Needed: ideas for "when hit" monster actions

[Inadequate]

No.

[infectedmochi]

I didn’t ask you to answer for them. I’m just trying to tell them to stop posting sexual innuendos in an unrelated thread. I will be fine if they don’t answer at all, we all know you hate this forum. No need to insert that hatred here.

[John_Candlebury]

Should hulks chuck thrown objects back at the thrower?

Perhaps not grab it and throw it back, but a nice chance for the object to be deflected and go flying on a random direction would be nice.

[AerialK7]

[quote=“ClockworkZombie, post:1, topic:5142”]Should hulks chuck thrown objects back at the thrower?

Generally speaking, our undead shamblers have the superb physical coordination of a drunken hobo. I can’t see them intentionally catching anything, and I definitely can’t see them having the skill to throw something and make it land where it’s supposed to.[/quote]

I thought hulks could work like tanks in L4D…Just, rip out a piece of tarmac and throw it at you with pretty low accuracy. (like, if you had 0 experiance in firearms and you were firing a highpowered rifle accuracy) I dunno…Id find that interesting. Though, a tad scary if he saw you through a window and wrecked the front end of your house

[infectedmochi]

I thought hulks could work like tanks in L4D…Just, rip out a piece of tarmac and throw it at you with pretty low accuracy. (like, if you had 0 experiance in firearms and you were firing a highpowered rifle accuracy) I dunno…Id find that interesting. Though, a tad scary if he saw you through a window and wrecked the front end of your house

I like it.

I know spitters already leave a pool of acid upon death, but what about making them “erupt” acid when being hit? Something like a passive attack.

[AerialK7]

[quote=“AerialK7, post:14, topic:5142”]I thought hulks could work like tanks in L4D…Just, rip out a piece of tarmac and throw it at you with pretty low accuracy. (like, if you had 0 experiance in firearms and you were firing a highpowered rifle accuracy) I dunno…Id find that interesting. Though, a tad scary if he saw you through a window and wrecked the front end of your house

I like it.

I know spitters already leave a pool of acid upon death, but what about making them “erupt” acid when being hit? Something like a passive attack.[/quote]

Like making a bigger area? like the size of a boomers? Or…having random bits of acid fly out like shrapnel?

[Soyweiser]

[quote=“AerialK7, post:14, topic:5142”]I thought hulks could work like tanks in L4D…Just, rip out a piece of tarmac and throw it at you with pretty low accuracy. (like, if you had 0 experiance in firearms and you were firing a highpowered rifle accuracy) I dunno…Id find that interesting. Though, a tad scary if he saw you through a window and wrecked the front end of your house

I like it.

I know spitters already leave a pool of acid upon death, but what about making them “erupt” acid when being hit? Something like a passive attack.[/quote]

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[AerialK7]

[quote=“infectedmochi, post:15, topic:5142”][quote=“AerialK7, post:14, topic:5142”]I thought hulks could work like tanks in L4D…Just, rip out a piece of tarmac and throw it at you with pretty low accuracy. (like, if you had 0 experiance in firearms and you were firing a highpowered rifle accuracy) I dunno…Id find that interesting. Though, a tad scary if he saw you through a window and wrecked the front end of your house

I like it.

I know spitters already leave a pool of acid upon death, but what about making them “erupt” acid when being hit? Something like a passive attack.[/quote]

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Ohmygod. I love it. Will it be added in 0.A? Or, has it already been added…I havent played much DDA since a early 0.9 nightly

[Mrnocamera]

If you shoot a boomer and it doesn’t die, it could release bile in all directions and become a normal zombie, if that’s possible.

[infectedmochi]

[quote=“Soyweiser, post:17, topic:5142”]http://prntscr.com/2u5enf
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Nice! Wasn’t aware of that :"

[Soyweiser]

The acid blood thing has been working for some time already.

[Cherry]

Rabbits should be able to “leap” a few tiles away if you attack them and miss.
Thrill of the hunt.

Should giant flies also bleed some kind of acid or goop tile when hit? I know they do IRL when you swat them eww.

Can necromancer zombies also “leap” or “teleport” awat if attacked in melee?
I don’t know if they are nether/magical or scientific creatures.

Shrieker zombie can (lol) shriek in pain from any non-lethal attacks.

Is it possible for hallucinations to make you stumble (some kind of debuff) if you melee them?

I imagine vinebeasts would have a chance to disarm you if you attacked them with a blunt object.

The sludgecrawler and giant slug should also have a chance to degrade melee weapons when that becomes a thing.

How about the Jabberwock? Can it have a chance of intimidation (some kind of debuff) if you strike it weakly in melee?

Chopping up biollantes would probably get you covered in sap anyways.

Melee-ing robots should produce a loud noise since they are METUL.

That’s all I could think of. There are already some good ideas about the blobs and fungus.

[BeigeSand]

Exploding zombies, they look like normal zombies but when you hit them, they explode. Like they swallowed a mine or something.

[FunsizeNinja123]

No…

[Inadequate]

Exploding zombies, they look like normal zombies but when you hit them, they explode. Like they swallowed a mine or something.

Those are called ‘robots’.

[HunterAlpha1]

[quote=“BeigeSand, post:23, topic:5142”]Exploding zombies, they look like normal zombies but when you hit them, they explode. Like they swallowed a mine or something.

Those are called ‘robots’.[/quote]zombie robots? OH LAWDY!

[Logrin]

Giant Clams or Oysters - Killing them yields meat and rarely a pearl or something else they might have swallowed. Failing to kill them on the first attack causes them to close–gaining resistances nearly on par with powered armor.
Bearserking - Certain aggressive creatures (Bears, Jabberwocks etc.) should have a chance of going absolutely ape-shit when hit–the enemy version of adrenaline rush!
Surrender - NPCs or other intelligent enemies (If ever implemented) should have a chance to surrender (read: turn friendly) on getting struck at sufficiently low life.
Hulk Hide - Low volume throwables and small caliber ammunition should have a chance to harmlessly embed themselves in creatures of sufficient girth. Likewise they could deflect dangerously off heavily armored enemies. (Robots)
Zombie Rush - All flavor of zombie could have a chance of pushing the player backwards and occupying a square adjacent when melee’d. It’s not like they’re taking up a stance after all–they’re constantly and mindlessly coming at you with everything they’ve got!

[Inadequate]

I don’t think every zombie needs the ability to push you around. For melee attackers, proper placement and movement is very important, and being knocked out of place by very common enemies would be a pretty big nerf to melee. There aren’t really very many enemies that can move you when you’re being attacked at the moment. Maybe it would be a good idea for a special zombie type, but not every zombie.

[John_Candlebury]

Zombie Rush - All flavor of zombie could have a chance of pushing the player backwards and occupying a square adjacent when melee’d. It’s not like they’re taking up a stance after all–they’re constantly and mindlessly coming at you with everything they’ve got!

This sounds awesome, would make a good ability for hunters and its something that every other type of zombie could do with a very low chance.

[FunsizeNinja123]

Yeah, for hunters it seems appropriate.

And brutes, hulks, jabbers… Am I missing anything else?