Problems with Jackalmen
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:13 pm
There are two issues with Jackalmen that I have:
(1) If a Jackalman approaches you from behind or to the side, you have to wait until AFTER they are in position before you can kick them. If you try to kick them right when they land, your character will kick in an opposing direction, leaving you open for a slash.
(2) There are a total of 5 slots for Jackalmen to die in. If two Jackalmen die on the same slot, they are counted as one "body" for looting purposes. So if you fight 5 Jackalmen, and all 5 bodies pile up on one another, you only loot one "body" when you click on the pile of corpses.
Currently, I have two work arounds.
(1) If a Jackalman approaches me from behind or to the side, I HAVE to dodge backwards. I can't attack, and I can't block, or else the Jackalman to the side of me will attack. If the Jackalman approaches me from behind so that I can't dodge backwards, I'll just have to first attack the Jackalman in front of me with a single stab, and hopefully the Jackalman behind me will pause long enough for me to kick him.
(2) Ensure that each Jackalman dies in a different slot. One thing to remember is that if your last attack is a slash ([7] key), the Jackalman will just fall down, but if your last attack is a stab or an overhand slash ([9], [7]-[9], or [7]-[9]-[7]) the Jackalman will fly backwards and THEN die. This is especially important after you've filled up 4 out of the 5 slots, and need to position the last Jackalman death appropriately in order to loot the maximum number of Jackalmen.
Just thought I'd post this here in case anyone else is as frustrated as I was!
(1) If a Jackalman approaches you from behind or to the side, you have to wait until AFTER they are in position before you can kick them. If you try to kick them right when they land, your character will kick in an opposing direction, leaving you open for a slash.
(2) There are a total of 5 slots for Jackalmen to die in. If two Jackalmen die on the same slot, they are counted as one "body" for looting purposes. So if you fight 5 Jackalmen, and all 5 bodies pile up on one another, you only loot one "body" when you click on the pile of corpses.
Currently, I have two work arounds.
(1) If a Jackalman approaches me from behind or to the side, I HAVE to dodge backwards. I can't attack, and I can't block, or else the Jackalman to the side of me will attack. If the Jackalman approaches me from behind so that I can't dodge backwards, I'll just have to first attack the Jackalman in front of me with a single stab, and hopefully the Jackalman behind me will pause long enough for me to kick him.
(2) Ensure that each Jackalman dies in a different slot. One thing to remember is that if your last attack is a slash ([7] key), the Jackalman will just fall down, but if your last attack is a stab or an overhand slash ([9], [7]-[9], or [7]-[9]-[7]) the Jackalman will fly backwards and THEN die. This is especially important after you've filled up 4 out of the 5 slots, and need to position the last Jackalman death appropriately in order to loot the maximum number of Jackalmen.
Just thought I'd post this here in case anyone else is as frustrated as I was!