Curse

Cherng Butter · May 06, 2009, 06:28 PM // 18:28

So I was kind of goofing off trying to work out some cheesy AB build to utilize Meteor Shower + Stonefists + Glyph of Essence for a 9 second knock-lock, but after testing on the Isle of the Nameless, I found out that the second wave of Meteor Shower doesn't actually knock the victim down...why is this (I'm assuming it's because the hit comes as the victim is still getting up from the 1st hit, but shouldn't there not be any overlap?) Only the 1st and 3rd hits knock down...

turbo234 · May 06, 2009, 06:55 PM // 18:55

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Targets who are already knocked down must get back up (even for just an instant) to be knocked down again

from the knock down page on the wiki. if you're knocked down for 3 seconds and the meteors knock you down every 3 seconds then it only makes sense that the 2nd wave wouldn't kd you.

Archress Shayleigh · May 06, 2009, 07:03 PM // 19:03

Either bug or no overlap. I don't think that if you are KD for X seconds and while that KD someone KD's u again for Y seconds, i think when the X seconds end you get up.

Lux Aeterna · May 06, 2009, 07:22 PM // 19:22

Knocks them down 3 times for me, but I havent tried in ab due to the delay between cast and first KD.

[devastating hammer][crushing blow][hammer bash][bull's strike][flail][glyph of sacrifice][meteor shower][enraging charge]
^ absolutely not useless even for testing purposes.

Ratson Itamar · May 06, 2009, 07:24 PM // 19:24

To the OP, from your description it's an overlap. But seriously, couldn't you just watch the animation IG and deduce your own, probably most accurate, conclusion?

I would have gone and checked it myself but the results really make zero difference that it would've wasted my time in vein. Even if it were a bug, I wouldn't wanted Anet to waste their time on this. Their quality updates are scarce as it is, no need to worsen the situation.

Thanks for sharing, I guess.

Helix Dreadlock · May 06, 2009, 07:49 PM // 19:49

The description states it only knocks down every 3 seconds, maybe that's the problem? :P

Zzes Tyan · May 06, 2009, 08:29 PM // 20:29

Stonefists dont work with MS last i checked

Cherng Butter · May 06, 2009, 09:27 PM // 21:27

The dummies look like they are upright when the second hit comes, but if it requires just an instant of "standing-up-ness" like the wiki says, then I suppose that counts as an overlap...

Eddie Frenzy Spam · May 06, 2009, 11:31 PM // 23:31

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Originally Posted by Lux Aeterna

[devastating hammer][crushing blow][hammer bash][bull's strike][flail][glyph of sacrifice][meteor shower][enraging charge]
^ absolutely not useless even for testing purposes.

I'll assume you're joking.

Yichi · May 07, 2009, 03:14 AM // 03:14

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Originally Posted by Zzes Tyan

Stonefists dont work with MS last i checked

this is correct.

Lux Aeterna · May 07, 2009, 05:27 AM // 05:27

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Originally Posted by eddie the reaper

I'll assume you're joking.

Try it yourself.

Cherng Butter · May 07, 2009, 08:19 AM // 08:19

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Originally Posted by Zzes Tyan

Stonefists dont work with MS last i checked

If this were true, why would the dummies only get knocked down twice?

EDIT:

I seemed to have discovered quite a weird bug...

These were taken at the moment of the 2nd hit.

It seems as though about half the time, at least one of the 3 dummies will get knocked down three times...they all get knocked down for the same duration still though o.O

EDIT:

I suppose this can be closed, apparently this bug is documented.