 Specialization dice in Full Parry, Do they count twice? |
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 Apr 26 2008, 04:17 AM
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Great Dragon  Group: Members Posts: 7,116 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,449  |
QUOTE (Tarantula) Please, if you can explain why there would be a parrying specialization, unless the other specializations did not count when parrying? Because the knife specialization only helps you when you are parrying with a knife, while a parrying specialization helps you whether you are parrying with a knife, a sword, an axe, or a cyber implant blade. |
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Apr 26 2008, 04:49 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
QUOTE (Glyph @ Apr 26 2008, 12:17 PM)  Because the knife specialization only helps you when you are parrying with a knife, while a parrying specialization helps you whether you are parrying with a knife, a sword, an axe, or a cyber implant blade. Actually the knife specialisation only helps when you are using a knife in a fight. You can be attacking with it or simply parrying with the weapon. Otherwise, you are right. The parrying specialisation only helps when you are only parrying, regardless of which bladed weapon you are using, the parrying specialisation doesn't help if you are attacking, naturally. |
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Apr 26 2008, 03:13 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,664 Joined: 21-September 04 From: Arvada, CO Member No.: 6,686 |
Well damn, I totally mis-read that then. Guess my melee fighters got a bit of a boost!
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Apr 26 2008, 05:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 355 Joined: 23-August 05 Member No.: 7,590 |
QUOTE (Tarantula @ Apr 25 2008, 11:58 PM) No. Valid specializations for blades are: axes, cyber implant blades, knives, swords, and parrying. Please, if you can explain why there would be a parrying specialization, unless the other specializations did not count when parrying? [EDIT: Oups! I totally hadn't noticed page 2 when I refreshed! Sorry for repeating stuff that's been said.] My understanding of it is that there is some overlap. When you use a knife, you get the +2 for the "knives" specialization. If you parry, you get the +2 for the "parry" specialization. So if you parry with a knife, both specializations would apply (although, obviously, any given character can only have one specialization per skill). The specialization in "knives" applies both when attacking and parrying with a knife or knives. The specialization in parrying applies when parrying, whether it is with a knife, a sword, two knives, two swords, a bayonet, a tomahawk, a spear or a combat axe. Anyways, that's how I read it. |
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Apr 26 2008, 06:22 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
QUOTE (Triggerz @ Apr 27 2008, 03:42 AM) My understanding of it is that there is some overlap. When you use a knife, you get the +2 for the "knives" specialization. If you parry, you get the +2 for the "parry" specialization. So if you parry with a knife, both specializations would apply (although, obviously, any given character can only have one specialization per skill). The specialization in "knives" applies both when attacking and parrying with a knife or knives. The specialization in parrying applies when parrying, whether it is with a knife, a sword, two knives, two swords, a bayonet, a tomahawk, a spear or a combat axe. Anyways, that's how I read it. Yep! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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