Talk:Player Hit Messages

The old, boring "You hit for X damage" messages in monster fights have been augmented with more specific messages based on your weapon and the monster you're fighting.

Discuss!!  :)

Discussion

Based on limited research so far, it looks like the player hit messages change with the weapon you use but not by location/monster (except for some gender terms). I tested with the star boomerang at four locations: the Icy Peak, the Lair of the Ninja Snowmen, the Goatlet, and the Menagerie Level 3 and eventually got the same seven (Australian themed) messages at each location. I briefly tested with the chrome crossbow at the Icy Peak and got a completely different set of messages. Are others experiencing similar results? --Gymnosophist 00:31, 13 Septembe--Homsar 00:50, 13 September 2006 (CDT)r 2006 (CDT)

• I concur. I predict that this will be handled by adding a "Hit Messages" section to each weapon page. --Jonrock 00:35, 13 September 2006 (CDT)
• There are some monsters (such as the 1335 Haxx00r) that can generate monster-specific hit messages (You hit the Haxx00r in the baxx00r).
• Something interesting...knives generate a flawed attack message (the weapon name is supposed to go where it has the damage total)...but the batblade is also generating batblade specific messages. So perhaps each weapon has messages related to the general type of weapon, as well as specific weapon messages.--Foggy 00:57, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Weapon Message Typing Method?

It's probably obvious by now, but I expect that the attack messages are based on what a weapon's type is, not what specific weapon you're using.

i.e. A staff has different messages than an instrument, which has different messages than a sword, which has different messages than a sword...

Only items with unique or rare weapon types should really need to be investigated in depth (i.e. Automatic Catapult, Rediculously Overelaborate Ninja Weapon, Asparagus Knife...). There may be exceptions, but it'll probably be based on different weapon 'types' for that specific weapon that override the more general one. We'll see.

I'm using a Cerebral Crossbow right now, and I'm getting all of the regular Crossbow messages, without anything new or special about them. Nothing monster-specific as of yet. -Fatmus 00:50, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Exceptions to "messages are by type"

The seal-clubbing club generally gives the same messages as the gnollish flyswatter (both are weapon (1-handed club)), but it seems that only the former gives this additional message:

• You pretend that [it]'s a seal, and club the crap out of [it] for X damage.

So even though messages are generally by type there still may be some special cases. Or I could be wrong... --Jonrock 00:59, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Knob Goblin elite polearm (2-handed polearm) and ninja mop (2-handed implement) differ only on this message:

• You use your Knob Goblin elite polearm to hit [it] in the armpole. Er, arm. It does X damage.

--Jonrock 01:09, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Hmm... that's a good point. My guess is that there's a 'base' set of attack messages provided by the 'main' weapon type, plus a few weapon-specific messages.

On that note, is the special message for hitting l33t h4xx0rz the same regardless of what kind of weapon you're using? The monster-specific messages may work the same kind of way, adding to the possible messages as well.

(And thanks for moving this to where it should be, whoever was willing to do so.) -Fatmus 01:13, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Data

Crossbow Data

• Collected by Terrabull and moved from now deleted page (don't know which crossbow was tested).

When you attack with a crossbow you will get one of the following messages:

• You shoot him in the gut for X damage. Harvey Keitel wanders by, and says "Along with the kneecap, the gut is a most painful area a guy can get shot in." Your opponent nods in agreement.
• You aim and fire. You miss, but the bolt ricochets off a nearby wall (or tree, if you're outdoors,) and hits him for X damage.
• You let loose a bolt (not to be confused with loosening a nut) and hit him for X damage.
• Oh no, you shot Marvin in the face! Provided that this monster's name is Marvin. In any case, it did X damage.
• You shoot him in the shoulder, dealing X damage. Man, that's gotta hurt.

Confirmed to be the primary (if not only) messages for both Cerebral Crossbow and Star Crossbow. -Fatmus 01:14, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

vorpal blade/balloon sword/bamboo bokuto

• You clobber him/her/it in the forehead with the hilt of your sword.
• You slice him/her/it across the <giblets> for X damage.
• You slap him/her/it on the <giblets> with the flat of your blade, dealing X damage (and producing a satisfying thwap sound.)
• You hamstring him/her/it for X damage. Mmm, ham. And... mmm, string
• You slice, dice, and then re-slice him/her/it for X damage.
• You whirl around and cut him/her/it right across his midsection, doing X damage.

(These messages may be applicable to all swords)--Foggy 00:45, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

gnollish flyswatter

• You pull a Tonya Harding, hiring a random passerby to hit [it] in the knee with your club for X damage.
• You deliver a Pesci-esque blow to the back of [its] head. X points worth of blood ooze out of [its] ears.
• You give your opponent a nasty case of club elbow. By which I mean you club [its] elbow for X damage.
• You viciously bludgeon [it], dealing X damage.
• You club [it] like there's no tomorrow, doing X damage.

--Jonrock 00:45, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Basic meat spork

• You swat him on the <giblets>, doing X damage.
• You cook up some pain for your opponent. X damage worth, to be exact.
• You kick your opponent up X notches. BAM!
• You slap him upside the head with the business end of your basic meat spork, doing X damage

--Foggy 00:49, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Knob goblin elite polearm

• You use your Knob Goblin elite polearm to hit [it] in the armpole. Er, arm. It does X damage.
• You spin your Knob Goblin elite polearm over your head all kung-fu style, then whack [it] with both ends, consecutively, doing X damage.
• Ho! Ha-ha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust! You do X damage.
• You grab the end of your Knob Goblin elite polearm, hold it out in front of you, and spin around in a circle, hitting [it] twice for X damage (total). You feel vaguely like a martial-arts-adept turtle.
• You step close to [it] and spin your Knob Goblin elite polearm, whacking [it] six or seven times for X damage.
• You plant your Knob Goblin elite polearm firmly at your feet, then use it to brace yourself for a flying kick! You do X damage.

--Jonrock 01:01, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Ninja Mop

• You step close to it and spin your ninja mop, whacking it six or seven times for X damage.
• You plant your ninja mop firmly at your feet, then use it to brace yourself for a flying kick! You do X damage.
• You spin your ninja mop over your head all kung-fu style, then whack her with both ends, consecutively, doing X damage.
• Ho! Ha-ha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust! You do X damage.
• You grab the end of your ninja mop, hold it out in front of you, and spin around in a circle, hitting him twice for X damage (total). You feel vaguely like a martial-arts-adept turtle. --Homsar 00:51, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Stolen Accordion

• You roll out the barrel. The barrel of PAIN. You do X damage.
• You play a song on your accordion. The resonant frequencies deal X to your opponent. It's the resonant frequencies, not the quality of your playing. Honest.
• You play a song on the accordion. Your opponent tries to cover her ears, but accidentally bangs her elbow, suffering X damage.
• You play a haunting melody on your stolen accordion. Even though half the keys are missing and the bellows leak, it still does X damage.
• You give up on clever tune-based attacks and just whack her with one end of your stolen accordion for X damage.
• Your legendary accordion skills prove too much for her to handle, and she suffers X damage.

There's some overlap between these messages and the Rock and Roll Legend ones.--Homsar 01:02, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

5-Alarm Saucepan

• You pour the scalding-hot contents of your 5-Alarm Saucepan over your enemy's head, doing X damage. The saucepan automagically fills back up again. Handy!
• You tip your 5-Alarm Saucepan over and pour out the PAIN. Even though it's a saucepan, not a little teapot, it tips and pours just fine. He suffers X damage.
• You tip your 5-Alarm Saucepan over and pour out a saucepan-full of PAIN. Specifically, X damage's worth.

7-Foot Dwarven mattock

• You make a dumb joke centered around the phrase "and my axe," and then hit him/her/it with your axe for X damage.
• You axe him/her/it a question. Specifically, "What does it feel like to have just been hit for X damage?"
• You use your axe to give him/her/it a cloven foot, dealing X damage in the process.
• You axe him/her/it a question. Namely, "would you like to be hit for X damage?" Apparently, the answer is "yes."

Diamond-studded cane

• You viciously bludgeon it, dealing 21 damage.
• You club it like there's no tomorrow, doing 24 damage.
• You give your opponent a nasty case of club elbow. By which I mean you club its elbow for 15 damage.
• You pull a Tonya Harding, hiring a random passerby to hit it in the knee with your club for 15 damage.

(these all appear to be standard for clubs)--Foggy 01:01, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Bjorn's Hammer

• You club him upside the head for 9 damage.
• You hit him in the ear with your club, dealing 9 damage. That had to hurt.
• You deliver a Pesci-esque blow to the back of his head. 8 points worth of blood ooze out of his ears.
• You pull a Tonya Harding, hiring a random passerby to hit him in the knee with your club for 15 damage.
• You viciously bludgeon it, dealing 21 damage.
• You club it like there's no tomorrow, doing 24 damage.--Foggy 01:06, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Automatic Catapult Messages

• If you believe you didn't hit for X damage, then nothing is cool.
• You hit [it] for X damage.
• You fire five or six shots from your automatic catapult for X damage, feeling like a very lucky punk.
• You try not to breathe as you fire a barrage from your automatic catapult for X damage.
• Hey, kids. Rock and roll. Nobody tells you not to hit for X damage, baby.
• You let loose a barrage from your automatic catapult, hitting [it] for X damage.

Wooden Stakes

• You prepare your stakes with a delicious marinade, grill them lightly, then plunge them into her for 9 damage.
• You realize there's a lot at stake in this combat, so you stake your claim on victory by staking him for 14 damage.
• You hit her for X damage.

--Foggy 01:10, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Potato Pistol

• You think he is looking hungry, so you serve up some potato pellets, for X (+5) starchy damage points.
• You fire a potato pellet, which bugs your opponent for X (+5) damage. You potato bug, you.
• You fire either a potato or potahto pellet, hitting her for X (+5) damage.
• You hit her for X damage.

My guess is that there are no pistol specific messages.--Foggy 01:13, 13 September 2006 (CDT)