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fedepiz

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How do combat opportunities work?
« on: May 04, 2011, 06:44:24 pm »
I mean, all those "square", "very square" etc...and the difficulty of a blow to get to a target...are they just random at every step, or there some sense in it? if so, what are the elements that make a shot better then other?
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metime00

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Re: How do combat opportunities work?
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2011, 06:59:12 pm »
They're random and they're probably based on size. If you're high enough weapon skill you can hit difficult shots consistently though, so that doesn't scale.
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Re: How do combat opportunities work?
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2011, 01:33:42 am »
I have noticed that shots are easier if you have an advantage over your opponant in terms of positioning. ie: if you execute a wrestling throw or takedown, your next sword swing has a much higher chance of landing.
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Re: How do combat opportunities work?
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2011, 02:21:30 pm »
They're not random. DF keeps track of things being left/right and such, so I can only guess it generates a flow in combat of who's where, and also if you're on the floor etc.
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Re: How do combat opportunities work?
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2011, 04:23:10 pm »
Yeah. Wounded enemies will favor their unwounded parts and etc.

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mars7a

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Re: How do combat opportunities work?
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2011, 11:51:05 pm »
Sleeping targets will have all parts marked as simple hit, direct hit.
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