does strenght increase melee damage?

[allthesedamnnamesaretaken]

it says it only increases hitpoints, but it seems like str should also increase melee damage. does it, or is the only way to do it is put points into power-whatever?

 

[Juno]

i tink its only power and weapon profeincy im afraid strength only does put hitpoints up!

 

[Gilrain]

And allows the use of certain weapon types. I'm surprised it doesn't increase damage though, it could be useful earlier on when you can't afford fantastic weapons.

 

[leo]

I believe strength does increase damage. I'm certain I read that in one of the official version change lists... I know it says that strength increases damage in the Quick and Dirty Manual.

 

[DaLagga]

I did a little digging and found this. So apparently it did increase damage by .5% back before .620, but i didn't see anywhere in the changelog for .630 that he added it back...

 

[allthesedamnnamesaretaken]

you're right... it does say str increases damage in the quik and dirty manual... can a anyone confirm this? armagan said he removed it...

 

[Bearhugger]

someone edited stats to an insanely high level.
he claimed that str increases melee damage and also bow and throwing damage.
he also claimed that agility increases running speed (a bit)

 

[allthesedamnnamesaretaken]

someone edited stats to an insanely high level.
he claimed that str increases melee damage and also bow and throwing damage.
he also claimed that agility increases running speed (a bit)

yeah, that was me! i tested it myself after wondering...

 

[Big J Money]

The Q&D also states that the player cannot control where his attack direction comes from, which is old information. Really, it should be unstickied if the person who started it is not willing to update it with accurate information after the version changes.

=$= Big J Money =$=

 

[eric virgo]

ALSO! strength affects the powerstrike limit! which affects the damage total!

am i right? it is not always how strong you are... but your ability to channel this power and use it in the most effective way! you may be a complete brick-chithouse and not be able to throw a decent punch! or wield a sword in battle.

so strength without proper "focus" (power strike) just means you are generally strong but not able to fully take advantage of it!

thats kind of cool isn't it?
that one of the main martial arts principles (effective strength) are sublimi...
sublim...

subliminaly???? incorporated into the engine.... I like it!