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Patojonas: opening triggers spaded

2014-06-30T23:31:06Z

opening triggers spaded

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	Should all the text for Openings be placed here, placed on the page with the trigger, or placed on a new page for each Opening? I'm leaning towards new pages, with this page linking to them (not unlike [[skills]]). --[[User:Hoyifung04\|hoyifung04]] ([[User talk:Hoyifung04\|talk]]) 13:36, 10 December 2013 (PST)		Should all the text for Openings be placed here, placed on the page with the trigger, or placed on a new page for each Opening? I'm leaning towards new pages, with this page linking to them (not unlike [[skills]]). --[[User:Hoyifung04\|hoyifung04]] ([[User talk:Hoyifung04\|talk]]) 13:36, 10 December 2013 (PST)

			== Triggers ==
			:*Foe fumbles:

			:elemental - whipping winds (-83 Accuracy, -83 Dodge, sometimes stuns for 1 round) 85 -> 170
			:gadgeteer - Shaming Shot (damage, requires having a ranged weapon equipped)
			:psion - Psychic Heckling (1st time lowers psychic resistance, 2nd time deals psychic damage)
			:naturalist - Feline Pounce (damage)

			:*Player Criticals:

			*Spells
			:Fire spell critical hit - Fan the Flames (fire damage)
			:Ice spell critical hit - Freeze! (-170 dodge, -15 offense, stun 1 round)
			:Electric spell critical - Always Strikes Twice (electric damage)
			:psychic spell critical - Deepest Strikes (-172 Dodge, -15 Offense or defeat weak foe)
			:Tornado/Telekinesis critical- Throw Away Foe (end fight, costs time)

			*melee Weapons:
			:Bashing, large: Hammer It Home (stuns for 2 rounds)
			:Bashing, small: Swing for the Fences (ends combat, gets experience and costs time)
			:Slashing, large: Like Chopping Wood (damage, 25% remaining),
			:Slashing, small: Fancy Bladework (Fanciest Bladework, 1 min 1st time, 2X normal attack 2nd time)
			:Whips and flexible: Pull the Other One (stuns for 2 rounds)
			:Piercing: Dragonslayer (attack with double the power, 4X for another critical)

			*Ranged Weapons:
			:Archaic blunt: Wicked Curve (Curveball, 1 min 1st time, 2X normal attack 2nd time)
			:Archaic piercing: Dart Shark (end fight and get money but no xp/drops or normal attack for chipless foes)
			:Exotic ranged: For My Next Trick (damage + dodge and defense lowering)
			:Firearm: Follow Tracers (normal attack, always hits)
			:Energy weapon: Set to Overload (electric and fire damage)
			:Spray weapon: Firebreather (fire damage)

			:*Foe criticals:
			:fire: Stop, Drop, and... (stops the fire damage you take every turn after the foe crit. fire damage increases every turn until removal, available until used)
			:electric: Static Shock (electric damage)
			:psychic: Believe In Yourself (removes the Accuracy and Offense bonus the foe got when landing the psychic critical, available until used)


			:*Notes:
			electric net, shock grenade and groundquake spells don't have criticals

			Set to Overload opening doesn't critical hit

			Fancy Bladework 2nd time:
			:You flip your <weapon> around in an amazing display of weapon-related prowess. Thankfully, the <foe> isn't Harrison Ford, so you get to finish the whole thing.

			You attack...

			Wicked Curve 2nd time:
			:Now that you're lobbing arm's warmed up, the <foe> is in trouble. You warn it to get ready for the <player> Curve.

			You attack ...

			Psychic Heckling 2nd time:
			:You keep up the heckling for x damage. <foe> can't even manage a "Do I go to your work?" comeback. It's kind of sad.

			[[User:Patojonas\|Patojonas]] 16:31, 30 June 2014 (PDT)

Patojonas: dragonslayer

2014-04-12T21:48:20Z

dragonslayer

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	:You charge towards the a greater freak-posterous ogre from Abaddon like a mighty knight, spearing it like you imagine a mighty knight spears a dragon.		:You charge towards the a greater freak-posterous ogre from Abaddon like a mighty knight, spearing it like you imagine a mighty knight spears a dragon.
	:You attack ... <piercing attack message>		:You attack ... <piercing attack message>
			:''if foe is imune to physical damage''
			:Sorry, <player>, but your dragon is in another castle. At least, you really hope it is. If they're all this resistant to physical damage, you've got a long day ahead of you.

	*Like Chopping Wood		*Like Chopping Wood

Hoyifung04: /* Starting the page */ new section

2013-12-10T21:36:33Z

Starting the page: new section

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	If you score a critical and the foe fumbles on the same turn you can choose between the two openings. --[[User:Valmo\|Valmo]] ([[User talk:Valmo\|talk]]) 10:39, 26 October 2013 (PDT)		If you score a critical and the foe fumbles on the same turn you can choose between the two openings. --[[User:Valmo\|Valmo]] ([[User talk:Valmo\|talk]]) 10:39, 26 October 2013 (PDT)

			== Starting the page ==

			Should all the text for Openings be placed here, placed on the page with the trigger, or placed on a new page for each Opening? I'm leaning towards new pages, with this page linking to them (not unlike [[skills]]). --[[User:Hoyifung04\|hoyifung04]] ([[User talk:Hoyifung04\|talk]]) 13:36, 10 December 2013 (PST)

Nommy at 17:14, 5 November 2013

2013-11-05T17:14:16Z

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	:'''Hammer It Home''' stuns your opponent with repeated blows to the head or whatever passes for one. It's not elegant, but it does the job. (Pugil stick)		:'''Hammer It Home''' stuns your opponent with repeated blows to the head or whatever passes for one. It's not elegant, but it does the job. (Pugil stick)

	:'''Swing for the Fences''' is one way to make sure your enemy is going... going... gone. It's probably not what you want to do to a villain who you don't want to get away, but it is quite satisfying. (Baseball bat,drum sticks)		:'''Swing for the Fences''' is one way to make sure your enemy is going... going... gone. It's probably not what you want to do to a villain who you don't want to get away, but it is quite satisfying. (Baseball bat,drum sticks,turkey feather wand,All bashing/small)

	:'''Pull the Other One''' stuns your opponent and drags them from their feet... just like in that one movie with the whip. No, not ''that'' movie. (Bionic whip)		:'''Pull the Other One''' stuns your opponent and drags them from their feet... just like in that one movie with the whip. No, not ''that'' movie. (Bionic whip)

Valmo at 01:57, 29 October 2013

2013-10-29T01:57:32Z

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	:'''Firebreather''' follows your attack with a firebreathing round. (High pressure bottle, needler, Pod Blaster (w/ Upgrade Weapons - Letahalized for fire damage) )		:'''Firebreather''' follows your attack with a firebreathing round. (High pressure bottle, needler, Pod Blaster (w/ Upgrade Weapons - Letahalized for fire damage) )

	:'''Fan the Flames''' keeps your opponent on fire until they figure out how to stop, drop, and roll. Knowing Twilight's villains, it might be a while. (Throw Sparks)		:'''Fan the Flames''' keeps your opponent on fire until they figure out how to stop, drop, and roll. Knowing Twilight's villains, it might be a while. (Throw Sparks, Firestorm)

	:'''Always Strikes Twice''' hits your opponent with a bolt of lightning. (Lightning Bolt)		:'''Always Strikes Twice''' hits your opponent with a bolt of lightning. (Lightning Bolt)

	:'''Throw Away Foe''' sends your opponent clear out of the fight. (Telekinesis) (ends combat with no time)		:'''Throw Away Foe''' sends your opponent clear out of the fight. (Telekinesis, Tornado) (ends combat with no time)
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	Please intercalate your findings with mine above for better organization of the page. [[User:Patojonas\|Patojonas]] 12:06, 25 October 2013 (PDT)		Please intercalate your findings with mine above for better organization of the page. [[User:Patojonas\|Patojonas]] 12:06, 25 October 2013 (PDT)

Trog: Firebreather

2013-10-28T23:23:04Z

Firebreather

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	:'''Follow Tracers''' is a normal ranged attack... except the part where it can't miss. (Aaron Burr's flintlock, sharpshooter's rifle)		:'''Follow Tracers''' is a normal ranged attack... except the part where it can't miss. (Aaron Burr's flintlock, sharpshooter's rifle)

	:'''Firebreather''' follows your attack with a firebreathing round. (High pressure bottle, needler)		:'''Firebreather''' follows your attack with a firebreathing round. (High pressure bottle, needler, Pod Blaster (w/ Upgrade Weapons - Letahalized for fire damage) )

	:'''Fan the Flames''' keeps your opponent on fire until they figure out how to stop, drop, and roll. Knowing Twilight's villains, it might be a while. (Throw Sparks)		:'''Fan the Flames''' keeps your opponent on fire until they figure out how to stop, drop, and roll. Knowing Twilight's villains, it might be a while. (Throw Sparks)

Hoyifung04: (Just) Believe in Yourself

2013-10-28T05:56:57Z

(Just) Believe in Yourself

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	*Just Believe in Yourself:		*Just Believe in Yourself:
	:~~''The battle quickly dissolves into a psychedelic dream sequence. Your opponent grows to immense size amid a swarm of flying elephants, symbolizing... I don't know, your inner doubt or something?''~~		:If there's one thing thousands of hours of children's television has taught you, it's that you really just need to believe in yourself.
	~~:''~~If there's one thing thousands of hours of children's television has taught you, it's that you really just need to believe in yourself. ~~A greater stupen-tesque ogre from the netherworld~~ wails, shifting from a rumbling bass to a shrill soprano as ~~its~~ size returns to normal.''		:The <foe> wails, shifting from a rumbling bass to a shrill soprano as their size returns to normal.

	*Set to overload:		*Set to overload:
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	:'''Static Shock''' turns the power of electricity against your foes.		:'''Static Shock''' turns the power of electricity against your foes.

	:'''Stop, Drop, and...''' something you're supposed to do when you're on fire. It's right on the tip of your tongue. It'll come to you. (Available after being hit by a fire critical, until the fire is put out)		:'''Stop, Drop, and...''' something you're supposed to do when you're on fire. It's right on the tip of your tongue. It'll come to you. (Available after being hit by a fire critical, until the fire is put out) (puts fire out)

			:'''Believe In Yourself''', man! It'll fix everything! Or at least how your enemy has become a towering embodiment of all your fears and insecurities. (Available after being hit by psychic critical, until used) (removes Accuracy/Offense boost from crit)

	:'''Set to Overload''' deals electric and fire damage at the expense of your weapon's structural integrity. (Taser, Trident of Nodens)		:'''Set to Overload''' deals electric and fire damage at the expense of your weapon's structural integrity. (Taser, Trident of Nodens)

Hoyifung04: Throw Away Foe; triggers for others

2013-10-28T00:16:58Z

Throw Away Foe; triggers for others

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	*Static Shock:		*Static Shock:
	:You extend a finger and touch the clockwork beetle, shocking the clockwork beetle for 26 damage and finally getting rid of that static cling.		:You extend a finger and touch the clockwork beetle, shocking the clockwork beetle for 26 damage and finally getting rid of that static cling. (available with static cling (enemy electric crit))

	*Stop, Drop, and ...:		*Stop, Drop, and ...:
	~~''(Available after being hit by a fire critical, until the fire is put out)''~~
	:You stop, drop, and... stop... drop... what's the third thing again?		:You stop, drop, and... stop... drop... what's the third thing again?
	:While you're trying to remember what it is, the fire burns out.		:While you're trying to remember what it is, the fire burns out.
			(Available when on fire (enemy fire crit); remove burning)

	*Just Believe in Yourself:		*Just Believe in Yourself:
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	*Whipping Winds:		*Whipping Winds:
	~~''(Available immediately after being enemy fumbles)''~~
	:While the <foe> is picking itself off the ground, you can plenty of time to whip the hot desert air into a dust devil (which is generally quite impressive, but certainly moreso if it's snowing or you're underwater).		:While the <foe> is picking itself off the ground, you can plenty of time to whip the hot desert air into a dust devil (which is generally quite impressive, but certainly moreso if it's snowing or you're underwater).
	:The dust devil spins your opponent right round, baby, right round like a record baby. Thankfully, it leaves before you have to slap it for calling you "baby."		:The dust devil spins your opponent right round, baby, right round like a record baby. Thankfully, it leaves before you have to slap it for calling you "baby."
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	:Your opponent would really like to clean your clock, but needs to stand up to get back to clock level with you.		:Your opponent would really like to clean your clock, but needs to stand up to get back to clock level with you.
	~~''(Reduces Accuracy and Dodge)''~~

	*For My Next Trick: (Even if the attack fumbles a debuff is applied to the target)		*For My Next Trick: (Even if the attack fumbles a debuff is applied to the target)
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	*Always Strikes Twice		*Always Strikes Twice
	You just wait around for a second, knowing that the orca with rocket launcher is bound to get struck by lightning again for <electric> damage. Yeah, it's all in the ionization.		You just wait around for a second, knowing that the orca with rocket launcher is bound to get struck by lightning again for <electric> damage. Yeah, it's all in the ionization.

			*Throw Away Foe
			You launch the <foe> clear out of the fight.

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	:'''Freeze!''' Stuns and weakens your opponent with a combination of numbing cold and terrible puns. (Ice Bolt)		:'''Freeze!''' Stuns and weakens your opponent with a combination of numbing cold and terrible puns. (Ice Bolt)

	:'''Shaming Shot''' demonstrates your trick shooting for damage and demoralization.		:'''Shaming Shot''' demonstrates your trick shooting for damage and demoralization. (enemy fumble as Gadgeteer with ranged weapon) (reduces Accuracy and Offense)

	:'''Deepest Strikes''' instantly defeats weak foes and weakens others.		:'''Deepest Strikes''' instantly defeats weak foes and weakens others. (reduces Dodge, Offense) (Mind Poke, Mind Jab, Psionic Blast)

	:'''Psychic Heckling''' is that sort of thing that will really undermine someone's self-worth... and resistance to psychic attacks.		:'''Psychic Heckling''' is that sort of thing that will really undermine someone's self-worth... and resistance to psychic attacks. (enemy fumble as Psion)

	:'''Static Shock''' turns the power of electricity against your foes.		:'''Static Shock''' turns the power of electricity against your foes.

	:'''Stop, Drop, and...''' something you're supposed to do when you're on fire. It's right on the tip of your tongue. It'll come to you.		:'''Stop, Drop, and...''' something you're supposed to do when you're on fire. It's right on the tip of your tongue. It'll come to you. (Available after being hit by a fire critical, until the fire is put out)

	:'''Set to Overload''' deals electric and fire damage at the expense of your weapon's structural integrity. (Taser)		:'''Set to Overload''' deals electric and fire damage at the expense of your weapon's structural integrity. (Taser, Trident of Nodens)

	:'''Feline Pounce''' a leaping attack that can bowl over your foes. (~~Currently a~~ Naturalist ~~which may be a factor. Requires the opponent fumbling~~ with a melee weapon equipped. Improved by having super jumps or flight.)		:'''Feline Pounce''' a leaping attack that can bowl over your foes. (enemy fumble as Naturalist with a melee weapon equipped. Improved by having super jumps or flight.)

	:'''Wicked Curve''' puts so much English on your attacks they might just hit your enemy more times. (Baseball, boomerang)		:'''Wicked Curve''' puts so much English on your attacks they might just hit your enemy more times. (Baseball, boomerang)
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	:'''Pull the Other One''' stuns your opponent and drags them from their feet... just like in that one movie with the whip. No, not ''that'' movie. (Bionic whip)		:'''Pull the Other One''' stuns your opponent and drags them from their feet... just like in that one movie with the whip. No, not ''that'' movie. (Bionic whip)

	:'''Whipping Winds''' make it harder for your opponent to hit you or dodge, possibly also tripping your enemy. (~~Could be connected to being an elemental.~~)		:'''Whipping Winds''' make it harder for your opponent to hit you or dodge, possibly also tripping your enemy. (reduces Accuracy and Dodge)(enemy fumble, as Elemental)

	:'''For My Next Trick''' I'm going to describe this opening. It's a basic attack, but also reduces an opponent's dodge and defense, regardless of whether it hits. (had a furnace equipped, appeared after a critical of mine. Also with Umbra's and stranging device)		:'''For My Next Trick''' I'm going to describe this opening. It's a basic attack, but also reduces an opponent's dodge and defense, regardless of whether it hits. (had a furnace equipped, appeared after a critical of mine. Also with Umbra's and stranging device)
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	:'''Always Strikes Twice''' hits your opponent with a bolt of lightning. (Lightning Bolt)		:'''Always Strikes Twice''' hits your opponent with a bolt of lightning. (Lightning Bolt)

			:'''Throw Away Foe''' sends your opponent clear out of the fight. (Telekinesis) (ends combat with no time)
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	Please intercalate your findings with mine above for better organization of the page. [[User:Patojonas\|Patojonas]] 12:06, 25 October 2013 (PDT)		Please intercalate your findings with mine above for better organization of the page. [[User:Patojonas\|Patojonas]] 12:06, 25 October 2013 (PDT)

Valmo at 17:39, 26 October 2013

2013-10-26T17:39:26Z

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	:Trained by thousands of internet arguments, you fan the flames, dealing the mob instigator another <fire> damage.		:Trained by thousands of internet arguments, you fan the flames, dealing the mob instigator another <fire> damage.
	:Oh yeah, this is the way to fight. You could do this all day! (Second line does not always appear.)		:Oh yeah, this is the way to fight. You could do this all day! (Second line does not always appear.)

			*Always Strikes Twice
			You just wait around for a second, knowing that the orca with rocket launcher is bound to get struck by lightning again for <electric> damage. Yeah, it's all in the ionization.

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	:'''Fan the Flames''' keeps your opponent on fire until they figure out how to stop, drop, and roll. Knowing Twilight's villains, it might be a while. (Throw Sparks)		:'''Fan the Flames''' keeps your opponent on fire until they figure out how to stop, drop, and roll. Knowing Twilight's villains, it might be a while. (Throw Sparks)

			:'''Always Strikes Twice''' hits your opponent with a bolt of lightning. (Lightning Bolt)

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	Looks like there is an assortment of melee based openings with a few like piercing needing a look. On the topic of melee, fisticuffs does not appear to have an opening associated with it. It could also be worth checking ranged groups as well.		Looks like there is an assortment of melee based openings with a few like piercing needing a look. On the topic of melee, fisticuffs does not appear to have an opening associated with it. It could also be worth checking ranged groups as well.
	Maybe there are also foe fumbled variants similar to the Feline Pounce if conditions are met. --[[User:Valmo\|Valmo]] ([[User talk:Valmo\|talk]]) 15:17, 25 October 2013 (PDT)		Maybe there are also foe fumbled variants similar to the Feline Pounce if conditions are met. --[[User:Valmo\|Valmo]] ([[User talk:Valmo\|talk]]) 15:17, 25 October 2013 (PDT)

			If you score a critical and the foe fumbles on the same turn you can choose between the two openings. --[[User:Valmo\|Valmo]] ([[User talk:Valmo\|talk]]) 10:39, 26 October 2013 (PDT)

Valmo at 17:30, 26 October 2013

2013-10-26T17:30:19Z

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	Openings are heroic opportunities created by certain events in combat or when fighting certain foes. For Example:		Openings are heroic opportunities created by certain events in combat or when fighting certain foes. For Example:

	:'''Freeze!''' Stuns and weakens your opponent with a combination of numbing cold and terrible puns.		:'''Freeze!''' Stuns and weakens your opponent with a combination of numbing cold and terrible puns. (Ice Bolt)

	:'''Shaming Shot''' demonstrates your trick shooting for damage and demoralization.		:'''Shaming Shot''' demonstrates your trick shooting for damage and demoralization.