Fly swatter - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

2024-03-29T01:48:28Z

‎Strategy: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: quick pass

2023-11-23T03:30:45Z

quick pass

Umbire the Phantom: pothole, undertaker

2023-09-29T14:04:42Z

pothole, undertaker

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit]\

2023-09-28T00:01:28Z

copyedit]\

Ion frigate: why not, it's useful info and makes damn clear bugsmasher is not an artifact

2023-09-27T23:58:57Z

why not, it's useful info and makes damn clear bugsmasher is not an artifact

Ion frigate: capitalization

2023-09-27T23:57:18Z

capitalization

Ion frigate: bugsmasher

2023-09-27T23:56:57Z

bugsmasher

Umbire the Phantom: hack'em skill

2023-09-26T08:40:35Z

hack'em skill

Umbire the Phantom: /* Paddle skill */ rephrase

2023-09-26T04:25:13Z

‎Paddle skill: rephrase

Umbire the Phantom: formatting pass

2023-09-23T19:34:45Z

formatting pass

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 ==Strategy==
-Overall, the fly swatter is a very situational weapon: It has excellent damage against small monsters that is surpassed only by [[elven broadsword]]s and [[crysknives]], and their +2 to-hit bonus makes using one while [[unskilled]] somewhat less cumbersome. Unfortunately, the penalty is usually enough to offset those positive qualities early on - its poor damage against large monsters makes it non-viable in the long run, and most roles already start with viable weapon choices that deal far more damage.
+Overall, the fly swatter is a very situational weapon: as a one-handed weapon, it has excellent damage against small monsters that is matched or surpassed only by [[elven broadsword]]s and [[crysknives]], and their +2 to-hit bonus makes using one while [[unskilled]] somewhat less cumbersome. Unfortunately, the penalty is usually enough to offset those positive qualities early on - its poor damage against large monsters makes it non-viable in the long run, and most roles already start with viable weapon choices that deal far more damage.
 [[Tourist]]s are the exception, starting with only Basic skill in [[dart]]s: they may consider keeping a fly swatter on hand to deal with smaller monsters, while using their darts or any other weapons against large monsters such as [[baby dragon]]s.

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 ==Generation==
-In addition to random generation, fly swatters in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM are often found in large weapon [[shop]]s. In Hack'EM, they instead generate in junk shops.
+In addition to random generation, fly swatters are often found in large weapon [[shop]]s.
-The Chamber of Junk in the [[Lawful Quest]] has a {{frac|2|5}} chance of containing a cursed -2 fly swatter [[named]] Bugsmasher among its fake [[artifact]]s. In [[SlashTHEM]], the [[Undertaker quest]] goal level is a near-exact copy of the Lawful Quest, including the same chance of containing this named flyswatter.
+The Chamber of Junk in the [[Lawful Quest]] has a {{frac|2|5}} chance of containing a cursed -2 fly swatter [[named]] Bugsmasher among its fake [[artifact]]s.
 ==Paddle skill==
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 The Priest's ability to reach Expert in paddles is designed to evoke images of a [[Wikipedia:Paddle (spanking)|spanking paddle]] used at strict theological children's schools.
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 In addition to random generation, fly swatters in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM are often found in large weapon [[shop]]s. In Hack'EM, they instead generate in junk shops.
-The Chamber of Junk in the [[Lawful Quest]] has a {{frac|2|5}} chance of containing a cursed -2 fly swatter named Bugsmasher among its fake [[artifact]]s.
+The Chamber of Junk in the [[Lawful Quest]] has a {{frac|2|5}} chance of containing a cursed -2 fly swatter [[named]] Bugsmasher among its fake [[artifact]]s. In [[SlashTHEM]], the [[Undertaker quest]] goal level is a near-exact copy of the Lawful Quest, including the same chance of containing this named flyswatter.
 ==Paddle skill==

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 In addition to random generation, fly swatters in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM are often found in large weapon [[shop]]s. In Hack'EM, they instead generate in junk shops.
-There are no artifact fly swatters, but there is a 40% chance of finding a cursed -2 fly swatter named Bugsmasher on the [[Lawful Quest]] as one of the fake artifacts found in the "junk" room.
+The Chamber of Junk in the [[Lawful Quest]] has a {{frac|2|5}} chance of containing a cursed -2 fly swatter named Bugsmasher among its fake [[artifact]]s.
 ==Paddle skill==

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 In addition to random generation, fly swatters in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM are often found in large weapon [[shop]]s. In Hack'EM, they instead generate in junk shops.
-There is a 40% chance of finding a cursed -2 fly swatter named Bugsmasher on the [[Lawful Quest]], as one of the fake artifacts found in the "junk" room.
+There are no artifact fly swatters, but there is a 40% chance of finding a cursed -2 fly swatter named Bugsmasher on the [[Lawful Quest]] as one of the fake artifacts found in the "junk" room.
 ==Paddle skill==

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 }}
-A '''fly swatter''' is a type of one-handed [[melee]] weapon that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is made of [[plastic]].
+A '''fly swatter''' is a type of [[melee]] [[weapon]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is [[one-handed]] and made of [[plastic]].
 ==Generation==

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 {{Paddle skill table (SLASH'EM)}}
-In SLASH'EM, all roles except [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s, [[Ranger]]s, and [[Valkyrie]]s can become attain at least Basic proficiency in the paddle skill; [[Priest]]s can reach Expert skill.
+The fly swatter is the only weapon in SLASH'EM that uses the paddle skill. All roles except [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s, [[Ranger]]s, and [[Valkyrie]]s can reach at least Basic in the skill; [[Priest]]s can reach Expert skill.
 ==Strategy==

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 {{weapon
-| color=green
+ |color=green
-| name=fly swatter
+ |name=fly swatter
-| smalldmg=1d10
+ |smalldmg=1d10
-| largedmg=1d2
+ |largedmg=1d2
-| tohit=<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
+ |tohit=<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
-| skill=paddle
+ |skill=paddle
-| cost=3
+ |cost=3
-| weight=10
+ |weight=10
-| material=plastic
+ |material=plastic
 }}
-The '''fly swatter''' is a [[melee]] weapon in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[Hack'EM]].  It uses a new [[skill]], called '''paddle''', which it is the only weapon to use.
+A '''fly swatter''' is a type of one-handed [[melee]] weapon that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is made of [[plastic]].
 ==Generation==
-Fly swatters are randomly generated with a fairly low frequency.  They are most commonly found in large weapon [[shop]]s.
+==Paddle skill==
-==Properties==
+In SLASH'EM, all roles except [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s, [[Ranger]]s, and [[Valkyrie]]s can become attain at least Basic proficiency in the paddle skill; [[Priest]]s can reach Expert skill.
-At ''1d10'', fly swatters have excellent base damage against small monsters: among one-handed weapons, only [[elven broadsword]]s and [[crysknife]]s exceed them.  Unfortunately, they only do ''1d2'' base damage against large monsters, making them one of the weakest weapons against creatures of such size.  They do have an excellent ''+2'' to-hit bonus, equivalent to a [[dagger]].
+==Strategy==
-Being made of [[plastic]], they are not susceptible to [[rust]], [[rot]], or [[corrosion]], but can be [[burnt]].  As with [[wood]]en elven weapons, this makes them nearly erodeproof naturally, as there are very few effects that will burn a player's weapon.
+[[Tourist]]s are the exception, starting with only Basic skill in [[dart]]s: they may consider keeping a fly swatter on hand to deal with smaller monsters, while using their darts or any other weapons against large monsters such as [[baby dragon]]s.
-==Paddle skill==
+==Origin==
-All roles except [[Ice mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s, [[Ranger]]s, and [[Valkyrie]]s can become attain at least Basic proficiency in the paddle skill. Somewhat amusingly, [[Priest]]s can become expert, which evokes images of a strict theological school for children.
+Flyswatters are ideally light and stiff, allowing quick acceleration to overcome the insect's reaction time and making it easier to hit a fast-moving target without damaging other objects. Typically, the flyswatter is used to crush the fly or insect against a hard surface once it has landed somewhat; users can also injure or stun an airborne insect mid-flight by whipping the swatter through the air at an extreme speed.
-Overall, this is a very situational weapon.  Its poor damage against large monsters makes it non-viable in the long run, and early on the penalty for using it [[unskilled]] usually offsets its positive qualities.  The most likely users of fly swatters would be early [[Tourist]]s: they can attain Basic proficiency, and unlike other roles they don't start with Basic skill in any other melee weapon.  Those Tourists who elect to use a fly swatter will definitely want to use their darts against large monsters, such as [[baby dragon]]s.
+The Priest's ability to reach Expert in paddles is designed to evoke images of a [[Wikipedia:Paddle (spanking)|spanking paddle]] used at strict theological children's schools.
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