Strange wielding from a merchant caravan guard

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Strange wielding from a merchant caravan guard

Post by Tamryn » Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:50 pm

I was in combat with a few merchant caravan guards just now, and they seemed to be a bit confused about what to do with their swords; constantly wielding and unwielding them. I've included a sample from the combat below...
You attack a merchant caravan as he gets within your weapon's reach.
Your slash tears open a merchant caravan's right leg.
a merchant caravan has suffered mortal injury.
A merchant caravan's punch violently beats your left leg.
A merchant caravan calls for a caravan guard to come and defend him.
A merchant caravan guard dual wields a cruciform longsword in his right hand.
A merchant caravan guard joins the battle!
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's bite deeply penetrates a merchant caravan's chest.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's claw penetrates a merchant caravan's chest.
A merchant caravan guard stops using a cruciform longsword.
A merchant caravan guard dual wields a cruciform longsword in his left hand.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's claw perforates a merchant caravan's head.
A merchant caravan guard's punch violently beats your right leg.
With a sickening sound your slash deftly shreds a merchant caravan's abdomen.
A merchant caravan is mortally wounded, and will die soon, if not aided.
You score a critical hit!
With a sickening sound your pierce shreds a merchant caravan's abdomen.
A merchant caravan is DEAD!
A merchant caravan guard's lands a heavy punch in your left arm.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff joins the battle!
A merchant caravan guard stops using a cruciform longsword.
A merchant caravan guard dual wields a cruciform longsword in his left hand.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's bite goes straight through a merchant caravan guard's head.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's claw deeply punches a merchant caravan guard's chest.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff weaves out of the way of a merchant caravan guard's punch.
A merchant caravan guard narrowly avoids Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's claw.
A merchant caravan guard stops using a cruciform longsword.
A merchant caravan guard dual wields a cruciform longsword in his left hand.
Your slash tears open a merchant caravan guard's right arm.
a merchant caravan guard has several minor wounds.
Your pierce shallowly penetrates a merchant caravan guard's left arm.
a merchant caravan guard has several minor wounds.
A merchant caravan guard wields a cruciform longsword in his left hand.
A merchant caravan guard ducks under your slashing attack.
A merchant caravan guard wields a cruciform longsword in his left hand.
A merchant caravan guard ducks under your slashing attack.
A merchant caravan guard parries your attack.
A merchant caravan guard stops using a cruciform longsword.
A merchant caravan guard dual wields a cruciform longsword in his left hand.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's bite perforates a merchant caravan guard's abdomen.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's bite penetrates a merchant caravan guard's chest.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's claw stabs a merchant caravan guard's chest.
A merchant caravan guard wields a cruciform longsword in his left hand.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's claw perforates a merchant caravan guard's right arm.
A merchant caravan guard stops using a cruciform longsword.
A merchant caravan guard dual wields a cruciform longsword in his left hand.
A merchant caravan guard ducks under your slashing attack.
With a sickening sound your slash violently shreds a merchant caravan guard's right arm.
a merchant caravan guard is bleeding from several injuries.
A merchant caravan guard dual wields a cruciform longsword in his right hand.
A merchant caravan guard ducks under your slashing attack.
A merchant caravan guard dual wields a cruciform longsword in his right hand.
Your slash lacerates a merchant caravan guard's head.
a merchant caravan guard is bleeding from several injuries.
A merchant caravan guard stops using a cruciform longsword.
A merchant caravan guard dual wields a cruciform longsword in his left hand.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's bite drives deeply in to a merchant caravan guard's left arm.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's claw drills in to a merchant caravan guard's left arm.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff ducks under a merchant caravan guard's slashing attack.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff's claw deeply stabs a merchant caravan guard's chest.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff ducks under a merchant caravan guard's slashing attack.
A merchant caravan guard stops using a cruciform longsword.
A merchant caravan guard dual wields a cruciform longsword in his left hand.
Wrath, a powerful ebony hippogriff ducks under a merchant caravan guard's slashing attack.
With a sickening sound your slash shreds a merchant caravan guard's chest.
a merchant caravan guard has several traumatic wounds.
Your pierce shallowly penetrates a merchant caravan guard's abdomen.
a merchant caravan guard has several traumatic wounds.
A merchant caravan guard stops using a cruciform longsword.
A merchant caravan guard dual wields a cruciform longsword in his left hand.
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Re: Strange wielding from a merchant caravan guard

Post by Harroghty » Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:41 pm

This mobile had a weird fight program that was a little bit off and predated the random weapons code. I removed his program (which forced him to load a new sword and equip it 80% of the time during a fight) and also removed the ACT_UNARMED flag.
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