How do we use Scouts?

[johan osterman]

Strength is not added to damage for most bows. And I agree with NTJedi that the phrase "strength of wielder not added" could be read as it refering to the damage before strength is added, but it is not intended to be read that way. I do think that in the context of the game it is obvious what it means though since it is the exceptions from the norm that have the phrase in question attached to them, ie weapons that do not add strength, weapons whose damage resolution deviate from the way most weapon damage is resolved.

[Gandalf Parker]

Another way I see it is

Strength of wielder is not added
Damage is 10

or

Damage is 10
strength of wielder is not added

Having it before or after the statement makes it read alittle bit differently to me. But I do find Arryns suggestion of "Strength does not apply to damage" to be clearer. I guess we can make this suggestion in the typo thread?

Also, since I dont read Docs much it wasnt until I saw that phrase on a bow that I realized that strength apparently applies to everything else if it doesnt say otherwise?

[ February 28, 2004, 14:56: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

With the exception of a few weapons and special effects. Str applies to all damage.

The formula is I believe for damage
wdam+str+2d6(oe) vs prot+2d6(oe) for all weapons.

I would hope that the onus of competency would not be on the phrase but on understanding the game mechanic.

Everything can be interpreted in totally misunderstood ways, especially in a multi-language enviroment. That doesn't mean that this particular phrasing is more or less misleading. Especially if you look at the basic mechanics of strength used in the game. I think the fault comes from making blanket statements of being 'wrong' when in actuallity you have no idea of what you are talking about.

[ February 28, 2004, 16:18: Message edited by: Zen ]