This is getting stupid.

[Olanan]

You focus deep within yourself, searching for untapped sources of strength.
You feel significantly stronger.
>kill
You swing a battle axe at a greater ghoul!
AS: +125 vs DS: +12 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +50 = +198
... and hit for 84 points of damage!
Quick, powerful slash to the greater ghoul's left knee!
The greater ghoul falls to the ground motionless.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

You search the greater ghoul.
It had 185 silvers on it.
You gather the remaining 185 coins.
It had nothing else of value.
A greater ghoul turns to dust.

You swing a battle axe at a dark vysan!
AS: +125 vs DS: +22 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +25 = +163
... and hit for 66 points of damage!
Strong slash to the dark vysan's right leg!
Muscles exposed!
Not a pretty sight.
The dark vysan falls to the ground motionless.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

You swing a battle axe at a lesser ghoul!
AS: +125 vs DS: +0 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +18 = +178
... and hit for 71 points of damage!
Quick, powerful slash to the lesser ghoul's right knee!
The lesser ghoul falls to the ground motionless.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

You search the lesser ghoul.
It had 111 silvers on it.
You gather the remaining 111 coins.
It had a deep red carbuncle on it!
It had nothing else of value.
A lesser ghoul turns to dust.
>.get carbun
[Script get is running, Esc to cancel, Shift-Esc to pause
[script done]
You pick up a deep red carbuncle.

That is already open.

You put a deep red carbuncle in your spidersilk greatcloak.

You close a garnet spidersilk greatcloak clasped with a silver leaf.

You swing a battle axe at a moaning phantom!
AS: +125 vs DS: -26 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +74 = +260
... and hit for 149 points of damage!
Huge strike vaporizes the right thigh.
The moaning phantom convulses, falling inward upon itself while the leg mends.
The moaning phantom slowly settles to the ground and begins to dissipate.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

A moaning phantom vanishes into thin air, leaving no trace behind.

A skeleton just arrived.

You swing a battle axe at a moaning phantom!
AS: +125 vs DS: -26 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +17 = +203
... and hit for 107 points of damage!
Massive blow obliterates the left knee.
The moaning phantom falters as a sickly light flows freely down its leg.
The moaning phantom slowly settles to the ground and begins to dissipate.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

A moaning phantom vanishes into thin air, leaving no trace behind.

You swing a battle axe at a skeleton!
AS: +125 vs DS: +1 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +8 = +167
... and hit for 74 points of damage!
Wild downward slash severs the skeleton's left foot!
Bloody stump, anyone?
The skeleton screams delightedly as it falls to the ground, seeming to enjoy the pain!
The skeleton screams evilly one last time and goes still.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

You search the skeleton.
It had a dagger.
It didn't carry any silver.
It had nothing else of value.
A skeleton turns to dust.

You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With instinctive motions, you weave to and fro striking with deliberate and unrelenting fury!
You swing a battle axe at a moaning phantom!
The moaning phantom evades the attack by a hair!
You swing a battle axe at a moaning phantom!
AS: +125 vs DS: -26 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +23 = +209
... and hit for 91 points of damage!
Quick strike to the right leg!
The moaning phantom makes no bones about it.
The moaning phantom slowly settles to the ground and begins to dissipate.

Your flurry of strikes leaves you off-balance and out of position.
Roundtime: 11 sec.

A moaning phantom swings a closed fist at you!
AS: +28 vs DS: +42 with AvD: +8 + d100 roll: +90 = +84
A clean miss.

A moaning phantom vanishes into thin air, leaving no trace behind.

You swing a battle axe at a moaning phantom!
The moaning phantom barely dodges the attack!
Roundtime: 6 sec.

A moaning phantom swings a closed fist at you!
By amazing chance, you evade the attack!

You see a fairly typical moaning phantom.
It appears to be in good shape.
It has nothing at this time.

You swing a battle axe at a moaning phantom!
AS: +125 vs DS: -26 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +2 = +188
... and hit for 77 points of damage!
Quick strike to the left leg!
The moaning phantom makes no bones about it.
The moaning phantom slowly settles to the ground and begins to dissipate.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

A moaning phantom vanishes into thin air, leaving no trace behind.

You begin to lose touch with your internal sources of strength.

You feel recovered from your whirlwind flurry of strikes.

You swing a battle axe at a lesser ghoul!
AS: +114 vs DS: +0 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +90 = +239
... and hit for 135 points of damage!
Powerful slash leaves the lesser ghoul without a left leg!
The lesser ghoul screams delightedly as it falls to the ground, seeming to enjoy the pain!
The lesser ghoul screams evilly one last time and goes still.
Your battle axe returns to normal.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

In short, what the fuck is up with all the leg hits?

This has been going on for the last five hunts. I don't know what the bug might be.

If hitting legs every single hit for 5 hunts/10-20 creatures or so each hunt is random, I've used up my lottery luck for the next 10 lifetimes.

Apparently it's not a bug. At least I'm not hitting the same leg.

[ELO]

You know...

I thought I was going crazy earlier. I was stunning critters in RR for a lower trained friend of mine, and noticed every shot was a leg shot, too.

[Olanan]

A GH said it was random. Dunno.

Were you ambushing?

[ELO]

Nope, just open swinging.

I had been ambushing before, though, aiming for their legs.

The I got lazy and just started typing "att".

[Olanan]

Not just me then, could be THWs.

[Danical]

what race are you?

[Stretch]

It's also a function of height.

When I was hunting the Glacier with one of my newbs, I noticed I always hit the legs of titans and giants.

I don't know how tall ghouls are, but if I recall your char is from a pretty short race.

[ELO]

Human, and I was hunting Krolvin Corsairs and the like.

[Olanan]

No, this is a human, and most of the things in the log are 5 foot.

Good point though, I need to play the gnome more.

I'll go check on the 5 foot thing and see if it's still doing it.

[ELO]

It's also a function of height.

When I was hunting the Glacier with one of my newbs, I noticed I always hit the legs of titans and giants.

I don't know how tall ghouls are, but if I recall your char is from a pretty short race.

Huh, never noticed it before. But I normally don't open swing, either.

Not complaining, though. Legging stuff consistently without aiming is okay in my book.

[Olanan]

The skeleton is medium in size and about five feet high in its current state.
The skeleton should be easy, yet could still give you a bit of a scuffle.


You swing a battle axe at a skeleton!
AS: +57 vs DS: +1 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +27 = +118
... and hit for 22 points of damage!
Banged the skeleton's right shin.
That'll raise a good welt.
Roundtime: 6 sec

A skeleton swings a dagger at you!
AS: +11 vs DS: +51 with AvD: +13 + d100 roll: +100 = +73
A clean miss.

You swing a battle axe at a skeleton!
AS: +114 vs DS: +0 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +73 = +222
... and hit for 109 points of damage!
Left leg ripped from socket at the knee!
The skeleton screams delightedly as it falls to the ground, seeming to enjoy the pain!
The skeleton screams evilly one last time and goes still.

The lesser ghoul is medium in size and about four feet high in its current state.


You swing a battle axe at a lesser ghoul!
AS: +114 vs DS: -10 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +48 = +207
... and hit for 110 points of damage!
Powerful slash!
The lesser ghoul's right leg is severed at the knee!
The lesser ghoul screams delightedly as it falls to the ground, seeming to enjoy the pain!
The lesser ghoul screams evilly one last time and goes still.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

The moaning phantom is medium in size and about four feet high in its current state.

You swing a battle axe at a moaning phantom!
AS: +114 vs DS: -26 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +21 = +196
... and hit for 107 points of damage!
Huge strike vaporizes the left thigh.
The moaning phantom convulses, falling inward upon itself while the leg mends.
The moaning phantom slowly settles to the ground and begins to dissipate.


You swing a battle axe at a dark vysan!
AS: +114 vs DS: +22 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +5 = +132
... and hit for 36 points of damage!
You ripped a chunk out of the dark vysan's left leg with that one.
The dark vysan is stunned!
Roundtime: 6 sec.

The dark vysan is small in size and about four feet high in its current state.
You think you'd have a slight advantage over the vysan.

You swing a battle axe at a dark vysan!
AS: +114 vs DS: +18 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +2 = +133
... and hit for 31 points of damage!
Banged the dark vysan's left shin.
That'll raise a good welt.
The dark vysan falls to the ground motionless.
Roundtime: 6 sec.


The bone golem is medium in size and about five feet high in its current state.
The golem would have a slight advantage over you.


You swing a battle axe at a bone golem!
AS: +114 vs DS: +12 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +98 = +237
... and hit for 89 points of damage!
Quick, powerful slash to the bone golem's right knee!
The bone golem is knocked to the ground!
Roundtime: 6 sec.

>
You swing a battle axe at a bone golem!
AS: +114 vs DS: -1 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +4 = +156
... and hit for 43 points of damage!
You ripped a chunk out of the bone golem's left leg with that one.
A bone golem falls to the ground in a clattering, motionless heap.
Roundtime: 6 sec.


The death dirge is medium in size and about six feet high in its current state.
The dirge would have a slight advantage over you


You swing a battle axe at a death dirge!
AS: +125 vs DS: +27 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +5 = +139
... and hit for 29 points of damage!
Banged the death dirge's right shin.
That'll raise a good welt.
Roundtime: 6 sec.


The bone golem is medium in size and about five feet high in its current state.
The golem would have a slight advantage over you.


You swing a battle axe at a bone golem!
AS: +125 vs DS: +12 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +63 = +213
... and hit for 77 points of damage!
Quick, powerful slash to the bone golem's left knee!
The bone golem is knocked to the ground!


You swing a battle axe at a death dirge!
AS: +125 vs DS: +17 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +45 = +189
... and hit for 62 points of damage!
Left leg mangled horribly.
The death dirge screams delightedly as it falls to the ground, seeming to enjoy the pain!
The death dirge screams evilly one last time and goes still.
Roundtime: 6 sec.


You swing a battle axe at a death dirge!
AS: +125 vs DS: +30 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +80 = +211
... and hit for 83 points of damage!
Wild downward slash severs the death dirge's left foot!
Bloody stump, anyone?
The death dirge screams delightedly as it falls to the ground, seeming to enjoy the pain!
Roundtime: 6 sec.


You swing a battle axe at a death dirge!
AS: +125 vs DS: -43 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +64 = +268
... and hit for 90 points of damage!
Rapped the death dirge's knuckles hard!
Right hand sounds broken.
The death dirge screams evilly one last time and goes still.
Roundtime: 6 sec.


You swing a battle axe at a death dirge!
AS: +125 vs DS: +19 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +22 = +164
... and hit for 45 points of damage!
Blow to chest causes the death dirge's heart to skip a beat.
Roundtime: 6 sec.


You swing a battle axe at a death dirge!
AS: +125 vs DS: +30 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +87 = +218
... and hit for 81 points of damage!
Weak diagonal slash catches the death dirge's left knee!
It is dislocated.
The death dirge is knocked to the ground!
Roundtime: 6 sec.

A couple non-leg hits.

[Olanan]

Well..I am complaining, I wanna smash heads. :bleh:

[Danical]

Well, the height of mobs to characters has been a semi-recent addition as Mestys (I think?) updated the mechanics.

My gnome can't hit the head/neck/eyes of a construct/Illoke to save his life.

[AestheticDeath]

Thats pretty screwed up.

[Danical]

You can find the original post here (http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=1&topic=1&message=1303) and the follow up one here (http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=1&topic=1&message=1304)

Hope it helps.

[Drinin]

Same thing happened to me earlier in the week. My half-elf paladin hits the legs of black forest ogres about 90% of the time, with the remaining 10%ish hitting the back/chest/arms.

[soenchanting]

Exact same thing has been happening to me at two different hunting grounds on Teras. About 90% of hits are legs which is nice because everything falls down but sucks because I'm not getting crits!

[Leetahkin]

Both examples are using a battle axe.
Could it be the weight of the weapon going into a downward strike, hitting the leg? :shrug:

Curious to see someone using a different weapon to check the randomness.

[Buckwheet]

I am getting similar results with a bard using a lance on Kiramon.

[Lucas]

Morningstar vs Shans, almost every hit to the leg. At this time, I'm going to assume this is not random, so it must be intentional. Ideally, if the shots are all random then why it hits 99% to legs and just 1 % to other areas is beyond me. But I'm not complaining, it's just that if this continues I may down train ambush a bit..since it's becoming more worthless.

[soenchanting]

Two falchions against skayls, thraks, wasps and pyro's...all the same. Mostly legs.

[Landrion]

Morningstar vs Shans, almost every hit to the leg. At this time, I'm going to assume this is not random, so it must be intentional. Ideally, if the shots are all random then why it hits 99% to legs and just 1 % to other areas is beyond me. But I'm not complaining, it's just that if this continues I may down train ambush a bit..since it's becoming more worthless.

I wouldnt alter my training plan personally. This looks like a bug. A week or two down the line Warden will come in posting - wasnt working as intended, heavily weighted to legs by accident, should now be more randomized.

[Danical]

It has been fixed . . .

clicky (https://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=4&topic=3&message=2288)

[Olanan]

Ut Oh. A GH was WRONG.

[Danical]

like that's been the first time.

[Olanan]

You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With instinctive motions, you weave to and fro striking with deliberate and unrelenting fury!
You swing a battle axe at a death dirge!
AS: +125 vs DS: +30 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +86 = +217
... and hit for 71 points of damage!
Neck broken.
The death dirge twitches several times before dying.
The death dirge falls to the ground motionless.
You swing a battle axe at a bone golem!
AS: +125 vs DS: -49 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +27 = +238
... and hit for 89 points of damage!
You hear several snaps as the bone golem's neck is broken in several places.
A bone golem falls still, its bones snapping like twigs.

Hooray

[Danical]

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