Posted by Rune(VIP) on March 21, 2000 at 03:58:34:
In Reply to: hey tactician, here you go... posted by Kryssis on March 21, 2000 at 03:00:43:
> > > 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?
>
> I inferred I think nightguants require little skill. I'm not whining and I didn't really care that I was ganged, I expect that all the time knowing how cut throat Thera is.
Oh, yes, that is why you ended your little tirade by writing how you would strike down on Thera in great vengeance and show us all your might.
And by the way, a lot of things require little skill. Examples; power word kill, sleep, spamming bash, spamming fatigue. And even so, they will often work. The skill is knowing when to utilize these strategies.
> >
> > > 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?
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> You are on crack, I word miles away and it immediately can find me in a second, and you tell me it makes sense. You must have a conjurer to be able to support this.
No, I don't have a conjurer. I have one character and that is a warrior.
Furthermore, you don't get my point at all. The whole idea of a nightgaunt is that it can track you down fast. It tracks you fast when the conjurer binds it and sends it to you, and it does as well, when you word and flee.
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> >
> > Well, let me comment on the fight.
> >
> > > Look for yourselves:
> > >
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > 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.
>
> Well no kidding, it took me a little by surprise. The next room you can recall out of so I fled and worded, no big deal, I wasn't worried at this point at all.
> >
> > >
> > > You parry a faceless nightgaunt's slap.
> > > A faceless nightgaunt dodges your pierce.
> > > A faceless nightgaunt has a few scratches.
> > >
> > >
> > > commune 'word of recall'
> > > PANIC! You couldn't escape!
> > > A faceless nightgaunt has a few scratches.
> > >
> > >
> > > 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.
>
> whoop de doo, I have almost 100% hp, I didn't care
> >
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > commune 'word of recall'
> > > A Calm Dune
> > >
> > > [Exits: north east south]
> > > A long, sharp knife with a serrated edge is here.
> > > You flee from combat!
> > >
> > >
> > > Inside the Temple
> > >
> > > [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.
>
> Look, I knew I was gonna get dragged away no matter what, I did not want to do any command that would lag me cause I knew there was gonna be a gangbang when I touched down and my only hope would be to word upon impact.
Ah, so you have time to word and flee around, but you don't have time to do something useful like healing yourself.
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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.
>
> More crack.
> >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Inside the Temple
> > >
> > > [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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > A faceless nightgaunt appears to be blinded.
> > > A faceless nightgaunt has some small but disgusting cuts.
> > >
> > >
> > > 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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> Too long, are you on drugs? this is about 5 seconds of time and I was still quite healthy. As I said, I was preparing to word upon touch down though I knew I probably wouldn't get it in on time with 4 people spamming.
If you were quite healthy, why were you already worrying about being dragged of then?
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> > >
> > >
> > > [Exits: south]
> > > (White Aura) The high priest rests here meditating, well he WAS meditating.
> > > You flee from combat!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > hmmm, blind and still attacks, makes even more sense.
> >
> > Yes, indeed. Look above.
>
> more crack.
> >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Inside the Temple
> > >
> > > [Exits: north east south west]
> > > A small grey-haired man walks around spouting gospel.
> > > You flee from combat!
> > >
> > >
> >
> > 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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> read above, preparing to word.
> but you are right, I should have not moved at all there. I understand now. Those 2 souths caused me my death,
No, what caused your death was that you didn't care to heal yourself, so you could kill the gaunt.
> >
> > > s
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > [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.
>
> I do have a clue, but lack experience fighting guants. Don't worry, I've learned a lot here and when I learn more I'll post all the tips here to make any detriment I can for this pathetically cowardly class.
>
> Oh, and easy to hide behind your name Rune. Post with a name in the game I can harm and I will pay you a not so friendly visit.
>
> See you all in the fields.
Well, the name Rune is what I always post with unless I post character logs. If you have a problem with that, I don't really care. As for your threats... I said it once, and I can say it again. I do not really fear a shaman who can't even kill a gaunt. But of course... In Thera anyone can kill anyone, so perhaps you will get me, or perhaps I will get you. I suppose only time can tell.