Coup de Mort - The "Blow of death"

Landion · Post by **Landion** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:48 am

This one is a rather scary ability. Expect plenty of tweaking to its mechanics as it has the potential to be quite powerful.

http://wiki.contrarium.net/index.php/Coup_de_Mort

Landion · Post by **Landion** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:14 pm

I made a small update to Coup this to reflect how the skill roll is multiplied by the various bonus factors.

Instead of an inflated offensive number, you will now see something like:

(Off: 500 x Bonus: 0 vs Def: 500)

If the bonus is 0, obviously you have no chance to succeed in the Coup. However, the more factors which add up, the higher the chance a coup can succeed.

Makkah · Post by **Makkah** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:16 pm

You rush toward an infested merchant with your iron falchion slicing through the air!
With a flick of your wrists you cut deep into an infested merchant's neck! (Off: 693 x Bonus: 1.35 vs Def: 100)
208 slash damage to the neck!
An infested merchant has been defeated.
Roundtime: 6 seconds.

Nasty shot.

Makkah · Post by **Makkah** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:23 pm

You rush toward an infested merchant with your iron battle-flail raised high! With a sudden thrust you slam it directly into an infested merchant's right eye! (Off: 747 x Bonus: 2.25 vs Def: 100)
177 crush damage to the right eye!
An infested merchant has been defeated.
Roundtime: 6 seconds.

The THRUST in there seems a bit awkward with Chained Weaponry.

Landion · Post by **Landion** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:50 pm

Fixed. I hadn't added in an option for chained weapons, so it was defaulting to a generic message for crush damage.

Makkah · Post by **Makkah** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:41 pm

Same with whips.

Post by **Rias** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:00 pm

Should coup even be possible with a whip? They're very nonlethal weapons, meant more for disabling than doing any real damage, let alone killing.

Landion · Post by **Landion** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:16 pm

I made it so that whips will not work with this maneuver before I even read Rias' post. So, I'm glad we agree.

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:50 pm

Seeing as whips can be used in the off hand.. If I whip someone's legs from under them, the whip being in my off hand, I can 'Coup de Mort'?

Landion · Post by **Landion** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:15 pm

Why don't you go test it out with a mercenary you know?

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:25 pm

Now to roll a Merc alt as I don'y know any x.x.

Makkah · Post by **Makkah** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:50 pm

It's likely Charge or Hamstring followed by a Coup are way more effective. I'll test

Post by **Rias** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:04 pm

I'm not sure I'm understanding the question. Using a whip to knock someone down via its special effect is useful as a coup setup, yes. You still can't use the whip itself to deliver the actual death blow, though.

Makkah · Post by **Makkah** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:21 pm

Even dual-wielding. You use it to trip an opponent. Then you can Coup if your MAIN weapon surpassed the roll to coup an opponent. Then sure. Coup successful.

Makkah · Post by **Makkah** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:43 pm

Hah. Found this funny. Tried to coup with a revolver and ended up just pistol-whipping the poor guy.

EEng>
coup
You rush toward a limping infested merchant with your steel-barreled revolver raised high! With a sudden thrust you slam it directly into a limping infested merchant's chest! (Off: 848 x Bonus: 2.25 vs Def: 100)
197 crush damage to the chest!
Several broken ribs driven into the chest! Shish-ka-merchant.
A limping infested merchant has been defeated.
Roundtime: 6 seconds.

Reynard · Post by **Reynard** » Tue May 01, 2012 11:17 am

It sounds to me more like you skewered the poor guy on the barrel.

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Tue May 01, 2012 12:11 pm

The barrel would be piercing damage, but crushing, as you'd thrust not slam.

Landion · Post by **Landion** » Tue May 01, 2012 12:13 pm

I just hope you cleaned the gun before you tried to shoot it again! Gross!