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 Post subject: Taming with Ranged weapons
PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:31 am 
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You walk west.

In the midst of a dank and fetid marsh
Dark and murky water combined with the slightly acrid stench of
decomposing plant matter serve to fill your senses. Decorating the surface
of the fluid are scattered clumps of algae, a few distinct oversized lily
pads, and wide swathes of duckweed. Jutting out of the primordial soup of
the marsh are the same twisting cypress arms that fill the rest of the area
as well as the odd group of drooping weeping willow limbs. Despite the
inhospitable look of the fens if examined closely movement can be seen below
the surface.
It's raining extremely hard, hot, and very windy.
Obvious exits: n e s w nw ne sw se
(32) A scrumptious looking steak is here.
A stumpy male halfling is here, covered in fern debris.
A stumpy male halfling is here, covered in fern debris.
A speckled brown crocodile is here menacingly glaring about the area.
An abnormally large frog hops absently about the area.
A stumpy male halfling is here, covered in fern debris.
A stumpy male halfling is here, covered in fern debris.
A stumpy male halfling is here, covered in fern debris.
A long-tailed black marsupial crawls along the ground here.
A trinoceros walks in from the east.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 97%] Time:2am

A long-tailed possum tries to bite at a trinoceros's left leg, but its blow is deflected by obsidian hide.
A long-tailed possum misses a trinoceros.
A long-tailed possum misses a trinoceros.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 97%] Time:2am

A trinoceros misses a long-tailed possum.
A long-tailed possum dodges a trinoceros's attack.
A trinoceros cleaves at a long-tailed possum's right arm, tearing open a big bleeding wound!
Your diamond battle arrow streaks into a long-tailed possum!
You pierce at a long-tailed possum's head, carving a bleeding hole in it!
You load your weapon with a diamond battle arrow.
Your diamond battle arrow streaks into a long-tailed possum!
You pierce at a long-tailed possum's chest, causing a deep gash.
You load your weapon with a diamond battle arrow.
Your diamond battle arrow streaks into a long-tailed possum!
You pierce at a long-tailed possum's chest, ripping open its stomach!
You load your weapon with a diamond battle arrow.
Your diamond battle arrow streaks into a long-tailed possum!
You strike suddenly, piercing at its chest! Some GUTS fall!
You load your weapon with a diamond battle arrow.
A long-tailed possum misses a trinoceros.
A long-tailed possum misses a trinoceros.
A trinoceros dodges a long-tailed possum's attack.
A long-tailed possum bites at a trinoceros's right finger, cutting it slightly.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 95%] Time:2am
tame possum
tame possum
A long-tailed possum stops halfway through its attack and looks at you oddly.


[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 95%] Time:2am
tame possum
A long-tailed possum appears to be much calmer.


[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 95%] Time:2am
tame possum
A long-tailed possum is starting to enjoy your company.
Your diamond battle arrow streaks into a long-tailed possum!
You strike suddenly, piercing at its chest! Some GUTS fall!
You load your weapon with a diamond battle arrow.
Your diamond battle arrow streaks into a long-tailed possum!
You pierce at a long-tailed possum's mouth, knocking out a few of its teeth!
You load your weapon with a diamond battle arrow.
Your diamond battle arrow streaks into a long-tailed possum!
You pierce at a long-tailed possum's jaw, shearing it with a loud *SNAP*
You load your weapon with a diamond battle arrow.
Your diamond battle arrow streaks into a long-tailed possum!
You pierce at a long-tailed possum's chest HARD, piercing its ribs!
You load your weapon with a diamond battle arrow.
A trinoceros heaves its bulk upward and crashes down toward its opponents!
A long-tailed possum disappears from sight beneath a trinoceros's crushing body!
A long-tailed possum dodges a trinoceros's attack.
A long-tailed possum dodges a trinoceros's attack.
A long-tailed possum bites at a trinoceros's chest, barely wounding it.
A long-tailed possum bites at a trinoceros's face, slightly puncturing its cheek.
A long-tailed possum bites at a trinoceros's right toe, cutting it slightly.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 93%] Time:2am
tame possum
tame possum
A long-tailed possum stops halfway through its attack and looks at you oddly.


[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 93%] Time:2am
tame possum
tame possum
A long-tailed possum growls viciously at you.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 93%] Time:2am
tame possum
A long-tailed possum is starting to enjoy your company.
A long-tailed possum is starting to enjoy your company.
Your diamond battle arrow streaks into a long-tailed possum!
You puncture a long-tailed possum's windpipe, making a shower of BLOOD!
You load your weapon with a diamond battle arrow.
Your diamond battle arrow streaks into a long-tailed possum!
You pierce at a long-tailed possum's head. A long-tailed possum falls with a blank look on its face!
A long-tailed possum is DEAD!!
You hear a long-tailed possum's death cry.
I see nothing like that in the corpse.[/code]

note: edited out some tames to reduce spam

Now this has been happening to me for quite a while, I tame an aggro animal with the intention of us both going on our merry way, when all of a sudden I seem to change my mind and shoot them up with another round.

Now, might that have something to do with this?
[code][HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%] Time:9am
skirmish
You stop skirmishing.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%] Time:9am
skirmish
You stop skirmishing.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%] Time:9am
skirmish
You stop skirmishing.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%] Time:9am
skirmish
You stop skirmishing.


It seems I'm always skirmishing, just with no target? I don't get it.

Right now if I want the animal to live I have to either close my arrow containers, remove my bow, or move to melee and tame from there.

This only seems to happen when:
- I'm behind my pet
- wielding a ranged weapon

If I tame them quickly enough so that I never shoot the first round then the problem doesen't occur, but if one arrow hits them, and I tame them, I'll still continue to fight.

This probably doesen't seem that important to most but it sure screws up my RP.

Wild animal leaps out and attacks.
Man calms wild animal, just to shoot it once its calmed down.
Then he does it again.
And again.
Help.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:14 pm 
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you could alias, tame with auto shoot;tame &1;auto shoot
Or something similar. That way you stop shooting, tame, then activate auto shoot for later.
Also, I think that skirmish stops with 'stop' and providing it without an argument does nothing.

I hope this helps.


(ps: What manner of a scout are you? Having a TRINOCEROS fight a poor lil' possum! :P )


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:24 pm 
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I would simply do this. Auto fire. Tame.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:26 pm 
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[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 97%] Time:2am

A long-tailed possum tries to bite at a trinoceros's left leg, but its blow is deflected by obsidian hide.
A long-tailed possum misses a trinoceros.
A long-tailed possum misses a trinoceros.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 97%] Time:2am

A trinoceros misses a long-tailed possum.
A long-tailed possum dodges a trinoceros's attack.
A trinoceros cleaves at a long-tailed possum's right arm, tearing open a big bleeding wound!
Your diamond battle arrow streaks into a long-tailed possum!


Turn off auto assist.


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:15 am 
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These suggestions are all well and good, turning off either auto fire or auto assist will keep me from firing when I don't want to. The thing is if I don't see this situation coming, I've got to type quick or the critter bites the dust.

I guess I'll just deal with it, but its still annoying.
:-?

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(ps: What manner of a scout are you? Having a TRINOCEROS fight a poor lil' possum! )


I went there to get the log for my post, but for the record, the possum started it.

Thanks for the help.


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:36 am 
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Gorvun wrote:
These suggestions are all well and good, turning off either auto fire or auto assist will keep me from firing when I don't want to. The thing is if I don't see this situation coming, I've got to type quick or the critter bites the dust.

Ah, what we have to suffer for RP. I'd say if you kill the animal, just make that part of your RP, in penance, if your character objects to the needless death of animals. One could skin the creature, and carry its skin as an homage. I am sure there are lots of ways to respond appropriately to what's happening without breaking your RP, even if you did kill the animal. Sometimes they are rabid or sick. They were dangerous to someone innocent. If you make it a big deal to kill an animal, then that's RP.

A


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:33 am 
I don't think the RP was his concern, A.


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 Post subject: Re: Taming with Ranged weapons
PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:12 am 
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Gorvun wrote:
This probably doesen't seem that important to most but it sure screws up my RP.

This what I was going off of.


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:44 pm 
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This also occurs when you shoot something but do not kill it. The next thing that comes within range that you can shoot it will auto fire at the new target.

Example:

You are out killing deer and it dies from wounds taken rather than a death blow by you. You skin/butcher, get your arrows and move. Without having to type in a command, you will start shooting at the next "deer" within range. You will just continuous shoot until you, or someone you are with, actually get the killing hit.


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:33 pm 
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Wow. I have NEVER had either of these happen to me.


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