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How could you block an attack if you’re facing backwards?

Primidone
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How? That doesn’t make any sense if you think about it.
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    Magic
  • GenjiraX
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    You can do lots of things while facing backwards - open chests, gather mats, etc.
  • Primidone
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    lol all right then. But still it’s kinda hilarious when someone blocked the beam of the dragon in vSS while facing the other direction...
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    😂 and you can use rapids for damage reduction on it
  • Elsonso
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    Context?
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    Farts?
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    The Pinnacle Factotum says 'hi.'
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    The same reason I can shove 200 rubidite cuirasses in my pocket or block a literal meteor with a wooden stick.
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    Elsonso wrote: »
    Context?

    Probably saw me or someone else in Cyrodiil holding block on a flag, snuck behind us, and tried to perform a sneak attack which was blocked.
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    The same reason I can shove 200 rubidite cuirasses in my pocket or block a literal meteor with a wooden stick.

    Or fire a ballista while standing in front of it.
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    Primidone wrote: »
    How? That doesn’t make any sense if you think about it.

    None of it makes any sense.. until you remember that this is a fantasy game, and there are also things like dragons. In your own homeland.

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    Moonsorrow wrote: »
    Primidone wrote: »
    How? That doesn’t make any sense if you think about it.

    None of it makes any sense.. until you remember that this is a fantasy game, and there are also things like dragons. In your own homeland.

    Fantasy or not has little to do with it. Tamriel's fantasy may include dragons (even in your own homeland), it doesn't include firing siege engines from the front.

    The "game" part is the important one. It's a game, not a simulation. There are trade-offs and compromises (like with everything in life).
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    I made a miscalculation in a BG the other day. Domination, came around a corner to find someone standing on the flag with their back to me. I remembered that I have flanking bonuses and the Dark Souls backstabber in me went AHA! Started attacking. Realized they were holding block. They didn't even turn to look at me. I sighed and slunk away to find a different flag. 🤣 Ain't no one got time for that.
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    The Pinnacle Factotum says 'hi.'

    To be fair, I can't think of another fight where the direction you're facing while blocking matters.
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    Varana wrote: »
    Moonsorrow wrote: »
    Primidone wrote: »
    How? That doesn’t make any sense if you think about it.

    None of it makes any sense.. until you remember that this is a fantasy game, and there are also things like dragons. In your own homeland.

    Fantasy or not has little to do with it. Tamriel's fantasy may include dragons (even in your own homeland), it doesn't include firing siege engines from the front.

    The "game" part is the important one. It's a game, not a simulation. There are trade-offs and compromises (like with everything in life).
    This realistic block will only protect you from an direct attack with an cutting weapon unless you block with an shield, then it protect against trust, arrows and probably direct magic attacks, it will not protect against AoE DoT like wall of elements.
    An large shield should give some protect against explosions if facing it.
    But its an game and blocking is an nice mechanic.
    Edited by zaria on June 6, 2021 8:15PM
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  • Girl_Number8
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    How could you block an attack if you’re facing backwards?

    With da power of muh Booty
    Edited by Girl_Number8 on June 6, 2021 8:35PM
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