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MisterB

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15 May 2009 at 00:32 - 1

Just like the title, please add "touched" to the description to more accurately describe its behavior, i.e.

Quote:

"Skill. Target touched foe takes 45..70 damage. If target foe is knocked down, that foe takes an additional 30..50 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor for 14..20 seconds."

OR:

Quote:

"Touch Skill. Target foe takes 45..70 damage. If target foe is knocked down, that foe takes an additional 30..50 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor for 14..20 seconds."

Just make it match the other two Deldrimor skill descriptions. Yes, I know it hasn't changed from a touch skill since it was introduced, and yes, I tested it. This is just a simple suggestion to improve the skill description.

[Low Blow]
[Brawling Headbutt]
[Ear Bite]

Based on input, I tested whether Low Blow is in fact a touch skill. It is. I attempted to use it against General Kumtash after he used [[Can't Touch This].

Mr. G

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15 May 2009 at 00:37 - 2

Is it actually a touch skill though? Rather than a skill that requires touch range?

Can't think of a way to test this - do any monsters use "Can't Touch This!"?

MithranArkanere

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Join Date: Nov 2006

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15 May 2009 at 00:47 - 3

I think some frogs use it...

Oh, and General Kumtash uses it for sure.

Anyways, doesn't 'Strike' imply melee range? Ranget attacks and projectiles usually say 'Hit'.

MisterB

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15 May 2009 at 00:47 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. G

Is it actually a touch skill though? Rather than a skill that requires touch range?

Can't think of a way to test this - do any monsters use "Can't Touch This!"?

I didn't think of that. It may be possible to test it on this guy.

@MithranArkanere: "Strike" also implies an attack, which this skill is not. If this skill is in fact a touch skill, then adding "touch" would clarify that.

edit: Further testing complete. [[Low Blow] is a touch skill. See OP.

zelgadissan

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15 May 2009 at 02:35 - 5

Yes, it needs "touch" added to the description. BUT! There's a skill that's been around since Prophecies that hasn't ever been updated to include that it can remove Cracked Armor after it was added to the game, even though more prominent skills like Restore Condition were updated. You know it, you love it, it's [[Mend Condition]!

My basic point is that you can't ask Anet to do something simple like a skill description when they can't/won't make a skill follow the rules of AoE for five months.

Congrats and a cookie if you actually get them to change it. Get Mend Condition fixed too, my OCD won't let me use it.

Edit: ooh, and same with Purge Conditions too.

MisterB

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15 May 2009 at 02:58 - 6

If you turn on concise descriptions, the description reads:

Quote:

Touch Skill. Deals 45..70 damage. Deals 30...50 more damage and Inflicts(sic) Cracked Armor(14...20 seconds) if target foe is knocked-down.(Title: Deldrimor Title Track)

So I'd like to see the standard description updated. Concise actually has a better description in this case.

Shayne Hawke

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15 May 2009 at 03:10 - 7

"Strike" is clearly different than "touch", and it's an easily fixable error, so it should be done.

MithranArkanere

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15 May 2009 at 10:02 - 8

The concise description states it is a touch skill.
It should be stated in the other description too, then.

MagmaRed

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15 May 2009 at 13:21 - 9

When I read the update noted I assumed they were changing it so it wasn't a touch skill anymore. This would be a benefit as you lose adrenaline when using this, and have to wait til the next hit to get it back. Same thing with Earbite and Brawling Headbutt. I'd like to see all of them turned into an attack skill, but at least Low Blow fits as an attack where I can see the other 2 being touch skills.

Eragon Zarroc

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15 May 2009 at 14:25 - 10

lol, that's weird that the consice description is most accurate