Defense skill gained from killing blow doesn't stay
 

[Tue Mar 27 16:43:04 2018] Guard Crystalwind bashes YOU for 42 points of damage.
[Tue Mar 27 16:43:05 2018] You have been slain by Guard Crystalwind!
[Tue Mar 27 16:43:05 2018] You have become better at Defense! (1)

[Tue Mar 27 16:49:40 2018] Guard Dayblaze bashes YOU for 29 points of damage.
[Tue Mar 27 16:49:40 2018] You have been slain by Guard Dayblaze!
[Tue Mar 27 16:49:40 2018] You have become better at Defense! (1)

[Tue Mar 27 18:38:29 2018] Guard Crystalwind kicks YOU for 42 points of damage.
[Tue Mar 27 18:38:29 2018] You have been knocked unconscious!
[Tue Mar 27 18:38:29 2018] You have been slain by Guard Crystalwind!
[Tue Mar 27 18:38:29 2018] You have become better at Defense! (1)

[Tue Mar 27 18:44:38 2018] You have been knocked unconscious!
[Tue Mar 27 18:44:38 2018] You have been slain by Beleth Streamfoot!
[Tue Mar 27 18:44:38 2018] You have become better at Defense! (1)


Hell. Maybe it's classic. I can't even begin to think of search terms to dig up classic sources on killing blows against a player giving you a defense (and maybe other stuff like block, dodge, etc.) skillup in chat but it not sticking with your character on account of the immediate death.

This thread lacks in era evidence.


I love you Tecmos, but you have to back up your assertion that this mechanic is not classic.

Agreed, insufficient evidence to warrant change, even if I never remember this on live but see it plenty here.

On the other hand it does make sense when you are a reincarnating perpetual that your best lessons in how not to die might come from when you die? I'm happy to chalk this up as a narrative device for now.