Blocking allows you to lessen the damage you take from both mobs and players (however like stated, it is fairly useless), however the gem behind it, is the ability to block incoming arrows from skeletons and players and it also can deflect projectiles launched from Ghasts, it works will all swords, and it gives the player a sort of projectile protection (though Blaze's are excused since their projectiles cannot be blocked)
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meh. IMO i didnt like the 1.0.0 didnt really add anything. plus the sounds are useless. notch should just work on teh combat system more. just my opinion though.
As many people said already, it makes you take a little less damage. But, I think if you could have a shield instead. And hold switch to it when you want to block, although when it got hit it would take quite a bit of damage so you can't just run around with a shield and never die. And they could still hit you from behind. And it would make combat more tactical.
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As many people said already, it makes you take a little less damage. But, I think if you could have a shield instead. And hold switch to it when you want to block, although when it got hit it would take quite a bit of damage so you can't just run around with a shield and never die. And they could still hit you from behind. And it would make combat more tactical.
I've always wanted them to add shields. :biggrin.gif:
They would also have to add 2-handed swords though(or pikes ) so that there is a damage counterbalance to the shield user.
Blocking allows you to lessen the damage you take from both mobs and players (however like stated, it is fairly useless), however the gem behind it, is the ability to block incoming arrows from skeletons and players and it also can deflect projectiles launched from Ghasts, it works will all swords, and it gives the player a sort of projectile protection (though Blaze's are excused since their projectiles cannot be blocked)
I have never once be able to deflect an arrow form a skeleton, be it in single palyer or SMP. Are you sure on this? As far as I can tell blocking negates half of the damage you take, including fall damage (which can be very useful).
edit: unless I am reading your message wrong, and you only mean it delfects ghast attacks.
I noticed something, if you stand still about 9 or so blocks away from a skeleton they shoot around you a lot. It is simply this phenomenon that makes someone believe that if they block it makes the arrows bounce around them.
I have never once be able to deflect an arrow form a skeleton, be it in single palyer or SMP. Are you sure on this? As far as I can tell blocking negates half of the damage you take, including fall damage (which can be very useful).
edit: unless I am reading your message wrong, and you only mean it delfects ghast attacks.
I've been able to deflect skeleton arrows but not SMP player arrows. In fact I have even killed a skeleton by making his arrows hit itself.
I have never once be able to deflect an arrow form a skeleton, be it in single palyer or SMP. Are you sure on this? As far as I can tell blocking negates half of the damage you take, including fall damage (which can be very useful).
edit: unless I am reading your message wrong, and you only mean it delfects ghast attacks.
No, it does not block any fall damage, at least in single player. It also does not block drowning or burning damage. It will, however, block the damage you take from touching a lava block.
The easy "rule of thumb" is that if the damage would normally cause your armor to Wear, then you can block it. If the damage does not harm your armor, blocking won't prevent it.
I've never tried blocking arrows, and I always just hit the ghast fireballs away from me. So I dunno about those.
Skeletons bows move, spiders jump, creepers light up, ghasts scream, change their face and spit fire and I think pigman move their swords. It's just zombies and endermen.
Skellys just raise their bows... when they see you. They do not telegraph their attack at all.
Everything with a melee attack just rams you.
Ghasts and blazes are the only things that telegraph their attack (not counting creepers as they only have one attack... BOOM).
I've always wanted them to add shields. :biggrin.gif:
They would also have to add 2-handed swords though(or pikes ) so that there is a damage counterbalance to the shield user.
Yeah ! i really like shileds, i saw theres a mod that add shields but are wierd... you cant hold the shield and the weapon at the same time... About the 2 handed swords, id say you could suggest that to Balkrons to add it to the weapons mod like a broadsword and make some weapons that are part of the mod two handed (like baxes)
Ontopic: Blocking makes you take less damage than you would normally recieve but you CANT defletc arrows im 90% sure..
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They would also have to add 2-handed swords though(or pikes ) so that there is a damage counterbalance to the shield user.
Zombies used to have an attack animation, but Notch removed them for some reason.
Skip to 2:25 to see it.
I have never once be able to deflect an arrow form a skeleton, be it in single palyer or SMP. Are you sure on this? As far as I can tell blocking negates half of the damage you take, including fall damage (which can be very useful).
edit: unless I am reading your message wrong, and you only mean it delfects ghast attacks.
Yes, I really want that.
OT: I think it should be able to deflect arrows.
I've been able to deflect skeleton arrows but not SMP player arrows. In fact I have even killed a skeleton by making his arrows hit itself.
http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Blocking
...in a manner depriving me of an inertial reference frame.
No, it does not block any fall damage, at least in single player. It also does not block drowning or burning damage. It will, however, block the damage you take from touching a lava block.
The easy "rule of thumb" is that if the damage would normally cause your armor to Wear, then you can block it. If the damage does not harm your armor, blocking won't prevent it.
I've never tried blocking arrows, and I always just hit the ghast fireballs away from me. So I dunno about those.
it's just that people are too used to other games.
Skellys just raise their bows... when they see you. They do not telegraph their attack at all.
Everything with a melee attack just rams you.
Ghasts and blazes are the only things that telegraph their attack (not counting creepers as they only have one attack... BOOM).
Yeah ! i really like shileds, i saw theres a mod that add shields but are wierd... you cant hold the shield and the weapon at the same time... About the 2 handed swords, id say you could suggest that to Balkrons to add it to the weapons mod like a broadsword and make some weapons that are part of the mod two handed (like baxes)
Ontopic: Blocking makes you take less damage than you would normally recieve but you CANT defletc arrows im 90% sure..