User:ARMYJEN/Proposal:COMBAT verb

This is a proposal written by User:ARMYJEN and discussed among several including Obelin and Whirlin.

Problem

The combat system is complex and there is a barrier of entry for new players (“new” defined as either longevity of playing or in time spent learning mechanics) which can create frustration. There is a lack of understanding of how systems interrelate and players sometimes feel they don’t have agency to identify, understand, and effectively counter existing combat mechanics.

Goal

• Demystify combat
• Encourage the implementation of more tactics in combat from a design standpoint and from a player standpoint; as players are able to ascertain more information, they will feel they have more agency to think tactically, which will also encourage development of more creatures that require tactics.
• Decrease the amount of prior knowledge required to understand combat by new players

Expansion

COMBAT <creature> returns:

• Level
• Armor sub group (number and name)
• Weapon base
• AS/DS for melee and bolt
• CS/TD
• SMR and SMR-D
• Healthpoints
• Immunities, susceptibilities, and resistances
• Padding, weighting
• Abilities
• Boss Mob abilities

If necessary, this output could be tied to existing skills like Survival.

COMBAT DEFINE <level> returns:

• A list of creatures with that level