Re: Offense (dual wield) vs Defense (single wield)

Quixotic

May 31, 2013 02:03PM

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If you want to successfully pk, you typically have to do damage fast enough that they do not get away before they realize staying means death.

Defensive stances often give people (especially veteran players) enough time to realize their doom, whereas offensive stances try to overwhelm their opponent before they can chicken out.

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warrior defence and weapon choice questions	Dano	May 30, 2013 11:38AM
After reading through the thread...	jklua	May 31, 2013 12:37PM
A thief doesn't get defensive spin, I don't think	daurwyn(VIP)	May 31, 2013 04:28PM
Everyone with the spin skill gets defensive spin to some degree.	jalim	May 31, 2013 04:49PM
Re: Offense (dual wield) vs Defense (single wield)	Quixotic	May 31, 2013 02:03PM
If thief plans on tanking, he should always take shield block.	vortexmagus	May 31, 2013 02:01PM
Agreed, re mobs	daurwyn(VIP)	May 31, 2013 04:29PM
I had the exact same questions three years ago. A suggestion is describing what you exactly want to do? PvP but like to do some explorations too? PvE but able to survive and flee in unwanted PvP?	xrus	May 30, 2013 01:08PM
Are you looking for PvE or PK? Or both? (n/t)	wrathpuppet	May 30, 2013 01:01PM
Spear/staff is generally better if your goal is to deflect damage, in any situation.	vortexmagus	May 30, 2013 12:09PM
Re: Spear/staff is generally better if your goal is to deflect damage, in any situation.	Dano	May 31, 2013 06:33AM
Did you just say flourintine is worse than shield block?	PaulO	May 30, 2013 12:43PM
Re: Did you just say flourintine is worse than shield block?	Forsooth	May 30, 2013 04:28PM
I'd rank flourintine ahead of shield block	daurwyn(VIP)	May 30, 2013 05:01PM
Flourintine is still two checks, no?	vortexmagus	May 30, 2013 09:49PM
flourintine is dex-based as far as I know.	DurNominator(VIP)	May 31, 2013 04:00AM
Shield block only based on skill in shield block	alex	May 31, 2013 11:00PM
Here's the helpfile for you	DurNominator(VIP)	June 01, 2013 12:35AM
yep	daurwyn(VIP)	June 01, 2013 10:25AM
Yeah, it's also based on parry which uses both str and dex last I remember. (n/t)	vortexmagus	May 31, 2013 10:08AM
parry is just str based, flourintine is just dex based	Quas	May 31, 2013 10:40AM
No. n/t	jalim	May 31, 2013 04:51PM
Why don't you explain, instead of being a jackass? (n/t)	Randomguy	May 31, 2013 05:13PM
no means no what are you a rapist. n/t	jalim	June 01, 2013 12:22AM
armor use skill is a factor in shield block	daurwyn(VIP)	May 31, 2013 08:10AM
Re: Flourintine is still two checks, no?	Flipside Oreo	May 31, 2013 03:12AM
misplaced post. nt	Flipside Oreo	May 31, 2013 03:39AM
You have evidence to the contrary?	vortexmagus	May 31, 2013 03:22AM
No, my point was directed to your reasoning, not to the numbers	Flipside Oreo	May 31, 2013 03:41AM
Well no, it's just basic math	vortexmagus	May 31, 2013 10:28AM
Really depends on the functional form in the code which specifies probability of parry/block/dodge	starbright	May 31, 2013 10:39AM
Re: Really depends on the functional form in the code which specifies probability of parry/block/dodge	vortexmagus	May 31, 2013 10:51AM
you did it wrong again, its flourintine + parry + dodge + dual wield vs parry + dodge + shield block	Quas	May 31, 2013 10:38AM
Well if you're going that far you should be factoring in riposte and spec skills, too.	vortexmagus	May 31, 2013 10:45AM
This, potentially three ten percent chances would be less than one fifty percent chance	Quas	May 31, 2013 05:33AM
60% of the time it works every time. (n/t)	NbM(VIP)	May 31, 2013 06:40AM
glad I'm not the only one thinking that. (n/t)	satchmo	May 31, 2013 12:05PM
I've always assumed shield block is str based	Elystan	May 31, 2013 02:01AM
Re: Flourintine is still two checks, no?	daurwyn(VIP)	May 30, 2013 10:02PM
I tried using a stone shield to get up stone armor use once, it didn't go up once as I perfected shield block. (n/t)	ORB	May 30, 2013 08:31PM
That's very unusual then	daurwyn(VIP)	May 30, 2013 10:03PM
Someone should test it. (n/t)	vortexmagus	May 30, 2013 01:00PM
I'd go sword	sez	May 30, 2013 11:50AM

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