Weapon Hit Area System Message
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:01 pm
Anyone remember the grey text that would say "So and so delivered a <descriptive> blow to your legs."? Or arms or face, etc. etc.
I know they patched it out because people felt it was too spammy but back then it was relevant to understanding the mechanics of melee combat as well as the importance of wearing face armor, cursor targeting, etc.
People died faster when suffering blows to the head, and those that ran away had greater armor damage on their legs.
I was wondering if there was any remnant of the body targeting preference in the current implementation.
That message was what made me realize how intricate and realistic the game was.
I know they patched it out because people felt it was too spammy but back then it was relevant to understanding the mechanics of melee combat as well as the importance of wearing face armor, cursor targeting, etc.
People died faster when suffering blows to the head, and those that ran away had greater armor damage on their legs.
I was wondering if there was any remnant of the body targeting preference in the current implementation.
That message was what made me realize how intricate and realistic the game was.