Talk:Stray

I created this entry, because at least one other entry (Miss) contains a reference to it.--Atjous 04:03, 9 August 2006 (CDT)


 * I removed the link to here from miss when I rewrote mainly because I'm not sure the definition given here is correct but I have very rarely seen strays occur so I don't have a good definition myself. I think what's given here isn't enough to distinguish it from dodge.  You can get a "dodge" while the projectile lands very close to the character.  --68.142.14.65 12:14, 9 August 2006 (CDT)

I have no direct means of proving my point, but it is my firm believe that dodge occurs by any action of the creature under fire (comparable with e.g. the Whirling Defense effects), whilst stray occurs simply because there is a chance to miss a target, built in the weapons statistics (especially when the creature under fire is moving). As a Ranger, I quite often observe stray messages in the game. --Atjous 04:00, 10 August 2006 (CDT)
 * I really don't think there's an inherent chance to miss with any weapon. Ranger is probably my least played profession, though.  --68.142.14.65 14:05, 10 August 2006 (CDT)
 * i doubt i've seen more then a few strays, mostly while blind. i'm thinking "stray" is just "miss" with a ranged weapon. i have seen strays on wands thou... --Honorable Sarah [[image:Honorable_Icon.gif]] 14:22, 10 August 2006 (CDT)
 * No, you still "miss" with ranged weapons. --68.142.14.65 14:26, 10 August 2006 (CDT)