Surprise and Aggressive..lil Redundant?

[Ensis]

<B>SURPRISE
Reflexive skill.

Class/Level: Ranger 15th

High proficiency at this skill increases the odds of first hit on an
opponent.</B>


It doesn't state it, but I'm fairly sure this means in terms of aggressive mobs.


<B>AGGR AGGRESSIVE

"Aggr" lets you make yourself aggressive to aggressive monsters,
meaning you will automatically attack them first when you enter a
room or when an aggressive monster walks in on you.

Syntax:
> aggr : Check aggressiveness
> aggr off : Turn off aggressiveness
> aggr 120 : You will only be aggressive to monsters when
: your hitpoints >= 120

NOTE: Paladins may *not* have this option set to ON, as it goes
against all their training and principles. Antipaladins are permanently
aggressive.

See also: KILL, HIT, MURDER</B>

This looks like Surprise, only its a tog instead of a skill.

Not trying to bitch, and certainly am not trying to make more work for the already overworked coders but could this be looked into?

I don't really know how surprise could be changed to be made more unique, and I'm not looking to get aggressive removed from PC's.

PS- Pallys CAN turn aggressive on.

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[This message has been edited by Ensis (edited 08-04-2002).]

[Sylvos]

It is my belief that the Surprise skill actually complements the Aggressive toggle, allowing the classes with the Surprise skill a better chance to intercept mobs with Aggressive.

Now, why a sane person with this skill, considering they're either a ranger or dire raider, would want to intercept over a warrior I dunno, but I seem to jump on mobs faster than other classes do.

Sylvos

P.S. I have not yet found any way to notch this skill through use either.

[Sarvis]

I thought surprise was never actually implemented? Well, was told this last wipe by another ranger at least... heh.

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[Gromikazer]

The way I see it happening, surprise gives you a bonus to your FIRST hit on a mob.

When you type kill <mob> it says check surprise skill you get bonus 20 to hit or something.

I could be off though, but I always thought that is what it was for...

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[Ssryth]

Anyone _ever_ notch surprise through your day to day activities?

Ssryth.

[Sarvis]

Heh... a better question might be has anyone ever notched surprise _at all_? If you have, let us know so we know how it works at least.

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Every problem in the universe can be solved by finding the right long-haired prettyboy and beating the crap out of him.