Heres a cut from a log I have with a lion, and it only seems to be affected by feline forms. just wondering if Its not set up right to spin away claws.


<909/909hp 388/438m 782/797mv> outdoor - civilized - 6 AM
imp lion
You impale a lion on a four-pronged trident!
You hear the loud roar of a lion.
Your impalement EVISCERATES a lion!
A lion has a few scratches.

<909/909hp 388/438m 782/797mv> outdoor - civilized - 6 AM
The Nightwalker has arrived.
You yell 'Help! I'm being attacked by the Nightwalker!'
Your defensive spin deflects the Nightwalker's claw.
The Nightwalker's claw injures you.
A lion has a few scratches.

<896/909hp 388/438m 782/797mv> outdoor - civilized - 6 AM
Demenius has arrived.
Telryn has arrived.
A lion has a few scratches.

<896/909hp 388/438m 782/797mv> outdoor - civilized - 6 AM
Demenius leaves west.
Telryn leaves.
A lion has a few scratches.

<896/909hp 388/438m 782/797mv> outdoor - civilized - 6 AM
A lion rakes his claws across your body.
A lion's raking claws DISMEMBERS you!
A lion's raking claws DISMEMBERS you!
A lion has a few scratches.

<786/909hp 388/438m 782/797mv> outdoor - civilized - 6 AM
You dodge the Nightwalker's claw.
You parry the Nightwalker's claw.
Your stab devastates a lion!
Your stab devastates a lion!
You parry a lion's claw.
A lion's claw EVISCERATES you!
A lion's claw MUTILATES you!
Your defensive spin deflects a lion's claw.
A lion has a few scratches.

<699/909hp 388/438m 782/797mv> outdoor - civilized - 6 AM
wie hammer
wie scepter
bone

You parry the Nightwalker's claw.
You parry the Nightwalker's claw.
Your stab decimates a lion!
You parry a lion's claw.
A lion's claw EVISCERATES you!
Your defensive spin deflects a lion's claw.
A lion has a few scratches.

My question is, when I can spin rams charges why can I not spin more of the lions claws?

thanks.

Note that the lion's rake is unblockable. The rest of the attacks you have your chance against.

Why do players spend 100's of hours perfecting defenses and not get hit by any normal attacks only to be hit by 'unblockable' ones.

nt

>Why do players spend 100's of hours perfecting defenses and
>not get hit by any normal attacks only to be hit by
>'unblockable' ones.

By the same token, that spear/staff spec can't 'spin' away from a pincer, cranial, bash, trip or any other command input by the user. Consider 'rake' to be on par with 'pincer'.

"By the same token, that spear/staff spec can't 'spin' away from a pincer, cranial, bash, trip or any other command input by the user."

If they are dodging these axes 99/100 times, why does slamming them together make it so much harder to avoid?

Surprise!

Game balance. Pretty much as simple as that, suspend disbelief.

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What Im saying is that, if a ram's charge is considered a weapon that warriors know, then why aren't claws considered hand to hand? Just a bit confused on how this is balanced. I would think you either know them or you don't.

You can parry a lion's (or any form's) normal attacks. Special maneuvers (a lion's rake, a ram's butting, a warrior bashing you) cannot be parried. I don't see any of that changing.

valguarnera@carrionfields.com

>What Im saying is that, if a ram's charge is considered a
>weapon that warriors know,

I know I didn't say that that was true.

but you didn't say it wasn't either. Im not talking about rake. Im talking about round for round attacks. A ram will get maybe 1 in when I wield a spear, yet the lion avg 2-3 a round. Just a bit discouraging is all. Sorry for the confusion.