Fear the broken chair!! AKA-Forage Weapon

[fearwig]

I would say command, as opposed to skill, is definitely the way to go. This isn't the kind of thing you learn...

At the very most, certain classes could have the odds to find better weapons.

[sarahjc]

Or perhaps just make it a one shot try thing, with an error message if you try it again saying something like:

You just looked around, you can't see anything useful.

[WhiteRanger]

I like this idea.

[Seeker]

It might be easier to get implimented if the idea was simplied.

Instead of going to all the trouble creating a data base for each region with a list of items that might be snatched up, there could be a one weapon that is produced by the successful use of his command: a generic "opportunity weapon."

The generic opportunity weapon would blow in every conceivable fashion, except that it would elimate the "unarmed combat penalty", and might even have some include some painful subtractions to skills like block or parry.  

The character could emote precisely what it is to give it flavor and assist with the visualization, but I think, comparatively, this is just plan easier to code and get into the game.

It might even be possible to use the existing modifiers to the "forage" command, at least for the outdoor spaces, to modify the success of the command.

Just to muddy the conversation further, I think that this ought to be a warrior-thing, only.  Rangers have too much going on for them already, and this is definately a "sphere of combat" addition.


Seeker

[sarahjc]

I think if it's going to be realistic, it should be an everybody command, even a Half Giant has enough sense to dig up a rock or stick and throw it.  

Everyone has some kind of combat skills, just some people have very, very poor skills.

[Agent_137]

I think everyone should have it. A warrior shouldn't be without a real weapon, anyway. Bad warrior! bad!


But really, this thing would be useful for only a few measly parries. It isn't like you could kill anyone with it. Keep it weak, and give it to everyone.

[Delirium]

Maybe we should work with what we already have. The break command.

Branches could be flagged with the same 'break' command.. turning it into a generic club-made-of-a-broken-off-piece of wood thing. If you want to really piss the bartender off, pull a chair from a table and 'break' it.. turning it into the same weapon. Otherwise for barfights you can just use mugs.

If you're out in the streets.. well.. um.. run?

[Sir Diealot]

That's actually, a much better idea..

although now that I think of it.. a sand-throwing command would friggin' ROCK.. I mean.. jesus.. sand + eyes = pain.. even a half giant knows that.

[Miee]

That's actually, a much better idea..

although now that I think of it.. a sand-throwing command would friggin' ROCK.. I mean.. jesus.. sand + eyes = pain.. even a half giant knows that.

Not to mention, I'd imagine that throwing sand at someone in Zalanthas is at least comparable to spitting on/at someone IRL.

[jmordetsky]

This post sucks.

[Sir Diealot]

waaah, jmortdesky doesn't care..

Anyways, back to the conversation..  :roll: