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Critical Hits/Coup De Grace/Melee Damage Modifiers
Bonegnasher:
I may have missed it somewhere in the thread here as I'm downloading 2.2, but isn't coup de grace the wrong name for what you're coding? A coup de grace is and always has been a merciful blow to finish off / end the suffering of a wounded and usually incapacitated foe. It is not a stealth move or sneak attack (unless you're talking about an alien not being aware of being shot because it is lying at your feet bleeding out or unconscious). Standing behind an opponent and shooting them or melee-ing from behind is not a coup de grace.
Ildamos:
It's not actually "mercy killing." It's a finishing blow.
DoomWarrior:
--- Quote from: Ildamos on January 12, 2008, 06:35:27 pm ---It's not actually "mercy killing."
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Sorry I had to laugh. I don't know if I missunderstood you, but "Coup de grace" is translated into eng. "beat of mercy" or ger. "Fangschuss". This term is normally used, if somebody kills a wounded animal.
edit: huh the board don't like accent Circumflex, replace it with an "a"
Zukn:
The exact translation really isn't importantant is it? It is used in english to mean "death blow" but sound more stylish and less gory.The mechanics are the important part. It represents a targeted blow or shot delivered to a target unable to to defend themselves from it.
Should it take more TU's and have availability with all weapons? May be. Does it need to be in mellee range? 10 ft behind a person with their back to you, with a hand gun is easier than 30 ft but is it easier than 5 ft and would a shot at 5 ft cause much more damage?
Ildamos:
I stand corrected.
This from Dictionary.com:
--- Quote ---1. a death blow, esp. one delivered mercifully to end suffering. 2. any finishing or decisive stroke.
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But yes, from what I have said and from both meanings it's a death blow. I just didn't know that it's ALSO mercy killing. It's typically used to mean "finishing blow" in films and novels though. Sorry about that.
But I do agree with this:
--- Quote ---Standing behind an opponent and shooting them or melee-ing from behind is not a coup de grace.
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Anyway, on to more important things with your coup de grace implementation suggestions.
Good day all.
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