Parry for mages and the new publish

Araevin · 4th November 2006, 01:47 AM

Should I bother to have parry on my mage since he runs such low dex? Can someone explain the changes made in the publish?

**DiP** · 4th November 2006, 05:26 AM

Does not look like it would be beneficial and your points are better spent in another skill.

Araevin · 4th November 2006, 07:19 AM

Is the penalty that bad? OH god I am sad........

**DiP** · 4th November 2006, 08:57 AM

Just pick up a SC weapon and weapon skill.

**DiP** · 4th November 2006, 09:15 AM

Some scary numbers:

Parry Skill at 110 Bushido at 0

Dex 10 =
Chance of blocking with a shield: 13%
Chance of blocking with a 1-handed weapon: 5%
Chance of blocking with a 2-handed weapon: 5%

Dex 20 =
Chance of blocking with a shield: 16%
Chance of blocking with a 1-handed weapon: 7%
Chance of blocking with a 2-handed weapon: 7%

Dex 40 =
Chance of blocking with a shield: 21%
Chance of blocking with a 1-handed weapon: 11%
Chance of blocking with a 2-handed weapon: 11%

Dex 60 =
Chance of blocking with a shield: 27%
Chance of blocking with a 1-handed weapon: 15%
Chance of blocking with a 2-handed weapon: 15%

Dex 80 =
Chance of blocking with a shield: 32%
Chance of blocking with a 1-handed weapon: 18%
Chance of blocking with a 2-handed weapon: 18%

**Maddux** · 4th November 2006, 09:45 AM

Looks like it went from parry-mages to running-mages.

Mercenary · 4th November 2006, 02:28 PM

The whole point of nerfing parry on mages was cause not only could they avoid spells with evade, but they could avoid hits from a dexxer too. So basically you have a literal tank that can avoid and take hits left and right, and can also heal himself instantaneously with a greater heal spell, while your typical dexxer has to wait 4-6 seconds with an aid. That is unbalanced. So they balanced it out by taking evade and parry away and leaving it to the templates that should have it.

Disarm is the new mages parry. I mean, if you think about it. If I was a dexxer and I ran up to hit a mage that had parry and gm wrestle, what are the odds that I would hit him? Not only could he parry my blows, but he could disarm me as well? Yeah, a little unfair there.

Araevin · 4th November 2006, 09:52 PM

It firgures i missed the boat on something again. I guees back to the drawing board again. But even I can tell it is for the best since mages were never touched. Any Template suggestions? I have on my mage MAagey, E/I, med, Parry, and Fence w/ 100 pts left over if all went to 120. My cap is 705 right now. What should i replace parry with.

Mercenary · 5th November 2006, 12:13 AM

wrestling or incsription.

**DiP** · 5th November 2006, 05:58 AM

or poisoning

4th November 2006, 01:47 AM	#1
Araevin Join Date: Sep 2006 Shard: Chesepeake Posts: 236 Gold: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Parry for mages and the new publish Should I bother to have parry on my mage since he runs such low dex? Can someone explain the changes made in the publish?

4th November 2006, 05:26 AM	#2
DiP Ronin UOForums Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders, Azeroth Posts: 9,221 Gold: 21,224 My Mood: Thanks: 158 Thanked 113 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Parry for mages and the new publish Does not look like it would be beneficial and your points are better spent in another skill. Thanks again Maddux! Adri: women don't discuss men while in the bathroom, we sacrifice small animals and smoke tampons rolls eyes

4th November 2006, 07:19 AM	#3
Araevin Join Date: Sep 2006 Shard: Chesepeake Posts: 236 Gold: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Parry for mages and the new publish Is the penalty that bad? OH god I am sad........

4th November 2006, 08:57 AM	#4
DiP Ronin UOForums Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders, Azeroth Posts: 9,221 Gold: 21,224 My Mood: Thanks: 158 Thanked 113 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Parry for mages and the new publish Just pick up a SC weapon and weapon skill. Thanks again Maddux! Adri: women don't discuss men while in the bathroom, we sacrifice small animals and smoke tampons rolls eyes

4th November 2006, 09:15 AM	#5
DiP Ronin UOForums Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders, Azeroth Posts: 9,221 Gold: 21,224 My Mood: Thanks: 158 Thanked 113 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Parry for mages and the new publish Some scary numbers: Parry Skill at 110 Bushido at 0 Dex 10 = Chance of blocking with a shield: 13% Chance of blocking with a 1-handed weapon: 5% Chance of blocking with a 2-handed weapon: 5% Dex 20 = Chance of blocking with a shield: 16% Chance of blocking with a 1-handed weapon: 7% Chance of blocking with a 2-handed weapon: 7% Dex 40 = Chance of blocking with a shield: 21% Chance of blocking with a 1-handed weapon: 11% Chance of blocking with a 2-handed weapon: 11% Dex 60 = Chance of blocking with a shield: 27% Chance of blocking with a 1-handed weapon: 15% Chance of blocking with a 2-handed weapon: 15% Dex 80 = Chance of blocking with a shield: 32% Chance of blocking with a 1-handed weapon: 18% Chance of blocking with a 2-handed weapon: 18% Thanks again Maddux! Adri: women don't discuss men while in the bathroom, we sacrifice small animals and smoke tampons rolls eyes

4th November 2006, 09:45 AM	#6
Maddux I've got Skinnies with RPGS! Twelve 'o'clock! Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Pacific Posts: 6,586 Gold: 23,101 Thanks: 22 Thanked 61 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Parry for mages and the new publish Looks like it went from parry-mages to running-mages.

4th November 2006, 02:28 PM	#7
Mercenary i refuse to flex!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Shard: Atlantic Posts: 1,047 Gold: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Parry for mages and the new publish The whole point of nerfing parry on mages was cause not only could they avoid spells with evade, but they could avoid hits from a dexxer too. So basically you have a literal tank that can avoid and take hits left and right, and can also heal himself instantaneously with a greater heal spell, while your typical dexxer has to wait 4-6 seconds with an aid. That is unbalanced. So they balanced it out by taking evade and parry away and leaving it to the templates that should have it. Disarm is the new mages parry. I mean, if you think about it. If I was a dexxer and I ran up to hit a mage that had parry and gm wrestle, what are the odds that I would hit him? Not only could he parry my blows, but he could disarm me as well? Yeah, a little unfair there.

4th November 2006, 09:52 PM	#8
Araevin Join Date: Sep 2006 Shard: Chesepeake Posts: 236 Gold: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Parry for mages and the new publish It firgures i missed the boat on something again. I guees back to the drawing board again. But even I can tell it is for the best since mages were never touched. Any Template suggestions? I have on my mage MAagey, E/I, med, Parry, and Fence w/ 100 pts left over if all went to 120. My cap is 705 right now. What should i replace parry with.

5th November 2006, 12:13 AM	#9
Mercenary i refuse to flex!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Shard: Atlantic Posts: 1,047 Gold: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Parry for mages and the new publish wrestling or incsription.

5th November 2006, 05:58 AM	#10
DiP Ronin UOForums Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders, Azeroth Posts: 9,221 Gold: 21,224 My Mood: Thanks: 158 Thanked 113 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Parry for mages and the new publish or poisoning Thanks again Maddux! Adri: women don't discuss men while in the bathroom, we sacrifice small animals and smoke tampons rolls eyes

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