Pending Change to Charge

[Clearsighted]

Charging, fleeing and charging again is probably the most ancient form of mounted tactics ever devised.

[Jingo]

Chariots. We need chariots.

[musashi]

Charging, fleeing and charging again is probably the most ancient form of mounted tactics ever devised.

I was thinking that myself though Niamh in Ask the Staff that she felt like was abuse, and that using trample was a better way to go about things.

So ... I won't do it to animals that are normally non-aggressive like charging a gizhat then running because now that it's been attacked it'll follow me ... but to be honest, I'm still going to double charge a gith or something if they decide to flee and then sneak back over to attack me again.

[FantasyWriter]

Gith NPCs are twinks... carrying around all that heavy shit just to boost their skills.

[tortall]

Gith NPCs are twinks... carrying around all that heavy shit just to boost their skills.

Gith, raptor, those spotted gortok.... Oh, and carru. I've yet to see trample work ever. ONCE on a creature already on the ground, stuned.

[Clearsighted]

Personally, I think charge should get an inherent bonus when used against bipedal creatures, (such as desert elves) and a slight penalty against four-legged or more creatures. Since naturally, it should be much easier to bowl over something skinny and weak like an elf, than, I don't know, something the size and with the weight distribution of a cow.

[Versu]

Cow = slow.

Elf = fast.

Try it on a dwarf.

[Clearsighted]

Cow = slow.

Elf = fast.

And by all means, their agility should play some /small/ role in avoiding being charged.  But keep in mind that if an inix or a war beetle actually impacted with something like an elf, it would almost certainly kill them. Or do a grievous wound at minimum. The fact that being run down by a two ton lizard is currently an inconvenience at most...Well. It cuts both ways.

And this wouldn't apply to just elves. I imagine it would apply to all bipedal creatures, such as gith, or even, an unmounted human. But mostly, it would probably be used to charge elves.

EDIT: And it goes without saying that dwarves are right fucked.

[Fnord]

EDIT: And it goes without saying that dwarves are right fucked.

You charge a dwarf on your erdlu but an erdlu is sent sprawling!
A dwarf is here looking pleased with himself.

[Dar]

Cow = slow.

Elf = fast.

And by all means, their agility should play some /small/ role in avoiding being charged.  But keep in mind that if an inix or a war beetle actually impacted with something like an elf, it would almost certainly kill them. Or do a grievous wound at minimum. The fact that being run down by a two ton lizard is currently an inconvenience at most...Well. It cuts both ways.

And this wouldn't apply to just elves. I imagine it would apply to all bipedal creatures, such as gith, or even, an unmounted human. But mostly, it would probably be used to charge elves.

EDIT: And it goes without saying that dwarves are right fucked.

Shrug. A singular blade wound will probably leave you if not dead, then forever crippled. That doesnt happen as much, because it's a Mud. I wouldnt give too much of a power to a 0 karma guild, simply because they happen to have a common critter. They've already got enough other strengths.

[Clearsighted]

Cow = slow.

Elf = fast.

And by all means, their agility should play some /small/ role in avoiding being charged.  But keep in mind that if an inix or a war beetle actually impacted with something like an elf, it would almost certainly kill them. Or do a grievous wound at minimum. The fact that being run down by a two ton lizard is currently an inconvenience at most...Well. It cuts both ways.

And this wouldn't apply to just elves. I imagine it would apply to all bipedal creatures, such as gith, or even, an unmounted human. But mostly, it would probably be used to charge elves.

EDIT: And it goes without saying that dwarves are right fucked.

Shrug. A singular blade wound will probably leave you if not dead, then forever crippled. That doesnt happen as much, because it's a Mud. I wouldnt give too much of a power to a 0 karma guild, simply because they happen to have a common critter. They've already got enough other strengths.

Well, now. Are we going to start categorizing karma as how effectively they can kill others? If so, I can think of one or two 0 karma guilds that should be karma 5 or 6 in comparison. I know some people can do more with karma 0 assassins than another can imagine with a 3 karma HG or 7 karma Mul warrior...

[Dar]

Well, now. Are we going to start categorizing karma as how effectively they can kill others?

No?

The point is ... it's a mud. By use of your logic, any wound to the neck should be a lethal one.

[FantasyWriter]

A dude on and erdlu charge at you.

>plant spear ground
You plant the butt of your spear into the ground.


An erdlu impales itself on your spear inflicting a grievous wound and sending its riders flying off to the north.

[musashi]

An erdlu impales itself on your spear inflicting a grievous wound and sending its riders flying off to the north.

Chuck a spear at them ... you get the same result.

[X-D]

If only spears and pikes had that ability IG.

[FantasyWriter]

An erdlu impales itself on your spear inflicting a grievous wound and sending its riders flying off to the north.

Chuck a spear at them ... you get the same result.

No, then you get an erdllu helping its rider to kick your ass.

[musashi]

An erdlu impales itself on your spear inflicting a grievous wound and sending its riders flying off to the north.

Chuck a spear at them ... you get the same result.

No, then you get an erdllu helping its rider to kick your ass.

I meant chuck a spear at the rider 

From another room!!! 

[Qzzrbl]

An erdlu impales itself on your spear inflicting a grievous wound and sending its riders flying off to the north.

Chuck a spear at them ... you get the same result.

No, then you get an erdllu helping its rider to kick your ass.

I meant chuck a spear at the rider  

From another room!!!  

Chuck Norris is now a verb?

o:

[brytta.leofa]

My most beautiful combat experience in-game involved charging someone who was in the act of throwing a spear.

Ah, timing.