question about called shot..either a evil cheese tactic or bleh...

UserUnfriendly · Post by **UserUnfriendly** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 7:50 pm

I still remember getting my head handed to me in improved fish city, as i went in ****y and sure and died....once past stoneskin, the darts did their thing as a 12 level archer fired them under called shot, so after stoneskin went, i did not notices, as i had sendoku and was regenerating like crazy, so the called shot at 12 level drained my strength, and i got attribute drained to death....

now i am thinking, called shot is something i never experimented with, so here is a question, at lv 12 or so called shot drains a point of strength...at next upgrade +2 to hit and damage...

is it cumulative or if you get to level 16, your bolts only do +2 damage and thaco, or do you get the str drain from last upgrade???

now you do realize, like greater deathblow, you can fire a frag grenade, and drain the strength of everyone in range???

"i feel weak!!! help me....i've fallen and cant move due to encumberence..."

UserUnfriendly · Post by **UserUnfriendly** » Sat Sep 21, 2002 12:58 am

burp...

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Sat Sep 21, 2002 1:11 am

Originally posted by UserUnfriendly
now i am thinking, called shot is something i never experimented with, so here is a question, at lv 12 or so called shot drains a point of strength...at next upgrade +2 to hit and damage...

is it cumulative or if you get to level 16, your bolts only do +2 damage and thaco, or do you get the str drain from last upgrade???

That's a very interesting point, and the main reason I haven't played an archer yet. The description doesn't really state one way or the other, and if it isn't cumulative then it's not a very good special ability. Might have to play with this and see what happens.

UserUnfriendly · Post by **UserUnfriendly** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 12:30 am

does anyone know???

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 12:43 am

Just did had a quick test and it looks like the effects are cumulative. I created a 16th level archer, summoned Anomen into the group and started shooting him (damn it was fun too

), and all teh effects occured: Loss of THAC0, strength, extra HP damage and save vs spells.

ARcheR_S_ · Post by **ARcheR_S_** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 5:07 am

Hmm..........I allways play an Archer, but I dont think the effects were cumulative for me.

Ill check better next time....

Alson · Post by **Alson** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 7:19 am

Originally posted by Mr Flibble
Just did had a quick test and it looks like the effects are cumulative.

Yes, the effects are indeed cumulative.

ARcheR_S_ · Post by **ARcheR_S_** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 8:51 am

Originally posted by Alson
Yes, the effects are indeed cumulative.

Hmm........I honoustly never knew or noticed.

But now this is true, my fav character becomes suddenly much more powerfull and his called shot ability much more attractive.

GreAt!!!!

-ARcheR_S_

UserUnfriendly · Post by **UserUnfriendly** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 12:40 pm

now we know why people always say archers are really killers...hidden str drain a enemy to death....

not all that useful for bun bun...yes, called shot with frag grenade is area effect str drain, but too easy to hit yourself and thats embarressing....