# Combat flavor text

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/combat-flavor-text/579>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [March 25, 2013, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/combat-flavor-text/579 "2013-03-25T13:55:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Infotater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Infotater](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Infotater)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/combat-flavor-text/579/1 "2013-03-25T13:55:26Z")

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Will there be any additions to combat messages in the future? No matter what weapon I use, be it a spear or a sword, I always get messages about “clobbering” and “whacking” the bad guys.

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**Author:** ![Reservoir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/reservoir/32/28_2.png) [@Reservoir](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Reservoir)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/combat-flavor-text/579/2 "2013-03-25T19:06:13Z")

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Thats because your not-so-intelligent characters HITS the enemy with a blunt side. If your not-so-intelligent character used the spear or sword correctly you should see “You SLICE/STAB x for x damage”.  
And yes, that “not-so-intelligent character” applies to everyone’s character. WHY WOULD YOU USE A SWORD TO HIT WITH THE BLUNT SIDE?!

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/combat-flavor-text/579/3 "2013-03-26T01:44:14Z")

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If you were playing the MGS mod you’d know: because you want the target alive, preferably for your no-kills run.

(Not that Arsenal Tengus are in Cata–I’m just joking there.)

Might the verb-choice involve mutation attacks? I’d imagine having Hooves kick in (unintended but left in) would push hard for a Clobber, given their damage output.