Tripping NPCs in combat...

Adder · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:11 pm

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An Uxmaln berserker's head butt misses a half-drunk centaur.
An Uxmaln berserker punches at a half-drunk centaur's stomach, opening a painful, bleeding wound!
A half-drunk centaur dodges an Uxmaln berserker's attack.
An Uxmaln berserker punches at a half-drunk centaur's left leg, bashing open a bleeding wound!
An Uxmaln berserker dodges a half-drunk centaur's attack.
A half-drunk centaur punches at an Uxmaln berserker's right ankle, gashing a sma
ll wound.
[HP:100%] [ME: 86%] [PE: 71%]
> trip ber
Someone is in your way.
[HP:100%] [ME: 86%] [PE: 71%]
>
An Uxmaln berserker punches at a half-drunk centaur's head, causing a small lump.
A half-drunk centaur dodges an Uxmaln berserker's attack.
A half-drunk centaur's kick misses an Uxmaln berserker.
A half-drunk centaur punches at an Uxmaln berserker's stomach, barely wounding him.
A half-drunk centaur punches at an Uxmaln berserker's chest, causing a deep gash.
[HP:100%] [ME: 86%] [PE: 71%]
> inf

Group: XXX's Party
(11:F1) [a riding hor] (12:F2) [ XXX] (13:F3) [------------]
(21:M1) [------------] (22:M2) [------------] (23:M3) [------------]
(31:B1) [------------] (32:B2) [------------] (33:B3) [------------]
Characters Rank Pos In room Follow H ME PE
XXX Leader 12:F2 Yes No 100% 86% 71%
A riding horse Member 11:F1 Yes Yes 100% 100% 76%
[HP:100%] [ME: 86%] [PE: 71%]
>
An Uxmaln berserker punches at a half-drunk centaur's left finger, bruising its slightly.
A half-drunk centaur dodges an Uxmaln berserker's attack.
An Uxmaln berserker punches at a half-drunk centaur's left leg, bashing open a bleeding wound!
A half-drunk centaur kicks an Uxmaln berserker in solar plexus, an Uxmaln berserker is rendered breathless!
An Uxmaln berserker dodges a half-drunk centaur's attack.
[HP:100%] [ME: 86%] [PE: 71%]
> gla ber

An Uxmaln berserker punches at a half-drunk centaur's left hand, ripping a small wound.
An Uxmaln berserker punches at a half-drunk centaur's left leg, bashing open a bleeding wound!
An Uxmaln berserker punches at a half-drunk centaur's chest, causing a big, bleeding wound!
A half-drunk centaur punches anUxmaln berserker's forehead, causing a small gash.
A half-drunk centaur punches at an Uxmaln berserker's chest, causing a deep gash.
[HP:100%] [ME: 86%] [PE: 71%]
> You are looking at an Uxmaln berserker.
His head is scratched.
His chest is scratched.
His abdomen is scratched.
His left arm is scratched.
His left leg is scratched.
His right leg is scratched.
Overall, an Uxmaln berserker has some small wounds and bruises.

I'm front row, he's front row, am I missing something here?

josephusmaximus3 · **Joined:** Tue May 20, 2003 1:19 pm **Posts:** 1896

Perhaps since he's already in combat with someone else and you're not im combat with him yet? Perhaps the thing hes fighting is in front of him in a sense?

Never played a merc so im jsut guessing.

Adder · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:31 pm

This wasn't a merc, and i doubt it makes a difference.

josephusmaximus3 · **Joined:** Tue May 20, 2003 1:19 pm **Posts:** 1896

doesnt make much difference I jsut assume merc cause they can trip I know.

fridgeraider · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:24 pm

The NPC that was attacking the berserker is in the way because they are already engaged in combat, and are in a differant group as you. It's one of them strange quirks about trip that has been brought up before yet never changed.

Adder · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:25 pm

If that is indeed true, it'd be lovely if somebody could fix that. Normally it might not make a big difference (you can kick dirt, bash, attack, etc.) but in this case the target is a barb. Fairly frustrating.

sineran05 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:27 am **Posts:** 166

I was always under the impression, since reposts to earlier complaints about this, that it was a feature.

To trip someone they need to be targetting you, or someone in your group (along with the other obvious things).

V'klya · **Joined:** Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:55 am **Posts:** 269

I've gotten the "Someone is in your way" message before when I've tried to rescue another character and just happened to fail the check [i.e., I was able to try it again and succeed the next round]. Maybe this is a similar situation?

josephusmaximus3 · **Joined:** Tue May 20, 2003 1:19 pm **Posts:** 1896

Told you.

Adder · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:49 am

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Told you.

I actually suspected this was the cause all along, but i wanted to make sure.

As for V'klya's comment, I tried several times to trip them and received the same message. Besides, the trip fail messages is different.

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To trip someone they need to be targetting you, or someone in your group (along with the other obvious things).

That's not quite accurate since you can use trip to start combat. I can trip somebody staring right at me and doing nothing, but i can't even attempt to trip somebody who's fighting somebody else and looking away?

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