attack: swing or thrust?

[Legolas73]

Hi folks,
another question I have (I have decided to open a new thread as the first one is becoming rather full).

I see that my melee characters have thrust and swing values for their swords. What determines the mode of the attack? Do they always pick the best one, or can I actually choose whether they should swing or thrust?

Thanks again in advance!

[Sinteuil]

Unlike Wiz 7, Wiz 8 doesn't allow you the choice of thrust versus swing, apart from the choice of weapon which may have one or both of these modes. In the case of both, I'm not sure how the game determines it, but I would imagine there's a certain amount of randomization involved, so increasing your number of attacks as you progress with dexterity and speed should also increase your chances for variation in your modes of attack as well. I'm afraid that's the best answer I can offer, but perhaps someone else here knows better! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Edit:
Just to clarify, assuming Wiz 8 is following the same formulas in regard to this as Wiz 7, the distinction between Thrust and Swing is that Thrust carries with it a -2 to hit, +2 to penetrate, and +1 damage compared with Swing.

[ 02-21-2005, 07:53 AM: Message edited by: Sinteuil ]