>Did you guys really change backfist to where it can deathblow
>again?

Yeah, but it's weaker deathblows that don't add that much damage.

>What about riposte? Concealed? Swiftstrike?

I think you still can't on those.

>Why change it and tell no one? Or is this an oversight on
>code versioning due to the server wipe?

Ordasen convinced me to try backfist that way some years ago when he was running Battle. I don't remember the reasoning.