mukund wrote:umm just a couple of newb questions id appreciate if ne1 cud answer, basically i wanted to know if your stats such as str/con etc. actually do anything, or do things such as your dodge rate, defense, and attack rely solely on the armor and weapons you use.
also is there any difference between the various weapon types? id appreciate if ne1 could give me a list of the various advantages and disadvantages of each.
thanx alot
-Mukund
Welcome to Ryzom!
Your stats definitely do matter. First, they control the level and regeneration rate of your 4 bars (HP, Sap, Stamina, Focus). For example, Constitution controls your HP amount and Metabolism controls your HP regeneration rate. You can see these in the character information window ('p' key). The characteristic and the value it controls are on the same line in this window.
Second, several of them control what equipment you can use. For example, strength controls what melee weapons you can use. You can use a weapon that is your strength+10. So if your strength is 30, you can use a Q40 weapon. Heavy and medium armor are limited by your Constitution, magic amplifiers by your Intelligence, and range weapons by your Balance. You can see the specific requirements by right-clicking on a piece of equipment and choosing Info.
The things like dodge/parry and your magic resists can be influenced by your equipment, however, the base values are dependent on your levels in different skills. I can't recall the formulas off the top of my head but there's a few posts on the forums that talk about this.
As for weapon types, there's range and melee weapons. In melee weapons, there's 1 handed, 2 handed, and close combat (daggers or fists). Within 1 handed and 2 handed, there's smashing, slashing, and piercing types (mace, sword, pike, for example). The specific damage type is really up to you. Certain mobs are more resistant to some types than others but no matter what you choose, you'll likely end up fighting some that resist and some that don't.
If you choose 1 handed, you can either dual wield with a dagger or carry a shield. A shield will boost your parry stats a lot but your damage will be lower because you only have a 1 handed sword. It seems like most people choose to go with a 2 handed weapon in melee.
also sorry yet another question, but is there a way of taming creatures? 0o or can pack animals such as mektoub only be bought from stables? and is ther any other sort or warehouse or storage system in ryzom?