Weapon Questions

[bipbap]

Can anyone help me with two questions?

1. I thought I read somewhere on here that weapon speed factors were never implented in the game. Is this true?

2. On the description for 2 weapon proficiency, it says there are penalties, but doesn't say what the penalties are. Does this refer only to THAC0, or is it a damage penalty too?

Thanks for any help.

[Ravager]

1. If you mean a two-handed sword having less strikes than a dagger in a combat round (which would be faster to swing), then no, I don't think it was implemented in the game.
2. It is only for the to hit rolls AFAIK.

[bipbap]

Thanks for the info, especially so fast.

I was referring to the weapon speed number given in the weapon descriptions, but if I understand you correctly, you are saying these are not implemented.

Thanks again.

[Ravager]

[QUOTE=bipbap]I was referring to the weapon speed number given in the weapon descriptions, but if I understand you correctly, you are saying these are not implemented.
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It may be, I'm not really sure. I just don't really remember any speed differences in-game, though they could be quite subtle.

[UserUnfriendly]

speed weapons will affect who hits first, thus who gets first attack in melee

dual wield will affect thaco...which is the same as to hit rolls.

[Curdis]

Speed Factor was never meant to be a determinent of how many attacks per round. It only effects which weapon acts first in a given round. It most definitely is implemneted in the game and is especially important if you are trying to backstab/attack someone/thing who is spell casting. All of the best theif weapons in the game have a speed factor of zero. - Curdis !

[bipbap]

Thanks for the answers.

Now to think up some more questions!