Overhead is not my friend

posted on 2007-01-12 15:34:20
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<380/704hp 630/630m 353/474mv> murder $$Ruzaos yells 'Help! I am being attacked by Lynelle!'
Ruzaos dodges your smash.
Ruzaos couldn't dodge your smash but you miss by inches.
Ruzaos is in excellent condition.

<391/704hp 630/630m 408/474mv>
You awkwardly parry Bereaver the rottweiler's bite with a loud clang.
Ruzaos's luminous punch DISMEMBERS you!
You couldn't dodge Ruzaos's slash but he misses by inches.
Ruzaos's luminous punch misses you.
Your smash *** DEMOLISHES *** Ruzaos! <==Yeah! I may be injured, but I caught him unsanc'ed! Time to press my advantage!
Ruzaos has some small wounds and bruises.

<338/704hp 630/630m 408/474mv>
Ruzaos has fled!
Ruzaos walks west.
Bereaver the rottweiler has fled!
Bereaver the rottweiler walks west.


****Short chase*****

<338/704hp 630/630m 377/474mv> smurder $$Timaran's Nexus Point
A mundane looking circle of runes has been placed on the ground here.
They seem to be stuck fast in their place. Each rune has a single
+-* letter upon it, in elven tongue. Taken together, the letters spell
| out the lyrics of a small song, a good luck song for travellers.
@ It certainly doesn't seem like the sort of place that anybody would
have any other reason to come here. Hairs on your back tingle as you step
into the centre of the circle and it begins charging, ready for the command
to invoke its stored spell.

[Exits: north]
A Nexus of Power designed for transportation is here.
(Charmed) A rottweiler is here following its master.
(White Aura) Ruzaos the Battlemaster is here.

<338/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv> Ruzaos yells 'Help! I am being attacked by Lynelle!'
Your smash misses Ruzaos.
Your smash DISEMBOWELS Ruzaos!
Ruzaos has some small wounds and bruises.

<338/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv>
Ruzaos strikes you with his weapon and attempts to hobble you.
Ruzaos's hobble mauls you.
You clutch your leg painfully as you begin to hobble.
Ruzaos has some small wounds and bruises.

<316/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv>
You parry Bereaver the rottweiler's bite with an easy flourish.
Ruzaos concentrates on his combat style to inflict more damage.
Ruzaos's slash DISEMBOWELS you!
Ruzaos's slash DISEMBOWELS you!
Ruzaos dodges your smash.
Ruzaos blocks your attack with his shield.
Your smash misses Ruzaos.
Your smash maims Ruzaos!
Ruzaos has quite a few wounds.

Wow. He's doing more damage to me with a one-hander than I'm doing with double enhanced. Maybe my sanctuary fell.

<215/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv> wear sprinklerwear shieldYou stop wielding a lion-crested polehammer.
You double grip a bishop's holy water sprinkler as a favoured weapon.
A bishop's holy water sprinkler feels like a part of you!
Ruzaos has quite a few wounds.

<215/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv> You relax your grip on your weapon.
You wear an iridescent shield as a shield.
Ruzaos has quite a few wounds.

Let's check!

<215/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv> affYou are affected by the following:
Skill: hobble : modifies dexterity by -4 for up to 3 rounds
Spell: sanctuary : lasts for 0 hours <===Oh. Okay...
Skill: warcry : modifies save_vs_spell by -6 for 14 hours
: modifies hitroll by 6 for 14 hours
Ruzaos has quite a few wounds.

<215/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv>
You parry Bereaver the rottweiler's bite.
Ruzaos's slash DISEMBOWELS you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
Ruzaos's slash misses you.
Ruzaos manages to dodge your beating with a lot of effort.
Ruzaos has quite a few wounds.

<170/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv>
Ruzaos stops using a Justice's Kite Shield as a shield.
Ruzaos wields a surgeon's knife in his off-hand.
Ruzaos has some small wounds and bruises.

<170/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv>
Your shield jolts under Bereaver the rottweiler's bite, but holds.
Bereaver the rottweiler gets a wild look in its eyes.
Ruzaos's slash MUTILATES you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
You block Ruzaos's attack with your shield.
Your beating maims Ruzaos!
Ruzaos couldn't dodge your beating but you miss by inches.
Ruzaos has quite a few wounds.

<128/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv>
Ruzaos's bash misses you.
You evade Ruzaos's bash, causing him to fall flat on his face.
Ruzaos has quite a few wounds.

<128/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv> wear polYou stop using an iridescent shield as a shield.
You stop wielding a bishop's holy water sprinkler.
You double grip a lion-crested polehammer as a favoured weapon.
A lion-crested polehammer feels like a part of you!
Ruzaos has quite a few wounds.

He's lagged? And dual wielding? Perfect chance for an overhead! Yeah! Overheads are absolutely devastating, as shown in my last log! Lag, double disarm, the works! Mwahaha, I have you now Ruzaos!

<128/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv> overYou raise aloft a lion-crested polehammer for a mighty overhead attack!
Ruzaos's two weapons are overpowered by your overhead crush.
Your overhead crush DISEMBOWELS Ruzaos!
You rake Ruzaos's weapon aside!
You rake Ruzaos's weapon aside!
Your leg recovers enough to move normally again.
You dance around Bereaver the rottweiler's bite and easily dodge it.
Ruzaos's primary weapon has been raked aside!
Ruzaos's slash devastates you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
Ruzaos's slash maims you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
Your smash MUTILATES Ruzaos!
Your smash misses Ruzaos.
Ruzaos has quite a few wounds.

<60/704hp 630/630m 376/474mv> fl
You deflect Bereaver the rottweiler's bite aside in an ungraceful parry.
Ruzaos's slash MUTILATES you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
You block Ruzaos's attack and attempt to strike at the brief opening.
Your riposte devastates Ruzaos!
Ruzaos's slash devastates you!
You have been KILLED!!

Well, crap. This has been an absolutely awful month. At this rate I'll probably be condead by Sunday.
  1. Esura Overhead is not my friend -
    The reason I started out injured was because he had already been kicking my butt for our first like, three bouts.
  2. shadok Overhead sucks for half-elves -
    The strength difference is in Ruzaos' favor. Higher strength, meaning you're not going to disarm him. Also, if you see this You rake Ruzaos's weapon aside! You rake Ruzaos's weapon aside! Wouldn't you think he wouldn't be able to slash you on the next round? Or is it just for defenses? I've always wondered how that would work.
  3. shadok Mistake -
    I see that his primary weapon has been raked aside, but why have two entries of letting you know it's been raked aside, unless they're both supposed to be raked. Wonder if this could be a bug?
  4. dahlin Overhead is not my friend -
    Overheading vs. dual wield should always prevent your opponent from attacking for the entirety of the next round (except for shield smashes), or at least that's the way it has been for as long as I've known. From here it looks like the rake only prevented a single attack which is something I've only seen against mobs to prevent a warrior duo from taking every mob in the game with raking skills. So either bug or imms nerfed overhead.
    *shrug*
  5. mullet Overhead is not my friend -
    Sometimes it rakes, sometimes it disarms. I have done both to grekku, it has to be a weapon difference thing.

    Overhead (assuming you are fighting a dual wielding opponent)= combat style advantage, double enhanced damage, no disarm, lag, hella damage, and rake.

    Nerfed? I dont think so. More appropriate? I think so.
  6. dahlin Overhead is not my friend -
    Double disarm + lag if your strength is greater than your opponent's. The guy will still be able to hand to hand you the next round. Lag regardless, I believe, if you overhead someone who's sleeping.
  7. Mandor Overhead is not my friend -
    rake stops 2 attacks from the enemy's weapon. so anything with 3rd or 4th attack is going have their weapon back if they succeed 3rd/4th attack in the same round, else they will get their weapon back next round, so long as they fail 3rd and 4th attacks.