If one of your weapons gets stuck while you're fighting a mob of opponents, and the opponent in whom the weapon is stuck passes out, you can resume bashing others without spending a turn to retrieve the weapon. Not much of a reason to carry around extra weight, but it will let your axeman counterstrike against a lot of opponents easier, worrying less about one of the weapons getting stuck.
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Originally posted by Capntastic:
<STRONG>They do a lot of painful damage, but not much actual killing unless you get lucky and tear out some body parts. Which is realistic.</STRONG>
Little late on a response, but... They can do some very nasty damage...if thrown.
Do whips still suck? Heres your answer:
:p
[ January 02, 2008: Message edited by: Dark ]
What they should do though is give whips a bonus to penetrating shield blocks. In real life, that's the main advantage of a whip, it's very difficult to block with a shield. In fact, many flexible weapons are designed that way, but because of the great length of the whip, it is the best at it. Flails and Ball & chains have a similar advantage. Chinese flexible swords could also do well around shields.
[ January 03, 2008: Message edited by: Rob Allen ]
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You've been spotted!
The naked mole dog strikes at You but the shot is blocked!
You counterstrike!
You miss The naked mole dog!
The naked mole dog charges at You!
The naked mole dog strikes at You but the shot is blocked!
The naked mole dog collides with You!
The naked mole dog is knocked over and tumbles backward!
You lash The naked mole dog in the lower body with your Iron whip!
It is badly ripped!
The naked mole dog's pancreas has been torn!
You lash The naked mole dog in the upper body with your Iron whip!
It is broken!
The naked mole dog's liver has been broken!
You lash The naked mole dog in the upper body with your Iron whip!
It is torn into pieces!
The naked mole dog has been struck down.~~Vs. Quest Minotaur~~
You begin sneaking.
The spinning vomit strikes The minotaur in the left hand!
It is battered!
The minotaur's left wrist has been sprained!
The minotaur's thumb, left hand has been badly bruised!
You've been spotted!
The minotaur charges at You!
The minotaur strikes at You but the shot is blocked!
The minotaur collides with You!
You are knocked over!
The minotaur strikes at You but the shot is blocked!
You counterstrike!
You lash The minotaur in the left upper leg with your Iron whip!
The shot glances away.
The minotaur strikes at You but the shot is blocked!
You counterstrike!
You lash The minotaur in the head with your Iron whip!
It is torn!
The minotaur has been stunned!
The minotaur's right ear has been torn!
The minotaur's nose has been torn!
The minotaur's throat has been torn out!
The minotaur's brain has been torn!
The minotaur strikes at You but the shot is blocked!
You counterstrike!
You lash The minotaur in the left lower arm with your Iron whip!
It is torn!
You lash The minotaur in the left upper arm with your Iron whip!
The shot glances away.
The minotaur strikes at You but the shot is blocked!
The minotaur is no longer stunned.
The minotaur strikes at You but the shot is blocked!
You counterstrike!
You lash The minotaur in the head with your Iron whip!
The shot glances away.
The minotaur strikes at You but the shot is blocked!
The minotaur strikes at You but the shot is blocked!
You counterstrike!
You lash The minotaur in the left upper arm with your Iron whip!
The shot glances away.
The minotaur strikes at You but the shot is blocked!
The minotaur strikes at You but the shot is blocked!
You counterstrike!
You lash The minotaur in the right lower leg with your Iron whip!
The shot glances away.
Balad Ikudsosad, minotaur has bled to death.
EDIT: Fixed badly formed code.
[ January 03, 2008: Message edited by: Pandarsenic ]
[ January 03, 2008: Message edited by: Pandarsenic ]
Even though I was just beginning to learn as I played, and had no idea what it was actually like to face a dragon in DF, the whip lashed out both the dragon's eyes, causing the dragon to eventually bleed to death while I sat on it, attempting to choke it with my whip.
I think the only "injury" I sustained was just being "Tired", from trying to choke the dragon for so long. So, I got quite a good first impression of whips.
Anyone? Please? I want to hear war stories.
quote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_whip
Originally posted by Kagus:
<STRONG>I find it strange that whips can only be made out of metal... To me, a +Steel Whip+ just seems unorthodox.</STRONG>
Since most of everything is made out of just one, solid material in DF, I would have to presume that the "steel whip" might be a steel handle, with a length of steel cord attached. Or just wire. I don't know how would dwarves go around making steel cords though...
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Originally posted by Serondal:
<STRONG>What about a whip sword that uses lashing and swords depending on how close you are to the attacker? Or chain sword, whatever you wanna call it :P That'd be >phat< :roll:</STRONG>
You would be referring to swordchucks, I believe. The problem with those lies in the ease in which your own limbs can be chopped off.
quote:
Originally posted by Serondal:
<STRONG>What about a whip sword that uses lashing and swords depending on how close you are to the attacker? Or chain sword, whatever you wanna call it :P That'd be >phat< :p
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Urmi-Payattu.jpg)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/96/Kalari-Urumi.jpg)
Now stow any mention of weird Japanese video game fantasy weapons before I lash yer head off.
quote:
Originally posted by Serondal:
[QB]I'm talking about the kind of sword you see on Dead or Alive,[QB]
Don't you mean Soul Calibur?
Anyway, i'm heading for the raws so I can mod in BURNING WHIPS OF AGONY.
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Originally posted by DuncanFrost:
<STRONG>Anyway, i'm heading for the raws so I can mod in BURNING WHIPS OF AGONY.</STRONG>
Hell yeah.