As I've been trying to get dual load adjusted, such as snipe producing an electric hit message I thought I'd throw this out there as well.


There is an Extreme ratio of destroying body parts while using abilities such as Dual load, I mentioned this several times during the testing phase and several times after. Anyway check this out, fully buffed Ranger vs Lava drake.


> load arrows

Your buckler makes the task more difficult.
You reach into your quiver to load the silverwood shortbow with some sunshine yellow arrows.
Roundtime 5 sec.
The lava drake begins to advance on you!
The lava drake is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.
R>
[Arthelun Ruins, Courtyard]

You also see a lava drake, a lava drake and a lava drake.
Obvious paths: north, northeast, east.
R>
The lava drake closes to melee range on you!
R>
The lava drake closes to pole weapon range on you!
R> aim
hide
You begin to target a lava drake.
>
You melt into the background, convinced that your attempt to hide went unobserved.
Roundtime: 2 sec.

HR>
Appearing to have lost sight of its target, a lava drake stops advancing.
H> stalk

You are convinced that your stalking went unobserved.
You move into position to stalk a lava drake when it moves.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
HR>
Appearing to have lost sight of its target, a lava drake stops advancing.
H>
You think you have your best shot possible now.
H> poach

You slip quietly from your hiding place, convinced that you successfully poached your target.
< Moving fluidly, you poach a sunshine yellow arrow at a lava drake. A lava drake attempts to dodge.
The arrow lands a solid hit that rips through muscle and organs, cutting the foe cleanly in half.

The sunshine yellow arrow lodges itself savagely into the lava drake!
[You're solidly balanced]
< You poach a sunshine yellow arrow at a lava drake. A lava drake dodges, ducking in the nick of time.
The arrow lands a light hit that rips through muscle and organs, cutting the foe cleanly in half.

The sunshine yellow arrow lodges itself savagely into the lava drake!
A lava drake jacknifes a few times, then grows still, its body rapidly cooling until it is little more than a smoldering pile of rocks.
[You're solidly balanced]
[Roundtime 1 sec.]
R> l
[Arthelun Ruins, Courtyard]

You also see a lava drake, a lava drake, a lava drake and a lava drake (dead).
Obvious paths: north, northeast, east.
> loot
You search the lava drake.
Lodged into it was a sunshine yellow arrow and a sunshine yellow arrow.
You find nothing of interest.



>1 shot, 2 arrows -plain as day-

~Nefidyne

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Kssarh gestures at you.
Two Ranger journeymen materialize out of the surrounding trees and begin to whisper to Kssarh as they escort him out of the area.

> Is this different from the generic 'every high-damage hit looks fatal' bug that was introduced with combat 3.0?

I'm fond of when I get "That would have stuck if there was anything left to stick to!", and then I look and they have faint scuffing.

What do you mean looks fatal? there were 2 arrows in it. I only shot once. It's not debuffed, just a regular drake I guess.

~Nefidyne

>
Kssarh gestures at you.
Two Ranger journeymen materialize out of the surrounding trees and begin to whisper to Kssarh as they escort him out of the area.

Yea that's what I thought also, thought he did load arrows. I don't use bow though, so I didn't want to say anything, heh.

>>Only part I found off was messaging indicated the drake dodged the second arrow, but got hit by it as well.

that's what I thought


It might be similar to that goofy thing with light thrown, where it looks nasty for a light or grazing hit, but isn't actually doing anything damage wise usually, but will still blast you into the next room.





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