Should -guard affect PvP?
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Should -guard affect PvP?
As per the title. Idle idea I had while at work, but I'm too busy to really think about it, so I'm outsourcing my thinking to the forums.
Yes/no answers, implementation ideas, balance discussions all welcome.
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Yes/no answers, implementation ideas, balance discussions all welcome.
Stath is also welcome to post up to one memeish insult per page so long as it is directed at me. (Love ya big guy.)
Last edited by Baron Saturday on Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:14 am, edited 3 times in total.
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Re: Should -guard affect PvP?
That would be one-to-many tactical and strategic PvP considerations for your inexperienced arelith gamer.
Also, pretty sure it's impossible.
Also, pretty sure it's impossible.
Re: Should -guard affect PvP?
aw ye scythe wm finally top tier pvp
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Re: Should -guard affect PvP?
Sure, make it like Expertise. The person Guarding gets -5 AC, the Guarded +5
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Re: Should -guard affect PvP?
I think it would be better just a straight up expertise but the bonus AC goes to the one being guarded,the guarded gets +5 AC and the the Guarding gets -5 AB,that AB is on top of any expertise the Guarding is using(-15 AB if using imp. expertise).theCountofMonteCristo wrote:Sure, make it like Expertise. The person Guarding gets -5 AC, the Guarded +5
TLDR:Like expertise,except the AC bonus goes to the guarded and the AB penalty stays with the one guarding
Edit:Or both get -5 AB if the one above is still unbalanced
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Re: Should -guard affect PvP?
I really don't think making -guard affect PvP is a good idea - it's something to make running dungeons less unfun for a rogue or a greatsword guy, and I'd like it to stay that way.
Re: Should -guard affect PvP?
I don't even think coding that would be the easiest feat. I'm pretty sure -guard has everything to do with the mob AI.
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Re: Should -guard affect PvP?
I'm not suggesting that it should force PCs to attack the guard rather than the one being guarded, but rather that it provide some sort of benefit applicable to PvP that gives the attacking PC reason to go for the guard first.susitsu wrote:I don't even think coding that would be the easiest feat. I'm pretty sure -guard has everything to do with the mob AI.
However, this notion seems to get a largely negative reaction, and on consideration I can see why. So new idea!
As was pointed out elsewhere, there's not a lot of reason to take more than 5 levels of PDK, so what if each PDK path got an enhanced version of -guard at level 10?
For instance:
Vanguard gives -guard target a damage shield.
Protector gives -guard target some % damage immunity.
Valiant can -guard two targets, both of whom get a small AB buff.
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Re: Should -guard affect PvP?
Nah son.
Do you really want to get critted by a scythe wm being guarded by a pm. The PDK seems interesting
Do you really want to get critted by a scythe wm being guarded by a pm. The PDK seems interesting
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Re: Should -guard affect PvP?
I've always been of the belief that -guard should confer soft bonuses to the guarded target, and incur some AC penalty or something to the person guarding, rather than mess with the AI too much. Such a thing could also be used in PvP.
But if you mean -guard in the way it works by forcefully switching the target? No.
But if you mean -guard in the way it works by forcefully switching the target? No.
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Re: Should -guard affect PvP?
Yes. NWN PvP is already in a sad state as it is. Implementing -guard would definitely help. Obviously switching the target wouldn't work (and it would also render Taunt useless), but I love the idea with the guarded target getting a bonus to AC (which I believe should scale based on the guarding character's feats/skills/levels/etc).
Every 5 or 10 skills the guarding person has in Parry could give +1 AC to the one being guarded.
Also, every X amount of levels in Dwarven Defender should do the same, because Dwarven Defender
These are obviously long-shot ideas at the top of my head. They'd need to be revised, I'm sure.
Every 5 or 10 skills the guarding person has in Parry could give +1 AC to the one being guarded.
Also, every X amount of levels in Dwarven Defender should do the same, because Dwarven Defender
These are obviously long-shot ideas at the top of my head. They'd need to be revised, I'm sure.
Re: Should -guard affect PvP?
That's definitely an interesting idea for the parry skill, I had not considered combining -guard and parry before. I was thinking % AC transfer. Also a very interesting idea with Dwarven Defender, since that class does need a bit of love imo. I'll have to remember to bring this up when the team is less busy.