From: Graeme A Lindsell (gal502@cscgpo.anu.edu.au)
Date: Tue 31 Aug 1993 - 03:19:49 EEST
>
> I used to fence saber against a guy who would dodge my attacks. I'd attack,
> he'd lean slightly and I'd miss, then he'd nail me in the arm. That's an
> attack and a dodge. (It's Maneuver related, since he had to be at just the
> right distance for it to work.)
>
But by dodging did he throw away his option of parrying, as he'd have to
in RQIII? (Actually, by the sound of it he did, so much for my argument)
I think (and I admit I'm no fighter, so tell me if I'm wrong) that the
two options of "stand still attack & parry" and "dodge about and attack"
are inaccurate: all three combat options are used in any round. That's
a point where RQ2 was superior with its Defense skill. I can see why
they dropped Defense though: it didn't fit into the RQ skill system
at all.
Graeme Lindsell a.k.a gal502@huxley.anu.edu.au
P.S was this saber opponent much better or worse than you? Were you
evenly matched?
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