It'd be nice if those folk with adiquite strength could perform certain tasks with more proficiancy. I'm thinking like those with over 50 strength should be able to carry deaders of less stature by scooping them up and tossing them over a shoulder. Similarly, there should be items that can only be picked up by those of great strength. The gigantic two-handed swords dropped by the one-eyed giants comes to mind. Im sure, at some degree of strength, that they would be liftable, though ive yet to see one picked up by anyone.
Other ideas might include heavy doors that need a stronger arm to open. Even a jar that might get stuck closed and might need a burly sort to come to the rescue.
I feel this would open up alot of RPing opportunities and give the stronger folk a perc other than in battle.
Xixist the Fat

Another is the abilitiy to load a mangonel by yourself.

Anyone know what strength that would take?

~Kodiac

>wear Xixist

You cannot wear more items of that type

>remove bundle

You remove your bundle

>drop bundle

You drop your bundle

>wear Xixist

You sling the body of Xixist over your shoulder


grin actually, I think it's a cool idea and I would like to see some more uber-strength abilities... though I think there should be some uber-other stat abilities to. Like maybe stepping stones in some brooks that could only be crossed by those with a high enough agility, while everyone else has to swim. Or lightning bugs that come out at night and can only be caught if your reflex is high enough. shrug just a thought.

with decent strength and ben up. I can't either. instead of the normal time before my hands slip off it defaults to my hand slippin every time in go to turn it again. If i don't go to turn it again my hands stay on it for a while longer. the instant i turn it again i get the <your hands slip off message>.

Cadderrly

2 days ago I loaded 3 mangonel's by myself. I ran around and fired them all at red schooner. then went to foredeck I believe it was and loaded and fired it 3 more times. So in six loadings I noticed a few things.

Strength 45. I was getting like a 14 to 15 sec RT and right when RT was used up my hands would slip as if I did a countdown 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, <Slip>

So I did a countdown and right when I got to 2 and was about to say one I would turn it. I basically missed the slip message almost every time then but on first crank it was hardest to get. The three or four remaining cranks almost never slipped.

I was left feeling that 45 strength was right at the verge of loading alone with no slipping. Even if it did just barely slip just means I needed another turn or two on top rest to finaly lock it back.

Anyway I sank the schooner all alone with 4 rocks and 2 burning bladders.

Soim

<<45 STR as an Olvi..... ::Stare:: damn that must have been expensive.>>
Gonif

Yea I whine all the time like Rodney Dangerfield I get no respect for spending almost 4000 TDPS on strength alone. I am undicided if I want to stop at 46 or 50.

46 strength will allow me a min RT with a 62 stone lochbar axe and 50 would allow me shield bash with up to 100 stone shields.

Soim