Rifleman Archive

Thread: Does the blocking skill even work?

Zanteogo
Fri Nov 28, 2003 3:06 am
#1

As a master rifleman I get a fair amount of blocking skill, however, it never works.


I watched my combat log after taking out a slew of low level creatures without a weapon.


I was hit at least 200 times


I blocked 0 times


(note: the creatures I was hitting dodged a lot, and blocked/counterattack a few times)


Now, I noticed the creatures did seem to miss quite a few times. This applies that the melee defense skill does do somthing, then again, they where lowlevel creatures.




-Zanteogo-
Barb-Wire
Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:29 am
#2

i have never noticed blocking on my part but i dont get hit all that much either



Created Account July 2003 - Canceled account Nov 2005. The NGE made me do it.
Barb Wire
Former Dark Force Wielder
Ex-Imperial Navy
Saepiroth
Fri Nov 28, 2003 12:21 pm
#3

It blocks. The problem is, Block doesn't seem to actually Block damage, unless you're hit with a normal attack. Specials SAY they get blocked, and you take damage anyway.



Also, Block in combat spam shows up as "counterattack", which is why you missed it.




Sapp O'Rath:
Booty Hunter, Imperial Colonel, Grand High Procurator of Dongs
Sapp's Postulate: SOE is a corporate experiment in just how hard you can piss in someone's eye and still have them pay you for the privilege.
Barb-Wire
Fri Nov 28, 2003 3:52 pm
#4

maybe i just miss it since i dont read the combat chat queue. heh.



Created Account July 2003 - Canceled account Nov 2005. The NGE made me do it.
Barb Wire
Former Dark Force Wielder
Ex-Imperial Navy
Zanteogo
Sat Nov 29, 2003 12:05 am
#5






Saepiroth wrote:

It blocks. The problem is, Block doesn't seem to actually Block damage, unless you're hit with a normal attack. Specials SAY they get blocked, and you take damage anyway.



Also, Block in combat spam shows up as "counterattack", which is why you missed it.







Wich means block is useless in PVP right now..


I was thinking about dropping CH and taking up pikeman for all the extra defensive skills, which add to my rifle defenseive skills, I think i'll wait until they fix this. (if they ever do)





-Zanteogo-
Page 1 of 1
Previous Next