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Depends on how you do it.
If they are trying to hit you and you back away and hit the tip of their weapon calling damage then um no that does not count.
If you swing your weapon and then they block your weapon with theirs then yes it does count.
You seem to be saying you want to defensively block their incomming attacks all the while calling damage. That would be cheese
Another example, is if you have a pole arm and you attack a barb and the barb keeps hitting the tip of your spear calling crush. That too would not cause damage since you are standing 8 feet back from the crush person. Basically a pole arm is the best defense againt a crushing person.
That is why aragon used it aginst a troll
If they are trying to hit you and you back away and hit the tip of their weapon calling damage then um no that does not count.
If you swing your weapon and then they block your weapon with theirs then yes it does count.
You seem to be saying you want to defensively block their incomming attacks all the while calling damage. That would be cheese
Another example, is if you have a pole arm and you attack a barb and the barb keeps hitting the tip of your spear calling crush. That too would not cause damage since you are standing 8 feet back from the crush person. Basically a pole arm is the best defense againt a crushing person.
That is why aragon used it aginst a troll
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For the record
For the record - I strongly dislike this... the subjective effect of whether crush effects a weapon and whether someone was swinging defensively or offensively is not possible to judge in combat. It will result in many out of game arguments and discord.
I would rather see all crush hits to weapons count or none, but no partial rules, it is just too difficult to referee without getting angry people.
I would rather see all crush hits to weapons count or none, but no partial rules, it is just too difficult to referee without getting angry people.
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The reason I am so against the defensive blocking technique is when I was a monster at CARPS and had a bunch of players almost beat me down in anger because everytime they tried to hit me I would simply block and call crushing damage.
I am not saying you can catch every hit nor am I saying this should call arguments, but you know when you are defensively calling crush. It is way obvious.
I am not saying you can catch every hit nor am I saying this should call arguments, but you know when you are defensively calling crush. It is way obvious.
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I don't see tons of barbs, and I can think of half a dozen ways to counter them, so I don't think the skill is uber powerful or uber weak.
Going back to the orignal point, can't we just agree this isn't a good idea and end this thread?
Going back to the orignal point, can't we just agree this isn't a good idea and end this thread?
My posts in no way reflect that of anyone else nor are they in any way official.
SOME more questions:
If you have a bunch of non warriors as a shield wall who would break up the wall faster? barbs or some other dicipline?
How much has allowing warriors to parry crush affect barbs?
Should barbs have an armor restriction? (They currently do not)
If you have a bunch of non warriors as a shield wall who would break up the wall faster? barbs or some other dicipline?
How much has allowing warriors to parry crush affect barbs?
Should barbs have an armor restriction? (They currently do not)
Chris
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Answers to your questions.
1. shield wall killers, pike men, 5 vorpal, gaernader (5 crush), empath (boom's), any path that does fear, taunt, arcanes, empath lash attack. The best way to break a shield wall is with empath's.
2. The abilty to parry crush has very little effect on barb's becasue they swing such low damage.
3. Under current rules, armor has not effect on the barb becasue they take vorpal when they crush.
1. shield wall killers, pike men, 5 vorpal, gaernader (5 crush), empath (boom's), any path that does fear, taunt, arcanes, empath lash attack. The best way to break a shield wall is with empath's.
2. The abilty to parry crush has very little effect on barb's becasue they swing such low damage.
3. Under current rules, armor has not effect on the barb becasue they take vorpal when they crush.
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for the umteenth time crush pwns vorpal. Not in a swing away race to 0 fight but thats not how most people fight. For the simple reason that vorpal can be blocked and crush cannot.
I don't think the change is neccesary or betters the game in anyway.
I don't think the change is neccesary or betters the game in anyway.
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