Defense skill gained from killing blow doesn't stay

[Tecmos Deception]

[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.

[Doctor Jeff]

This thread lacks in era evidence.


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

[Jimjam]

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.