Ardmore2009-08-08 17:41:47
QUOTE (Vathael @ Aug 8 2009, 01:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
demigod or ascendant doesn't make you a good combatant.
WHAT?!?!!?!?! I GOT DEMIGOD FOR NOTHING?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!?!?!??!??!
Vathael2009-08-08 22:56:36
I don't know about everyone else, but I don't generally have many problems killing other Demigods and don't really have troubles healing them. I guess it's all in how you go about it.
Kante2009-08-09 01:01:47
QUOTE (Vathael @ Aug 8 2009, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't know about everyone else, but I don't generally have many problems killing other Demigods and don't really have troubles healing them. I guess it's all in how you go about it.
Yeah, but you're the MC Hammer of Lusty.
Casilu2009-08-09 01:04:03
QUOTE (Kante @ Aug 8 2009, 06:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah, but you're the MC Hammer of Lusty.
It's like they can't touch him for some reason...
Vathael2009-08-09 01:42:38
...
Kyoko2009-08-09 02:00:22
QUOTE
Vathael's eyes roll back into his head and he begins to chant ugly, discordant
words. With each syllable uttered, white, viscous smoke oozes out of his mouth.
The smoke envelops you, leaving behind a thick coat of sticky slime.
1307h, 1400m, 1524e, 10p ex-
Narsrim's aura of weapons rebounding disappears.
Narsrim appears to play a darkwood mandolin encased in iron filigree and bone,
but you hear no sound.
1307h, 1400m, 1524e, 10p ex-
Narsrim takes a long drag off his pipe.
1307h, 1400m, 1524e, 10p ex-swing vath
You cannot see that being here.
1307h, 1400m, 1524e, 10p ex-
With a loud hiss, a fluffy haired mammoth with enormous ears spits a stream of
foul liquid into your face.
1307h, 1400m, 1524e, 10p ex-
Narsrim plays a darkwood mandolin encased in iron filigree and bone and directs
the disharmonic notes towards you.
The reverberating sound echoes through your head, pounding you with excruciating
pain.
As the sound builds up and explodes within your head, you die screaming in pain.
You have been slain by Narsrim.
words. With each syllable uttered, white, viscous smoke oozes out of his mouth.
The smoke envelops you, leaving behind a thick coat of sticky slime.
1307h, 1400m, 1524e, 10p ex-
Narsrim's aura of weapons rebounding disappears.
Narsrim appears to play a darkwood mandolin encased in iron filigree and bone,
but you hear no sound.
1307h, 1400m, 1524e, 10p ex-
Narsrim takes a long drag off his pipe.
1307h, 1400m, 1524e, 10p ex-swing vath
You cannot see that being here.
1307h, 1400m, 1524e, 10p ex-
With a loud hiss, a fluffy haired mammoth with enormous ears spits a stream of
foul liquid into your face.
1307h, 1400m, 1524e, 10p ex-
Narsrim plays a darkwood mandolin encased in iron filigree and bone and directs
the disharmonic notes towards you.
The reverberating sound echoes through your head, pounding you with excruciating
pain.
As the sound builds up and explodes within your head, you die screaming in pain.
You have been slain by Narsrim.
Be glad it wasnt as unfair as THIS fight
...Or as gross...
Unknown2009-08-09 02:12:55
Bust his kneecaps and then the killing form, game
I have been pushing for damage kills for a while
EDIT: With Ilyarin anyways
I have been pushing for damage kills for a while
EDIT: With Ilyarin anyways
Ilyarin2009-08-09 08:24:37
The killing form is rude!
Unknown2009-08-09 08:42:12
I completely just tried to pull it off on you though.
Malarious2009-08-09 09:08:49
Just something to note... you had 5 momentum and 0 affs built... pulled 1 combo that did 2 affs and could immediately insta. That right there is the issue with monks, you basically won because you GOT to 5 momentum (as severspine stops his offense after that).
And yes you entirely deserved to lose the fight, (which I assume you would know with so few forms).
And Demigod matters very very little as most combat ends due to instas, damage is far rarer and most people who do damage kills use scaling damage. And the increase from strength is minor as demi is +2, (which is like using enchancement in psymet). I killed demis before I was a demi, I kill demis after demis, and in the right situations I can die to non demis. Having +2 con does suprisingly little.
And yes you entirely deserved to lose the fight, (which I assume you would know with so few forms).
And Demigod matters very very little as most combat ends due to instas, damage is far rarer and most people who do damage kills use scaling damage. And the increase from strength is minor as demi is +2, (which is like using enchancement in psymet). I killed demis before I was a demi, I kill demis after demis, and in the right situations I can die to non demis. Having +2 con does suprisingly little.
Celina2009-08-09 09:30:32
QUOTE (Vathael @ Aug 8 2009, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't know about everyone else, but I don't generally have many problems killing other Demigods and don't really have troubles healing them. I guess it's all in how you go about it.
I really don't think you understand how huge an impact your pile of artifacts have. You might be a good fighter without them, but with them you are just ridiculous. It's not even remotely balanced, but oh well. The admin don't seem to care one way or the other.
Ilyarin2009-08-09 11:05:12
QUOTE
You attack Ruiku for collapsed left nerve.
Ruiku's eyes close suddenly as he falls asleep.
11760h, 4633m, 7661e, 2p, 32684en, 24867w exkdb- /09:32:44.676/
Ruiku opens his eyes and yawns mightily.
11760h, 4633m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24881w exkdb- /09:32:44.848/
You carefully writhe out of Ruiku's grapple, escaping his grasp.
11760h, 4633m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24881w exkdb- /09:32:44.867/
You take a long drag off your pipe.
11760h, 4633m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24881w exkdb- /09:32:45.232/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his arms.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:45.251/
Ruiku clenches his fists and grits his teeth.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:45.270/
Ruiku eats a sparkleberry.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:45.290/
Ruiku's left arm spasms uncontrollably, the tremors spreading through his body.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:45.621/
Now using strikes to attack your target's head.
Now using swings to attack your target's head.
Ruiku eats kombu seaweed.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:46.007/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his arms.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in larm.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:46.031/
Envenoming with senso and senso
You may drink another health, mana, or bromide potion.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:46.389/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:46.632/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:46.653/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.015/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.033/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.051/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.070/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.087/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.105/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.126/
You have recovered balance on your right arm.
You have recovered balance on your left arm.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w elrxkdb- /09:32:47.154/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w elrxkdb- /09:32:47.178/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w elrxkdb- /09:32:47.389/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w elrxkdb- /09:32:47.583/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w elrxkdb- /09:32:47.603/
Your attack on Ruiku is stanced!
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32695en, 24856w erxkdb- /09:32:47.972/
You attack Ruiku's chest for light damage.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32686en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.998/
Ruiku has raised an aura of rebounding!
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32686en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:48.018/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32686en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:48.346/
Ruiku eats a bog myrtle leaf.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32686en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:48.366/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32686en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:48.727/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4746m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24870w exkdb- /09:32:49.109/
You bleed 12 health.
11748h, 4746m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24870w exkdb- /09:32:49.126/
You have recovered balance on your left arm.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elxkdb- /09:32:49.145/
Ruiku has cured collapsed left nerve.
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elxkdb- /09:32:49.487/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elxkdb- /09:32:49.979/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his arms.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in larm.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elxkdb- /09:32:50.360/
Ruiku eats a stalk of faeleaf.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elxkdb- /09:32:50.380/
You have recovered balance on your right arm.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elrxkdb- /09:32:50.595/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elrxkdb- /09:32:50.617/
You raze Ruiku's aura of rebounding with a steel inquisitor rapier.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32701en, 24844w elxkdb- /09:32:50.638/
You raze Ruiku's speed defence with a steel inquisitor rapier.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:50.977/
Ruiku takes a long drag off his pipe.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:50.995/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:51.016/
Ruiku takes a drink from an opal vial.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:51.039/
You feel an aura of rebounding surround you.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:51.057/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:51.359/
Ruiku eats a sparkleberry.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:51.379/
You have recovered balance on your right arm.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w erxkdb- /09:32:51.737/
You have recovered balance on your left arm.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w elrxkdb- /09:32:51.757/
Now using strikes to attack your target's gut.
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w elrxkdb- /09:32:52.117/
Envenoming with morphite and morphite
Ruiku takes a long drag off his pipe.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w elrxkdb- /09:32:52.497/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w elrxkdb- /09:32:52.518/
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32716en, 24858w elrxkdb- /09:32:52.859/
In a swift, fluid motion, Ruiku springs up from his hands to land crouched on his feet.
Ruiku's eyes close suddenly as he falls asleep.
11760h, 4633m, 7661e, 2p, 32684en, 24867w exkdb- /09:32:44.676/
Ruiku opens his eyes and yawns mightily.
11760h, 4633m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24881w exkdb- /09:32:44.848/
You carefully writhe out of Ruiku's grapple, escaping his grasp.
11760h, 4633m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24881w exkdb- /09:32:44.867/
You take a long drag off your pipe.
11760h, 4633m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24881w exkdb- /09:32:45.232/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his arms.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:45.251/
Ruiku clenches his fists and grits his teeth.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:45.270/
Ruiku eats a sparkleberry.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:45.290/
Ruiku's left arm spasms uncontrollably, the tremors spreading through his body.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:45.621/
Now using strikes to attack your target's head.
Now using swings to attack your target's head.
Ruiku eats kombu seaweed.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:46.007/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his arms.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in larm.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:46.031/
Envenoming with senso and senso
You may drink another health, mana, or bromide potion.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:46.389/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:46.632/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:46.653/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.015/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.033/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.051/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.070/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.087/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.105/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.126/
You have recovered balance on your right arm.
You have recovered balance on your left arm.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w elrxkdb- /09:32:47.154/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w elrxkdb- /09:32:47.178/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w elrxkdb- /09:32:47.389/
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w elrxkdb- /09:32:47.583/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32704en, 24856w elrxkdb- /09:32:47.603/
Your attack on Ruiku is stanced!
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32695en, 24856w erxkdb- /09:32:47.972/
You attack Ruiku's chest for light damage.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32686en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:47.998/
Ruiku has raised an aura of rebounding!
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32686en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:48.018/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32686en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:48.346/
Ruiku eats a bog myrtle leaf.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32686en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:48.366/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4504m, 7661e, 2p, 32686en, 24856w exkdb- /09:32:48.727/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11760h, 4746m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24870w exkdb- /09:32:49.109/
You bleed 12 health.
11748h, 4746m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24870w exkdb- /09:32:49.126/
You have recovered balance on your left arm.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elxkdb- /09:32:49.145/
Ruiku has cured collapsed left nerve.
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elxkdb- /09:32:49.487/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elxkdb- /09:32:49.979/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his arms.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in larm.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elxkdb- /09:32:50.360/
Ruiku eats a stalk of faeleaf.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elxkdb- /09:32:50.380/
You have recovered balance on your right arm.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elrxkdb- /09:32:50.595/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32706en, 24844w elrxkdb- /09:32:50.617/
You raze Ruiku's aura of rebounding with a steel inquisitor rapier.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 2p, 32701en, 24844w elxkdb- /09:32:50.638/
You raze Ruiku's speed defence with a steel inquisitor rapier.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:50.977/
Ruiku takes a long drag off his pipe.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:50.995/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:51.016/
Ruiku takes a drink from an opal vial.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:51.039/
You feel an aura of rebounding surround you.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:51.057/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:51.359/
Ruiku eats a sparkleberry.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w exkdb- /09:32:51.379/
You have recovered balance on your right arm.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w erxkdb- /09:32:51.737/
You have recovered balance on your left arm.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w elrxkdb- /09:32:51.757/
Now using strikes to attack your target's gut.
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w elrxkdb- /09:32:52.117/
Envenoming with morphite and morphite
Ruiku takes a long drag off his pipe.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w elrxkdb- /09:32:52.497/
Ruiku takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
Ruiku has healed deep damage in lleg.
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32696en, 24844w elrxkdb- /09:32:52.518/
11748h, 4612m, 7661e, 3p, 32716en, 24858w elrxkdb- /09:32:52.859/
In a swift, fluid motion, Ruiku springs up from his hands to land crouched on his feet.
I was told you can't parry or stance if you're prone. What happened?
Unknown2009-08-09 11:11:02
Your gagging of combat, although seems neat, looks so boring
Ilyarin2009-08-09 11:53:35
Far easier to skim over and know what's happened though.
Furien2009-08-09 12:19:10
Your health angers me.
The prone may just be a penalty if it's prone by itself but I'm pretty sure it should be stopping stances in general.
The prone may just be a penalty if it's prone by itself but I'm pretty sure it should be stopping stances in general.
Ronny2009-08-09 12:36:23
A bug on natural miss rate that returned the stanced message instead?
Ilyarin2009-08-09 13:48:25
Stance doesn't even seem to have a unique message!
Vathael2009-08-09 15:06:25
QUOTE (Celina @ Aug 9 2009, 04:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I really don't think you understand how huge an impact your pile of artifacts have. You might be a good fighter without them, but with them you are just ridiculous. It's not even remotely balanced, but oh well. The admin don't seem to care one way or the other.
Heh, I'd hope having $600 weapons on a text game wouldn't be completely worthless.
Unknown2009-08-09 18:50:43
Hey, I'm always upset when my $8,000 worth of crap doesn't kill someone! (Clearly, I just need to become a demigod or ascendant.)
Desitrus2009-08-09 19:32:26
QUOTE (Celina @ Aug 9 2009, 04:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I really don't think you understand how huge an impact your pile of artifacts have. You might be a good fighter without them, but with them you are just ridiculous. It's not even remotely balanced, but oh well. The admin don't seem to care one way or the other.
Most of us offer to spar without them and still win, can't blame everything on the artis. I even remember two demigod knights dueling and the one using an unarti'd greatsword instead of his katana beat the one with arti'd blades. Good times.