables it to find you even though it is blind?
Well, let me comment on the fight.
> Look for yourselves:
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> A faceless nightgaunt swoops down on you!
> You yell 'Help! I'm being attacked by a faceless nightgaunt!'
> You parry a faceless nightgaunt's slap.
> A faceless nightgaunt is in perfect health.
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> A faceless nightgaunt's slap EVISCERATES you!
> A faceless nightgaunt's slap MUTILATES you!
> Your pierce MASSACRES a faceless nightgaunt!
> Your ring flares with a small lightning bolt!
> Your shocking grasp MUTILATES a faceless nightgaunt!
> A faceless nightgaunt has a few scratches.
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> You close your eyes and concentrate for a moment.
> Spell failed.
> A faceless nightgaunt has a few scratches.
Well, wording in a no word place is obviously not good tactics in a fight against a nightgaunt.
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> You parry a faceless nightgaunt's slap.
> A faceless nightgaunt dodges your pierce.
> A faceless nightgaunt has a few scratches.
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> commune 'word of recall'
> PANIC! You couldn't escape!
> A faceless nightgaunt has a few scratches.
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> Spell failed.
> A faceless nightgaunt has a few scratches.
And spamming commands obviously aren't either. In this situation it makes you waste another commune.
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> A faceless nightgaunt's slap EVISCERATES you!
> Your pierce MASSACRES a faceless nightgaunt!
> Your ring flares with a small lightning bolt!
> Your shocking grasp maims a faceless nightgaunt!
> A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
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> commune 'word of recall'
> A Calm Dune
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> [Exits: north east south]
> A long, sharp knife with a serrated edge is here.
> You flee from combat!
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> Inside the Temple
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> [Exits: north east south west]
> A pit for sacrifices is in front of the altar.
> A small grey-haired man walks around spouting gospel.
> A bodyguard stands here.
> (White Aura) A healer is here selling his spells.
Well, I don't know if you know this guy, but he does nice things for you if you type 'heal heal'. Of course he takes a payment, so I don't know if you could in this scenario.
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> hmmm, this makes tons of sense.
Well, it makes plenty. They are extraplanar beings and doesn't move around like your average mortal.
> A faceless nightgaunt emerges from the shadows and dives at you!
> You yell 'Help! I'm being attacked by a faceless nightgaunt!'
> Your shield blocks a faceless nightgaunt's slap.
> A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
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>
> You parry a faceless nightgaunt's slap.
> A faceless nightgaunt dodges your pierce.
> Your hammer pendant grows warm.
> You feel better!
> A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
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> A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
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> Inside the Temple
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> [Exits: north east south west]
> A small grey-haired man walks around spouting gospel.
> You flee from combat!
>
>
>
> A faceless nightgaunt emerges from the shadows and dives at you!
> You yell 'Help! I'm being attacked by a faceless nightgaunt!'
> You parry a faceless nightgaunt's slap.
> Your shield blocks a faceless nightgaunt's slap.
> A faceless nightgaunt's slap MUTILATES you!
> A faceless nightgaunt dodges your pierce.
> A faceless nightgaunt dodges your pierce.
> A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
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> A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
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>
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> You dodge a faceless nightgaunt's slap.
> A faceless nightgaunt parries your pierce.
> Your hammer pendant grows warm.
> You feel better!
> A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
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>
> A faceless nightgaunt appears to be blinded.
> A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
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> A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
At last you come up with some feasible tactic. This could have worked, and since you haven't delt with these creatures before, you couldn't know it wouldn't. But it has taken you too long to work this out. Since the nightgaunt will grab you to its sender, when you are at half health, you don't really want to waste that much time.
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> [Exits: south]
> (White Aura) The high priest rests here meditating, well he WAS meditating.
> You flee from combat!
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> hmmm, blind and still attacks, makes even more sense.
Yes, indeed. Look above.
> A faceless nightgaunt emerges from the shadows and dives at you!
> You yell 'Help! I'm being attacked by a faceless nightgaunt!'
> Your shield blocks a faceless nightgaunt's slap.
> A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
>
>
> A faceless nightgaunt's slap maims you!
> Your shield blocks a faceless nightgaunt's slap.
> A faceless nightgaunt parries your pierce.
> A faceless nightgaunt dodges your pierce.
> Your ring flares with a small lightning bolt!
> Your shocking grasp EVISCERATES a faceless nightgaunt!
> A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
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>
>
> Inside the Temple
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> [Exits: north east south west]
> A small grey-haired man walks around spouting gospel.
> You flee from combat!
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>
Why do you keep fleeing, when it obviously doesn't work? There are plenty of other tactics you could use, especially as a shaman. I don't know if you are of the 35th rank yet, but since you are being nightgaunted I suppose you probably are. Did you ever think about fighting this thing to kill it? How about demonfire, cure critic or heal at the healer? You basically forgot to fight back at all, and then come here and say there was nothing you could do. Let me tell you, that I have fought plenty of gaunts, and one of the easiest classes to defeat them with is a shaman.
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> A faceless nightgaunt emerges from the shadows and dives at you!
> You yell 'Help! I'm being attacked by a faceless nightgaunt!'
> A faceless nightgaunt EVISCERATES you!
> A faceless nightgaunt EVISCERATES you!
> A faceless nightgaunt's slap MUTILATES you!
> A faceless nightgaunt grapples you with a paralytic hold!
> A faceless nightgaunt spreads its wings and carries you off into the air.
> You hang in a senseless sprawl as you're carried away to its master.
Ah, well, bollocks.
> In a Thin Forest
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> [Exits: north west]
> (Glowing) A thaumaturgic circle is inscribed upon the ground.
> (Glowing) A celestial circle is inscribed upon the ground.
> A horned figure of blackest shadow hovers here on soundless wings.
> (White Aura) A transplendant ring of sparkling wings and brilliant light is here.
> A cascading column of bubbling water moves along fluidly here.
> Cagntaen is here.
> Salidehn is here.
> (Translucent) Zarail is here.
> Djem is here.
> Suddenly you plummet through the air and are tossed roughly to the ground.
> Its task complete, a faceless nightgaunt fades away into the shadows.
[Cut out a not so interesting fight]
> You have been KILLED!!
[Cut out a bit more]
> My equipment was quite nice, but the nature of my class ensures that I can do the same naked so not much of a set back.
Good for you.
> By the way, this is the day of reckoning.
> I shall now be unleashed upon Thera ten fold.
> Much blood shall be shed and it shall not be honorable in the least. And the more whining I hear on the forum, the more satisfied I will feel. You have been forewarned.
>
> Kryssis.
Well, now... This makes me laugh. You just showed us all that you don't have a clue, and then you come with this statement.
Ah, well, let me just say, that I am not exactly trembling.