Anyone admit to weapons testing?

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Thu Jan 11, 2001 3:29 pm

How many good aligned characters do a quick save prior to equipping a new weapon or learning a new spell so that they can try it out for size on the townspeople? It really is a good learning tool- find out what works best and how to use it! My thanks go out to the halflings in the Five Flagons for their invaluable help in the testing of my disintegrate spell.

Ubik · Post by **Ubik** » Thu Jan 11, 2001 3:37 pm

HA ha ha...

Ain't ya a meeeaan one???

hahaha...
poor halflings... lol

Nighthawk · Post by **Nighthawk** » Thu Jan 11, 2001 6:08 pm

Heh...I just do the math. With the exception of a few things like the slow effect of the FoA or the stun effect of Celestial Fury it's pretty easy.

If I know it's good, I go try it out on real opponents. Just because it works on a halfling doesn't mean it will work on a dragon or even a goblin.

magusg · Post by **magusg** » Thu Jan 11, 2001 6:31 pm

Recently I've gotten to staging mock battles with summoned creatures. Informative, and very entertaining. That's how I confirmed that the aerial servant is truly the best summoned creature there is, except for perhaps Mordekain's Sword (immune to physical damage). Skeleton warrior ranks second, and its magic resistance is a big plus. Genies suck...unless you make them mad. Then it can suck for you.

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Drakron Du´Dark · Post by **Drakron Du´Dark** » Thu Jan 11, 2001 6:41 pm

No need for me to do that.
There is always someone that attack me for *testing* purpuse.

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Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Thu Jan 11, 2001 9:53 pm

That is just plain Evil .

Where should I go to try this out? What is the name of the inn that is close to The Den of the Seven Vales. The one with the rich and snobby patrons.

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Drakron Du´Dark · Post by **Drakron Du´Dark** » Thu Jan 11, 2001 9:58 pm

the "mitril rest" I think, but try doing that in the goverment building its a lot funnier.

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Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Thu Jan 11, 2001 10:17 pm

Thanks Drakron. I'll try both.HAHAHAHA

PS I'm still thinking on the next thing to post in the story .

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Ron · Post by **Ron** » Thu Jan 11, 2001 10:55 pm

On IWD ill make 6 new guys, get em to the exp cap, deck em out with the shops best stuff. have em all diff types of characters. The have big battles. 3-3 2-4 1-5 etc...
Jsut pause do my stratigic hell tisa free for all commands, and unpause.

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Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Fri Jan 12, 2001 4:48 am

You guys are *evil*...

Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Fri Jan 12, 2001 4:54 am

Is there anything better than trying out a couple of spells and new weapons on innocent townsfolk.....The Elf-Hater in Waukeens Promenade wasn't so ****y when I used "polymorph other" on him...turning him into a squirrel and then letting my familiar(rabbit) practise some new moves on him.....

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Fri Jan 12, 2001 5:32 am

Rabbit beats on squirrel, you should put that in the 'best fights' post.

LOL!

Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Fri Jan 12, 2001 6:25 am

Gruntboy it was a pretty good fight as well.....though my rabbit likes beating the crap out of the cats and dogs in the Slums district better....

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Fri Jan 12, 2001 6:40 am

Those squirrels are tough little SoB's eh?