Then you realize that there's no difference between that and what you'd lose if you were jacked, if the thief is merely cleaning out your inventory.

If the poisoner is trying to concoct in front of you, he's a fucking idiot.

He gets to start with trip instead of backstab or knife. More often than not, if he waylays a perfect health person and starts with trip after using thief waylay, he's not only wasted the thief waylay but is also either going to lose his kill or get his ass kicked.

If he starts with push, knife or backstab, then why not just use the blackjack?

Now, if you want thief waylay as a restrictive, low cost blackjack? Then go for it! Go all out and waylay to your heart's content!

Just remember it's useless on people who are fighting, who get attacked from behind while you're waylaying them, and who can detect hidden, and suddenly real blackjack becomes vastly more appealing and useful, even taking the overestimated 'cb' command into account.

When you realize the waylay is only lasting as long as a shitty blackjack (2 ticks, maybe 3 at hero) if that, it becomes quite a bit less intimidating. Especially since you get an echo when you can put in commands again.

It's possible this skill doesn't trigger paladins' counterstrike. Frankly, if I'm going to fuck with a paladin I'm either a pickpocket cleaning him out without the blackjack or I'm avoiding him until I can gang him. Paladins are generally thug meat prior to getting their second virtue and maran status.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/08/2009 04:12PM by Scrimbul.