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Author Topic: What is your signature weapon?  (Read 95988 times)

Quartz_Mace

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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #270 on: November 22, 2014, 05:37:03 pm »

In DF 2012, I always used to go unarmed. Specifically, I went legged. I would kick everyone around in the gut until they were stuck retching and vomiting on the ground. Then, I went around kicking their skulls in one by one.

In DF 2014, skulls got a bit tougher and kicks got a bit slower, so I use actual weapons.

Swords: I use these often for their versatility. You can slash, stab, and pommel strike, one of every kind of basic attack. Jack of all trades, master of none sort of thing.

Spears: I love these against all normal enemies. You just walk up and start stabbing! Each stab is likely to impale organs and break bones if you hit a small bony part, like a hand or foot. They also cause a ton of bleeding.

Warhammers: Definitely my signature. You break one bone and most creatures are down. They are the ONLY weapon for non-flesh creatures, but can slaughter fleshy ones just the same. Also good against armored opponents, and very easy to knock someone out with but not have to kill him. Also, they just sound so cool.

Always paired with a shield and with a dagger ready to draw, these are my signatures. I also enjoy kicking and biting when I'm disarmed.
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #271 on: November 22, 2014, 07:08:33 pm »

I'm using a large bronze dagger (my dwarf civ literally doesn't have copper.) and an iron short sword. Slash at the head, then stab the upper body.
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #272 on: November 23, 2014, 05:14:21 am »

In DF 2012, I always used to go unarmed. Specifically, I went legged. I would kick everyone around in the gut until they were stuck retching and vomiting on the ground. Then, I went around kicking their skulls in one by one.

I became a vampire once, when I had highest possible strength, decided to kill beasts, such as minotaurs etc. Ended up loosing both arms. Decided to kill as many civilians I could, almost kicked the head of everyone in the entire keep, was near invincible. 

Edit: I am still wondering, If I carry a bucket of Lava, can I use it to throw at people?
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #273 on: November 23, 2014, 12:49:29 pm »

I was going for dagger and spear to impale enemies and then slash their throats.

It wasn't very efficient, clothes deflected dagger. I'm going to try sword and spear next time. Or stun them with lash and then finish with sword.

I did the same thing. Then I realized something. Daggers are not for slashing.

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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #274 on: November 23, 2014, 01:14:22 pm »

Yeah, it's best to only stab with a dagger. Just stab once at the the neck and they'll start bleeding out.
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #275 on: November 23, 2014, 01:39:09 pm »

whips, althought i havent got the thing right with them, always go for the upper and lower body in order to make them drop their weapons/shields and then go for the head. the problem is in many cases that they block with shield or parry.
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #276 on: November 23, 2014, 02:35:42 pm »

Halberds, they're just plain bad-ass and can both cut them down and pierce their lungs!
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #277 on: November 23, 2014, 08:00:09 pm »

I'm trying a whip+pick design, only using auto attacks. Heavily armoured, layered to the max, good dodging. Going to pit this adventurer solo versus a lot of goblin soldiers and trolls, try to decide whether it's good for fortress mode. I'll test in arena as well.
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #278 on: November 23, 2014, 10:04:06 pm »

I keep the best weapon that I've found of each type in my backpack, but usually end up using the same one most of the time anyway. Sometimes I throw them.
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #279 on: November 24, 2014, 01:07:26 am »

The Scythe is a truly beautiful thing. (Note: This is for Masterwork 6.1).

As far as standard DF goes, I'm trying quite hard to make an adventurer who excels at kicking. Of course, the first enemy I encountered after making my first try was a werewolf... Which did not go well.
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #280 on: November 24, 2014, 05:57:05 pm »

I like spears as a weapon but they're pretty much useless compared to the other weapons. If at some point they get extra range or something then they'll be more useful.
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #281 on: November 26, 2014, 12:27:24 pm »

I've discovered that I like getting my arms lopped off/noodled and then using arrows as darts and kicking enemies to death.
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #282 on: November 27, 2014, 11:15:34 am »

I like spears as a weapon but they're pretty much useless compared to the other weapons.

I tried using a divine metal pike against one of the vault guardian bosses, and it wasn't penetrating as well as my Iron Halberd on thrust attacks.

That was a little dissapointing.  Pinnacle thrusting weapon, pinnacle metal, worse results than my thrusting-axe.

Halberds forever <3
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #283 on: November 27, 2014, 05:15:39 pm »

The Scythe is a truly beautiful thing. (Note: This is for Masterwork 6.1).

As far as standard DF goes, I'm trying quite hard to make an adventurer who excels at kicking. Of course, the first enemy I encountered after making my first try was a werewolf... Which did not go well.

scythe OP. Soldiers heroically charge me only to be decapitated mid-run.
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Re: What is your signature weapon?
« Reply #284 on: November 28, 2014, 10:43:57 am »

As a legendary gelder, I use the "Golden Hooksword of Amrok" that has been passed in my family for generations.
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