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Terra Xin · Sep 11, 2006, 10:27 PM // 22:27

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Originally Posted by Hollerith

Actually, IW attacks always miss.

wrong, The hit/miss factor from normal attacks is removed completely by IW. That's why price of failure wont trigger and that's why insideous parasite wont trigger. Skills such as Empathy however will work, because it is triggered by the attack made.

whoever is testing price of failure, i'm telling you now that IW wont trigger it.

Horseman Of War · Sep 11, 2006, 10:33 PM // 22:33

of all the things in the world, its creatures like these that my mesmer can really dispatch of easily (actually me/n)

rend enchantments + shatter enchantment = np

there are a million mezmer spells for these things. Just close your eyes and point to one.

Teutonic Paladin · Sep 12, 2006, 01:08 AM // 01:08

"wrong, The hit/miss factor from normal attacks is removed completely by IW. That's why price of failure wont trigger and that's why insideous parasite wont trigger. Skills such as Empathy however will work, because it is triggered by the attack made.

whoever is testing price of failure, i'm telling you now that IW wont trigger it."

You missed me by about 5 minutes, that was kind of dissapointing. :-(

However, Empathy does work, has been tested, and is the solution to a very annoying problem. Thank you very much.

Terra Xin · Sep 12, 2006, 01:28 AM // 01:28

yeah, IW is the only skill in the game that removes the game mechanics involved in hit/miss, and replaces those mechanics with the properties of magical damage, where it can never miss and hitting does not apply.

An example of the properties of magical damage is found within skills such as Lightning strike, or Energy Burn (there are many others). Because magical damage does not follow any properties of hit/miss (excluding magical projectiles, which can be dodged), damage will always be dealt unless it is interrupted.

That's the most significant difference between damage caused by attacking and magical damage.

Sep 11, 2006, 10:33 PM // 22:33	#22
Horseman Of War Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: The Cult of Doom Profession: P/	of all the things in the world, its creatures like these that my mesmer can really dispatch of easily (actually me/n) rend enchantments + shatter enchantment = np there are a million mezmer spells for these things. Just close your eyes and point to one.

Sep 12, 2006, 01:08 AM // 01:08	#23
Teutonic Paladin Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: TW Profession: W/	"wrong, The hit/miss factor from normal attacks is removed completely by IW. That's why price of failure wont trigger and that's why insideous parasite wont trigger. Skills such as Empathy however will work, because it is triggered by the attack made. whoever is testing price of failure, i'm telling you now that IW wont trigger it." You missed me by about 5 minutes, that was kind of dissapointing. :-( However, Empathy does work, has been tested, and is the solution to a very annoying problem. Thank you very much.

Sep 12, 2006, 01:28 AM // 01:28	#24
Terra Xin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Zealand Profession: Me/R	yeah, IW is the only skill in the game that removes the game mechanics involved in hit/miss, and replaces those mechanics with the properties of magical damage, where it can never miss and hitting does not apply. An example of the properties of magical damage is found within skills such as Lightning strike, or Energy Burn (there are many others). Because magical damage does not follow any properties of hit/miss (excluding magical projectiles, which can be dodged), damage will always be dealt unless it is interrupted. That's the most significant difference between damage caused by attacking and magical damage.