River_NA

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This morning, I had PMs in my box saying the Accuracy of Dark Melee, Energy Melee and Claws seem to be wrong. I've gotten similar PMs about Ninja Blade as well.

We've tons of data here which all support that accuracy is working as intended and players still have a base 75% to hit even level critters.

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Thanks for the update Castle, I must say you are very proactive in your responses to Stalker concerns valid or not. Kudos on the good customer service.

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I see absolutely no reason to have this fixed for one set of NPCs and not the other.

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One would assume it's because different code sets control "citizen" NPC AI as opposed to mob NPC AI.

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Bingo. I don't believe that non-combatants will be changed to be able to see through stealth any time soon, if at all.

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Why?

Ok so you've established its different coding (which I could care less about) but then you state you don't see civilian NPCs changing, you must have a reason to make such a statement. Again Stalkers are the only ones that have to deal with losing our core abilities when followed by NPCs. Doesn't seem right IMO.

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Hostages that fight along side you can now see you despite stealth status, just like a team mate. Kidnappee's and other non-combatants still cannot see you, though.

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Honestly whats the point? No other AT has to deal with losing 80% of their dmg potential while the NPC follows. I see absolutely no reason to have this fixed for one set of NPCs and not the other.

I'd like to hear a valid reason as to why this is Castle.

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Other mobs can break my placate on another target. Or that a mob can attack while placate is animating, still be placated and I lose my chance for a crit.

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Any more detail on this so I can get QA to try and replicate it for me? Are there certain critters that do this, or is it a general case? Do any special circumstances need to be met?


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What I have seen is it is a timing issue.

Mob begins action during the placate animation.
Placte fires.
Mob attack lands and breaks the hidden state.

Note the placte is holding, as the mob is not aggroed, I have just been unhidden so dont get the critical.

Its kinda hard to bug on the fly, but I have seen it a few times.
The timing has to be 'just so'

I will try to bug it, or catch on a demorecord if I can.

Good to know swipe is being looked at, would any adjiustments carry over into scrappers ?

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Devs IMO the easiest fix for this is to allow placate to interrupt any attack in progress but what do I know

*sniff* Mmmmm applespice and vanilla my fav.

/em hide