Water combat + "Unfair" deaths

[the_remover]

So I just had a very frustrating time & lost a rare spawn.
I died needlessly.

An enemy was able to attack me in the water, and when standing in the same exact spot, my character would not attack or perform actions.

Is this something they plan to fix or are we doomed to NPCs being able to do things we can't forever?

[Irinis]

Was your character a halfling? I had that happen to me a couple of times too.

[the_remover]

Was your character a halfling? I had that happen to me a couple of times too.

Nope, human. I can see how a halfling would run into the issue more often.

It is pretty dumb, this was vs a trog (I think) and I was obviously taller than them.

[ArloOne]

I am guessing tangeroot gorge explorer area. It happens, and can be frustrating. I just say to myself. " Self, just remember, I will soon be so much stronger than these stinky troglodytes. I know where they live, and will decimate their kind, in the near futures."
Then I have some pickles and carry on!

[the_remover]

I am guessing tangeroot gorge explorer area. It happens, and can be frustrating. I just say to myself. " Self, just remember, I will soon be so much stronger than these stinky troglodytes. I know where they live, and will decimate their kind, in the near futures."
Then I have some pickles and carry on!

Yeah, rare in a cave.

But it wasn't just a case of dying to something. I had no way to escape or anything in time. There needs to be a patch so melee can at least try to fight in the water, even if it has the attacking while moving penalty or something.

[Onysablet]

This is the reason I wish that water breathing and Under water "ACTION" was two different modifications. Under water action should allow water breathing and regular movement under water to include attacks, not jumping though as you are still swimming. Will be nice to finally see the underwater combat come out in a future update. It will open up so many more possibilities for quests, from deep sea to the local waterways.

Sharks with laser beams!!!!!!

[samthedagger]

Here I thought this was going to be a complaint about Sentinels...

Yeah, I've had that happen to me a couple of times. I've figured out that it happens though, so I try to stay away from the edges of water whenever possible. Learn. Adapt. Grow. We've all been there. I bet you'll do as I do and try to stay away from edges of water from now on. ^_^