Rifleman Archive
Thread: Do Mind Bleeds stack?
Do mind bleeds stack? It seems like they don't but I wanted to see for certain. I know that pistol bleeds stack, at least they use to.
Thanks for your help.
To answer a little more spcifically. SOmeone please correct me if i am wrong because I would really like to know...
I know for a fact that Mind shot 1 and Mind Shot 2 stack. The last succesful shot will take. For example, If you shoot and hit for 135 with mind shot 1 and you shoot again with mind shot 1 and hit for, say, 1500 then the 1500 will be what bleeds your target. The same process for mind shot 2. Get a good shot one in with MS1 and then with MS2 and they should both drain the mind pool simultaneously.
I recently heard that MS2 could be stacked on top of each other. I have not tried this yet, but my experience was to just use MS2 then MS1. If either one hit too low, I just shot again until I stuck a good one.
Someone please verify if MS2 stacks on each other?
Here is how Mindshots work. This is an imaginary sequence of events that should accurately reflect what will happen in SWG.
In this example, the following rules apply:
-- Timer starts from 0 when you first pull the trigger.
-- You fire MS2, then MS1, then another MS2 and another MS1.
-- Assume creature just stands there so you can see what happens.
00 seconds: you fire first MS2 and hit for 900 pts.
NO DAMAGE OCCURS ON THIS SHOT. Creatures HAM bars do not change.
04 seconds: you fire first MS1 and hit for 522 pts.
NO DAMAGE OCCURS ON THIS SHOT. Creatures HAM bars do not change.
20 seconds: first bleed (or "tick") of your MS2 occurs: Creature loses 900 Mind.
24 seconds: first bleed (or "tick") of your MS1 occurs: Creature loses 522 Mind.
30 seconds: you fire a second MS2, hit for 855 pts.
This shotisIGNORED because new value is LESS than original MS2.
35 seconds: you fire a second MS1 and hit for 711 pts.
This shot REPLACES the first MS1 because the damage is greater.
NO damage occurs to creature with this new shot.
40 seconds: second bleed from original MS2 occurs. Creature loses another 900 mind.
55 seconds: first bleed from SECOND MS1 occurs. Creature loses 711 pts. mind.
Other Notes: Bleeds by themselves do not give you XP. In order to get XP you MUST shoot the creature with any other rifle shot that does immediate damage, such as a Head Shot.