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Old 05-18-2003, 05:32 AM   #16
White Lancer
Drizzt Do'Urden
 

Join Date: August 30, 2002
Location: Australia
Age: 39
Posts: 628
Quote:
Originally posted by SixOfSpades:
In that case, Thuram, the problem was your THAC0. Just because you've Hidden in Shadows, moved behind somebody, and attacked them, doesn't automatically guarantee a hit.

Thieves and Rangers (whether they're trying to Backstab or not) get a -4 bonus to their THAC0 when they're in Stealth, but Thieves have lousy THAC0 to begin with. To compensate, always use the highest-enchanted weapon you can, and don't waste your time with weapons that you're not proficient in.

As soon as you attack somebody, you begin to come out of Stealth. If your Backstab doesn't connect by the third swing, run away. Go back to your shadowy little corner, slip back into Stealth, and try again.
I think what he meant, six, was that his attacks dont occur in the first few swings. The dice weren't rolled, and for all intents and purposes he may as well have been just standing there. Not just that he was missing, but that he wasn't actually swinging, all he got was the animation.
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