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Dodge vs Parry
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:55 pm
by Ambrosine
How do you know when you're training dodge vs when you're training parry?
I'm pretty sure parry is when your shield comes up when they attack right? But what is dodge? And how do get better at it?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:58 pm
by AlexRose
Parry is when it shows them attack and you deflect a blow and a shield appears. Dodge is when they attack and it doesn't make a "getting hit" noise, and you don't get hit. You'll get dodge as you train your other skills. Holding no items in your hand might train dodge better, since you won't learn parry.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:59 pm
by abcfantasy
Parry is when you block with the shield.
Dodge is when you avoid the attack (the weapon graphic appears but no blood animation or sound is seen/heard).
You can't really focus to train a particular one of those, receiving hits will improve them slowly.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:47 pm
by nmaguire
AlexRose wrote:Parry is when it shows them attack and you deflect a blow and a shield appears. Dodge is when they attack and it doesn't make a "getting hit" noise, and you don't get hit. You'll get dodge as you train your other skills. Holding no items in your hand might train dodge better, since you won't learn parry.
The only thing you can parry fists with is fists, so this does help dodge, as you won't learn parry pretty much at all if you fight something that uses a weapon with your fists.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:26 pm
by Jaren
Powergaming ftw
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:19 am
by Lrmy
Jaren wrote:Powergaming ftw
Agreed..
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:21 am
by SirOwnU
OK does it really matter which is parry and which is dodge? Don't they have the same effect of 0 damage?
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:24 am
by wolfsword
yes but parry is using shield while dodging you use nothing...
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:29 am
by AlexRose
You're wielding sword and shield. Do you want parry or dodge?
You're fighting with fists against someone with swords. Do yo...
Actually, nevermind, we all know there's never going to be a situation where you want dodge more, unless you're running away from something
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On the other hand, if you have both parry and dodge your double as likely for it to have no effect.
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 1:33 am
by Llama
wolfsword wrote:yes but parry is using shield while dodging you use nothing...
I got parried by a rabbit once
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:23 am
by Lrmy
The only thing you can parry fists with is fists
Wrong
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:24 am
by Nitram
Lrmy wrote:The only thing you can parry fists with is fists
Wrong
Lrmy got the point.