Re: AG : Back Stab

From: sean <sean@alpha2.csd.uwm.edu>

Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 04:41:28 +0000

On Fri, 24 Feb 1995, Douglas D. Conklin wrote:

> David Hartmann (davidh@z-code.com) wrote:
>
> : To what extent does the Move Quietly skill allow you to get behind someone?
>
> Since move quietly redueces the "peripheral vision" of opponents
> (dirrectly counters CS), I assume if your out of the perception arc, you
> are not targeted, so you can just walk around your opponent if you have
> enough time and space. The biggest thing it does, is prevent opponents
> with high levels of CS from defending your attacks. Since BS presumably
> only affects damage, you need to hit.

I really wonder about this point about move quietly.  I have had
extensive conversations with Hugh about move quietly.  Apparently, to my
dissatisfaction and arguments, move quietly does absolutly nothing during
combat.  All it really does is *The monsters are suprised by the party*.
This, however, does have advantages.  It takes away any initial
initiative that the monsters would normally have.  It prevents them from
getting off power and magical furry spells right off the bat.
	Hugh's argument went like this...  he likened combat to
football.  he said that even if a linebacker charged in quietly, the
linemen would still know where he was (the linemen were allways looking
around to see where everyone was).  He felt moving quietly would not
effect combat in any way other than to initally suprise the monsters.  He
did say that the move quietly skill might eventually be used in a
possible future upgrade of AG involving sneaking around town to steal
things, ect...
	I am also aware that move quietly helps with the steal treasure
skill.  from my conversations with Hugh, I believe that move quietly is
intended for thief type skill enhancements, not combat.
	If anyone has other information about this skill i would really
like to hear about it.  I tried talking to Hugh about this whole thing
but he seemed steadfast in his viewpoint.  Personally, I think that move
quietly should allow increased damage to opponents.  If i do manage to
sneek around you, I would have plenty of time to place a great blow to
your head!!!

Latter...
			Sean

P.S.- The character that I mentioned that has at least level 4 backstab
is Oliver Meriweather in Barstow guild....

References

Re: AG : Back Stab
dconklin@netcom.com (Douglas D. Conklin)
Fri, 24 Feb 1995 03:54:51 +0000