Parry command - Revision history

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			{{Command
⚫	~~Parrying is the ability to block an incoming melee blow with your weapon. Paladins~~ and ~~Barbarians~~ can ~~block~~ a ranged attack against them, provided they are at melee range with their attacker.
			\|rp=No
			\|combat=Yes
			\|magic=No
			\|settings=No
			\|systems=No
		⚫	\|description=Defensive combat maneuver that adjusts your positioning to enhance your ability to parry with your weapon, at the expense of your ability to dodge or block with a shield. The state lasts until you perform another attack or maneuver.
			\|messaging='''PARRY'''<br />
		⚫	''You see'': You move into a position to parry.<br />
		⚫	[You're solidly balanced]<br />
		⚫	Roundtime: 3 sec.<br />
			}}
			{{RTOC}}
			The '''{{tt\|parry}} command''' is one of the three defensive maneuvers, alongside {{com\|dodge}} and {{com\|block}}. It shifts your defensive positioning toward parrying with your weapon, at a small cost to your chances to evade or block. The state lasts until another attack or combat maneuver is performed.

			Because parry is barely fatiguing and balance neutral, it is also useful for bringing balance back up after a botched combo, or after falling or being knocked down.
⚫	Ranged attacker sees:
⚫	''You attempt to fire at Meantermel with your hunter's longbow!''

			==Syntax==
⚫	''Meantermel skillfully shoves the hunter's longbow aside with her scimitar causing the basilisk head arrow to misfire into the ground.''
			*{{tt\|PARRY}}
			: Adjust your position to favor parrying.
			*{{tt\|PARRY HELP}}
			: Display the in-game helpfile. {{tt\|PARRY HELP FULL}} adds the maneuver's mechanical profile.

			==Game Helpfile==
			<pre>
			The PARRY commands will increase your chances to parry attacks slightly, at a small cost to both your chance to evade or block attacks.
			</pre>

			==Detailed Information==
	Barbarian/Paladin sees:
			Parry is a defensive maneuver.<br />
			Parry tends to be a barely fatiguing maneuver.<br />
			Parry tends to be balance neutral.<br />
			Parry is a quick maneuver.<br />
			Parry slightly bonuses the appropriate defense, but slightly penalizes the others.<br />

			==Parrying Attacks==
⚫	''Rantjur attempts to fire at you with his hunter's longbow!''
			Parrying is the ability to block an incoming melee blow with your weapon. It is governed by the [[Parry Ability skill]] and happens automatically; the {{tt\|parry}} command only biases how much of your defense goes into it.
⚫	''You skillfully shove the hunter's longbow aside with your scimitar causing the basilisk head arrow to misfire into the ground.''

		⚫	Attacker sees:
		⚫	< Moving as one fluid extension of power, you step backward and then slice at Meantermel. '''Meantermel beats off the sword with a scimitar.'''
		⚫	[You're nimbly balanced and have slight advantage.]
		⚫	[Roundtime 3 sec.]

		⚫	Defender sees:
		⚫	* Rantjur steps backward and then slices at you. '''You beat off the sword with a scimitar.'''
		⚫	[You're solidly balanced and opponent has slight advantage.]

			===Parrying Ranged Attacks===
	Normal, melee-parrying:
		⚫	[[Paladin]]s and [[Barbarian]]s can parry a ranged attack against them, provided they are at melee range with their attacker.
⚫	Attacker sees

		⚫	Ranged attacker sees:
⚫	< Moving as one fluid extension of power, you step backward and then slice at Meantermel. ''' Meantermel beats off the sword with a scimitar. '''
		⚫	You attempt to fire at Meantermel with your hunter's longbow!
⚫	[You're nimbly balanced and have slight advantage.]
		⚫	Meantermel skillfully shoves the hunter's longbow aside with her scimitar causing the basilisk head arrow to misfire into the ground.
⚫	[Roundtime 3 sec.]

⚫	Defender sees

⚫	* Rantjur steps backward and then slices at you. '''You beat off the sword with a scimitar.'''
⚫	[You're solidly balanced and opponent has slight advantage.]



⚫	~~The~~ ~~<b><tt>PARRY</tt>~~ ~~[[page~~ ~~type~~ ~~is::command]]</b>~~ is ~~used~~ to ~~adjust~~ ~~position~~ to ~~enhacing~~ ~~parrying~~ ~~ability~~, ~~but~~ at the expense of ~~lessened~~ ability to dodge ~~and~~ block with a shield. ~~This~~ state lasts until another attack or ~~combat~~ maneuver ~~is performed~~.


	It can be used to bring balance up, after goofing a combo, or after falling/being knocked down.

⚫	You move into a position to parry.
⚫	[You're solidly balanced]
⚫	Roundtime: 3 sec.

			Defender sees:
		⚫	Rantjur attempts to fire at you with his hunter's longbow!
		⚫	You skillfully shove the hunter's longbow aside with your scimitar causing the basilisk head arrow to misfire into the ground.

		⚫	==See Also==
			* {{com\|block}}
			* {{com\|dodge}}
			* [[Parry Ability skill]]
			* [[Combat maneuvers]]
			* [[Combat 101]]

		⚫	{{cat\|Combat}}
⚫	==~~Also~~ See==
	{{~~PostLink~~}}		{{RefAl}}
⚫	{{cat\|~~Commands,~~Combat ~~Commands~~}}

Maintenance script at 21:13, 9 April 2010

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			Parrying is the ability to block an incoming melee blow with your weapon. Paladins and Barbarians can block a ranged attack against them, provided they are at melee range with their attacker.
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			Ranged attacker sees:
			''You attempt to fire at Meantermel with your hunter's longbow!''

			''Meantermel skillfully shoves the hunter's longbow aside with her scimitar causing the basilisk head arrow to misfire into the ground.''


			Barbarian/Paladin sees:

			''Rantjur attempts to fire at you with his hunter's longbow!''
			''You skillfully shove the hunter's longbow aside with your scimitar causing the basilisk head arrow to misfire into the ground.''



			Normal, melee-parrying:
			Attacker sees

			< Moving as one fluid extension of power, you step backward and then slice at Meantermel. ''' Meantermel beats off the sword with a scimitar. '''
			[You're nimbly balanced and have slight advantage.]
			[Roundtime 3 sec.]

			Defender sees

			* Rantjur steps backward and then slices at you. '''You beat off the sword with a scimitar.'''
			[You're solidly balanced and opponent has slight advantage.]



	The <b><tt>PARRY</tt> [[page type is::command]]</b> is used to adjust position to enhacing parrying ability, but at the expense of lessened ability to dodge and block with a shield. This state lasts until another attack or combat maneuver is performed.		The <b><tt>PARRY</tt> [[page type is::command]]</b> is used to adjust position to enhacing parrying ability, but at the expense of lessened ability to dodge and block with a shield. This state lasts until another attack or combat maneuver is performed.


			It can be used to bring balance up, after goofing a combo, or after falling/being knocked down.

			You move into a position to parry.
			[You're solidly balanced]
			Roundtime: 3 sec.



	==Also See==		==Also See==

CARAAMON at 23:45, 29 March 2010

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	The <b><tt>PARRY</tt> [[page type is::command]]</b> is used to adjust position to enhacing parrying ability, but at the expense of lessened ability to dodge and block with a shield. This state lasts until another attack or combat maneuver is performed.		The <b><tt>PARRY</tt> [[page type is::command]]</b> is used to adjust position to enhacing parrying ability, but at the expense of lessened ability to dodge and block with a shield. This state lasts until another attack or combat maneuver is performed.

			==Also See==
			{{PostLink}}
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CARAAMON at 03:02, 27 May 2009

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	The <b><tt>PARRY</tt> command</b> is used to adjust position to enhacing parrying ability, but at the expense of lessened ability to dodge and block with a shield. This state lasts until another attack or combat maneuver is performed.		The <b><tt>PARRY</tt> [[page type is::command]]</b> is used to adjust position to enhacing parrying ability, but at the expense of lessened ability to dodge and block with a shield. This state lasts until another attack or combat maneuver is performed.

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CARAAMON at 19:46, 6 March 2009

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CARAAMON at 23:50, 25 October 2008

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