Combat System
Combat styles
Archery Style
Requirements: Ranged skill 0
Weapons: all ranged weapons
Manoeuvre Description
- Precise Shot: slower but more precise shot, takes longer and inflicts higher damage.
- Rapid Shot: quicker attack but with less chances to hit.
- Hail of Arrows: a quick hail of arrows, you're luck if you've not been shot.
Martial Style
As opposed to barbaric style, the martial style relies more on training and discipline than sheer strength, soldiers are usually trained to fight with the martial style.
Requirements: any melee skill 0
Weapons: all melee weapons
Manoeuvre Description
- Single Strike: ...
- Double Strike: ...
- Counter Strike: ...
Barbaric Styles
Requirements: minimum strength 100
Weapons: all melee weapons
Manoeuvre Description
- Power Attack: ...
- Mighty Swing: ...
- Whirlwind Strike: ...
Sword Style
Requirements: Sword skill 0
Weapons: Shortsword, Longsword, Dagger
Manoeuvre Description
- Side Trush: Hit with the blade edge, inflict slashing damage.
- Side Lunge: Hit with the blade edge, inflict piercing damage.
- Sword Beat Attack: Hit with the opponent weapons to gain priority and follow with a quick attack, inflicts more slashing damage Vs. opponents with higher Stances, can be easily blocked by opponent with defensive stances.
- Sword Disengage: Beginning an attack in one direction, then quickly moving the point down in a semi-circle to attack a different location. This is used to trick the opponent into blocking the wrong direction. Gives the attacker higher priority (and a higher attack bonus for some time).
- Sword Circular Parry: An advanced defensive technique, the attacker sword is twisted in a circle to catch the opponent's tip and deflect it away. It is commonly used to counter a disengage.
Fencing
Fencing style is more refined and less brutal than other weapon styles, it relies more on agility and speed instead of sheer strength and muscle power.
Requirements: Sword skill 0, Agility 60 or more
Weapons: Longsword, Shortsword, Sabre
Sword & Buckler
Requirements: Sword skill 0
Weapons:
Manoeuvre Description
Sword & Hammer
Requirements: Sword skill 0
Weapons:
Manoeuvre Description
Sword & Dagger
Requirements: Sword skill 0
Weapons:
Manoeuvre Description
Sword & Axe
Requirements: Sword skill 0
Weapons:
Manoeuvre Description