question about taking a safe position

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question about taking a safe position

#1 Post by Arwenth » Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:36 am

I was just wondering why is it if you shoot at an NPC from a distance they can take a safe position but PC characters can't?

Also I've heard mixed things in game, is it possible to stun with an arrow?
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Re: question about taking a safe position

#2 Post by lanyara » Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:11 am

The (1) I think was because otherwise you could kill NPCs or monsters too easily by just repeatedly shooting at them from the distance without any risk.
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Re: question about taking a safe position

#3 Post by luminier » Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:16 am

Uh well basically this was changed fairly recently (few months). Players used to be able to "take a safe position" but then it was changed to make archery more viable to the solo person in pvp (as well as players request actually I think, if you don't like it blame Hsparks, I think he had something to do with it). Otherwise the only use for missile in pvp really is one shot from a room away, and one shot from entering the room (then you are in combat) or in teams when you have someone catching swords with their chest while you sit back a load the thing.

But yes, Lanyara is right. Luminier the lone archer could snipe down a whole city if the NPC's didn't take a safe position, and well, thats just no fun.
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Re: question about taking a safe position

#4 Post by Arwenth » Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:15 am

That makes sense. I was just wondering why it was set up like that.
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