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is not checking hand block skill

- handblock = parry?

I don't think so.

- then there is ur answer

 Keywords: 'Riposte'
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   Riposte is an automatic skill that allows sword specialized fighters a
   chance of returning an attack of their own when they parry an attacker.
   If a fighter is more agile than his foe, his ripostes would be much
   harder to dodge out.

riposte works against hand blocks,

 Keywords: 'Restrike'
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   A thief or fighter skilled in daggers may attempt to redirect their attack
   if it is parried and make another attack upon a defender. This is an
   automatic skill and requires good dexterity to perform adequately. All
   thieves may learn this skill, and fighters specialized in daggers.

but restrike not... Yet, none of the skills mentions hand block.

What do you mean by 'riposte works against hand block'?

[log]

Grimm parries your punch.
Grimm ripostes you with a flash-like lunge!
Grimm's riposte MASSACRES you!
Grimm parries your punch.

[/log]

- ur confused maybe or I am.  Grimm "parries" a punch then he ripostes. (what handblock?)
A restrike just occurs, from what I understand,  when someone "parries" your dagger and you get a second attempt. (what handblock?)

deda, barehanded terrorist ;D seems his hands deformed and able to riposte/restrike now. 
Make love, not war. Just f*ck out that's Grimm by yours tool. ;D ;D ;D I doubt he'll be able to riposte tool's attack ;D

Kage makes a clear point.

bah... Nierth, move this to ideas? ;D

I'm blondie, what exactly I need to move?:)

Move deda pls :)
And you are not blondie >:(

aha, move deda to ideas...

hey, deda, how you feel self as dull droplet? ;D

now i know what i wanted to say...  :-[ Riposte works against hth attacks while restrike is not... I am deeply ashamed. It's quite clear that the help files do not mention the effects of these skills against hth.

Riposte depends on your parry of victims blows.

Restrike depends on victims parry of your blows.

its easy.

then I can conclude that parry=handblock when riposte is concerned, but it is not the same with restrike... ???

i cant understand your problem  ???

you understand nothing again.

Parry <> handblock at all. In both cases.

what beer? DRUGS! HEAVY DRUGS!  ;D

I know, I saw today that the first attempt at pointing out the illogical thing (for myself) failed. So it all comes to this:
- riposte works when fighting assassins or hth warriors
- restrike does not work when fighting assassins or hth warriors

I just need to test it when Solace is back and post it here. Please, be patient.  ;)

You're damn right as never before!

And dont post here your "tests" please, coz there's no bug, and thread "Bugs" isnt for flame/holywars.

 ;) deda, send me dat heavy drugs :)

btw, Nierth!!!! arggh, i'll rape yours carma ;D

you are right.