[Ryukenden]

Originally posted by Boron:
because flaming arrows shouldn't work according to saber cherry's dice odds

flaming arrows has 8 ap damage .
avg. damage on a 20 protection unit : 1.29
avg. damage on a 30 protection unit : 0.321

the normal x-bow missile : marignon :
10 ap damage :
so avg. damage on 20 protection : 2.13
" " " " 30 " : 0.570

i wouldn't rely on that .
staff of storm lets you use only 50% of missiles or precision is -5 one of the 2 iirc .

invulnerability is a common sc buff . if you place your sc rearmost the hitting odds even with wind guide aren't too good .
so i wouldn't rely on killing him unbuffed in the first round of combat if you are defender .

furthermore lategame robe of invulnerability could be in use or a high prot armor .

bane lords + wraith lords & a couple of others have already something about 20 prot unequipped .

so you have quite a high chance not killing the sc . guess what happens if he flies in your archers :
lots of losses through friendly fire hehe .

Aren't crossbows "armor piercing," making them able to negate protection? If that's so, then the SC could have astronomical prot and still take full damage from a crossbow hit (unless his def is also high). And yea, a flying SC would cause a pretty high ff casualies. And if the flying SC has boots of quickness and elixirs of life (if the elixir brings you back to life during the battle), then the SC is probably going to annihilate the crossbows. However, there is the chance that the SC could rout due to morale (unlikely, but possible).

[ July 29, 2004, 16:52: Message edited by: Ryukenden ]