Report 395

Report #395
Skillset: Tahtetso Skill: Block
 Org: Tahtetso Status: Rejected Sept 2010
Furies' Decision:
We do not find this to be necessary.
Problem: Tahtetso block is an active defence which stops any incoming weapon
attacks from hitting the monk. Any action taken by the monk will drop the
defence. Block takes 3 seconds of balance to put up and is easily circumvented
by any attack which does not use a weapon. Such attacks are readily available
to both weapon using archetypes. All these factors mean that block seldom sees
any use in combat.
Solution #1: Change block to a passive ability, similar to scorpiontail which
 will fire when an opponent hits parry. When block fires, the
 opponent will be paralysed and briefly (0.5 sec) stunned. Stun +
 para should give the monk enough time to attack a prone opponent
 once, without sprawling and becoming too powerful in conjunction
 with shattered ankles, mangled legs and heartburst.
Player Comments:
---[Placeus on 5/26 @ 06:56 writes]:
Block was envoyed and rejected previously (report 87). That suggestion
involved sprawling the opponent and was around pre- monk changes. I think
concerns with report 87 have either been removed (out of form shattered ankle is
no longer possible) or addressed by using prone instead of sprawl.
---[Geb on 5/26 @ 07:47 writes]:
---[Geb on 5/26 @ 07:58 writes]:
Bah, sorry about the double comment. Anyhow, how about changing the ability to
include all attacks that are stopped by a pentagram. Unlike a pentagram, it does
not have an easy means of removal. Essentially a constant shield as long as you
maintain the block and perform nothing else.
---[Placeus on 5/26 @ 14:34 writes]:
Tahtetso have access to something very similar to what you suggest in Harmony.
Mantra prism gives a prismatic barrier for 1 power.
---[Raeri on 9/18 @ 06:58 writes]:
How would this interact with kata forms or BM/BC?
---[Lorick on 9/18 @ 08:20 writes]:
I'm not exactly sure what you mean Raeri? If you mean having a kata strike or
warrior strike parried it would work as described. If you are worried about how
it would work in team combat it shouldn't be a large concern as it will only
fire on a successful parry and can not be used as an active offensive action.