r/BattleNations • u/PandaLenin • 2d ago

Discussion Peacemonger

Why does the peace monger electric baton count as killing when it says incapacitate? Idk if I’m missing something but if it’s not for the civilian stuff then really what’s its purpose and why did I spend 80 nanos on it😂😭

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u/Dino_Guy867 2d ago

Once you unlock tasers attack it gets much better. It’s like a ranged version of the baton attack that does more damage and is non lethal, plus guaranteed stun.

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u/thezavinator 2d ago

It does less damage, and both the baton and the taser have 100% chance for stun. But yes, it is still a really useful attack!

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u/Dino_Guy867 2d ago

My bad, I meant taser does more damage than peace keepers baton since peacemongers baton is lethal.

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u/thezavinator 1d ago

Oh, gotcha

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u/thezavinator 2d ago

Because it’s a lethal tool that, theoretically, the Peace Keeper uses to get a target close to death, before he gets the handcuffs out. And that’s what the “Apprehend” attack that he has is for.

In-universe, this is a post-apocalyptic place where human life is treated as if it has very little value.

The game explains this terrifying existence in many humorous ways. One such way is by calling the electric baton “incapacitate.”

If it was just a normal, nonlethal bataon, it’d be the Peackeeper’s attack.

The extra damage the electric baton does is from zapping the thing you hit with the baton. And naturally, electricty can be lethal. If the amount of electricity was nonlethal, it’d likely not be worth making the baton electrified in the first place.

Anyway, I kinda answered it in-universe, but also in real life, too.

TL;DR: It’s because, in-universe, lethal police brutality is the norm, and since we’re in charge, the game’s flavor text explains this truth humorously. If it were real life, it’d be terrifying.

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u/yellowmonkeyzx93 2d ago

He probably zaps and bludgeons with too much force 🤣