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Dwarf Fortress => DF Adventure Mode Discussion => Topic started by: Valarauka on March 15, 2007, 08:29:00 pm

Title: Shield blocking: Dwarves vs Humans?
Post by: Valarauka on March 15, 2007, 08:29:00 pm
Are humans somehow intrinsically better blockers than dwarves? I ask because when I played human adventurers, bowmen (even elite ones) pretty much ceased to be a problem once shield skill was at Legendary; nearly all arrows would be blocked, and the ones that didn't would glance away.

I just started a dwarven adventurer to go plunder my fortress, and even though i've got legendary shield skills and an adamantine shield, even a regular goblin bowman was able to get a hit on my head and poke an eye out on his third arrow.

What gives?

Title: Re: Shield blocking: Dwarves vs Humans?
Post by: haftan on March 15, 2007, 08:56:00 pm
This might have something to do with an earlier post.  That dwarf will now have the "gnarled factor" which is what happens when they lose an eye.  They become better than humans and elves.
 :roll:
Title: Re: Shield blocking: Dwarves vs Humans?
Post by: Valarauka on March 15, 2007, 09:59:00 pm
Ah, the "grizzled veteran of a thousand bloody battles" phenomenon. Well, I hope it counts for something, or as it is I'm going to have trouble clearing kobold caves (which were never a problem with humans..)

On the other hand, my adamantine battle axe is totally sweet. A limb goes flying off with every hit, just about guaranteed.  :D

Title: Re: Shield blocking: Dwarves vs Humans?
Post by: 4bh0r53n on March 16, 2007, 10:15:00 am
quote:
On the other hand, my adamantine battle axe is totally sweet.

I prefer the adamantine shortsword (2) with full adamantine armour

Title: Re: Shield blocking: Dwarves vs Humans?
Post by: Valarauka on March 16, 2007, 06:22:00 pm
Dual-weilding? Very Drizzt Do'Urden of you  :D. Now if only we could make adamantine scimitars...
Title: Re: Shield blocking: Dwarves vs Humans?
Post by: Thineshield on March 17, 2007, 11:23:00 pm
So humans dont get that when they lose an eye?

[ March 18, 2007: Message edited by: Thineshield ]

Title: Re: Shield blocking: Dwarves vs Humans?
Post by: BlueDestiny on March 18, 2007, 03:52:00 am
Could have something to do with the size stat.
Title: Re: Shield blocking: Dwarves vs Humans?
Post by: Valarauka on March 21, 2007, 05:41:00 pm
Yeah, I figured it might be size-related, but if anything it should be the other way around!
Small size = harder to hit, easier to hide behind a shield, etc.