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The{{boldmono| AMBUSH }}verb is used to make attacks from hiding or invisibility and will outright fail if those conditions are not met. The {{boldmono|[[ATTACK]]}} verb is similar to {{boldmono|AMBUSH}} but may be used from open or hiding. Note that the {{boldmono|AMBUSH}} verb is different from the [[Ambush]] skill. It is not necessary to use the {{boldmono|AMBUSH}} verb in order to get the [[stance]] pushdown and [[critical weighting]] benefits provided by the Ambush skill, it is only necessary to attack from hiding.
The{{boldmono| AMBUSH }}verb is used to make attacks from hiding or invisibility and will outright fail if those conditions are not met. The {{boldmono|[[ATTACK]]}} verb is similar to {{boldmono|AMBUSH}} but may be used from open or hiding. Note that the {{boldmono|AMBUSH}} verb is different from the [[Ambush]] skill. It is not necessary to use the {{boldmono|AMBUSH}} verb in order to get the [[stance]] pushdown and [[critical weighting]] benefits provided by the Ambush skill, it is only necessary to attack from hiding.


==Syntax==
==HELP==
<small>'''''Note:''' This will populate with {{boldmono|AMBUSH HELP}} or {{boldmono|HELP AMBUSH}}.''</small>
<pre{{log2}}>
<pre{{log2}}>USAGE: AMBUSH [target] [location]
''>help ambush
USAGE: AMBUSH [target] [location]


[target] will default to your current TARGET, or a random creature if you have not set a target.
[target] will default to your current TARGET, or a random creature if you have not set a target.
[location] will default to your AIM preference if set. You may also specify CLEAR to force an unaimed attack.
[location] will default to your AIM preference if set. You may also specify CLEAR to force an unaimed attack.</pre>
</pre>

See the [[AIM]] article for more information how aiming interacts with AMBUSH.


==See Also==
==See Also==
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* [[ATTACK]]/KILL
* [[ATTACK]]/KILL
* [[Research:Open ambushing]]
* [[Research:Open ambushing]]
* [[Aiming Success]]
* [[Combat system]]
* [[Combat system]]
* [[Player System Manager - Phase 3]] proposal documentation
* [[Player System Manager - Phase 3]] proposal documentation

[[Category: Combat Mechanics]]

Revision as of 15:43, 1 January 2023

AMBUSH
Type System
System Combat

The AMBUSH verb is used to make attacks from hiding or invisibility and will outright fail if those conditions are not met. The ATTACK verb is similar to AMBUSH but may be used from open or hiding. Note that the AMBUSH verb is different from the Ambush skill. It is not necessary to use the AMBUSH verb in order to get the stance pushdown and critical weighting benefits provided by the Ambush skill, it is only necessary to attack from hiding.

HELP

Note: This will populate with AMBUSH HELP or HELP AMBUSH.

USAGE: AMBUSH [target] [location]

  [target] will default to your current TARGET, or a random creature if you have not set a target.
  [location] will default to your AIM preference if set.  You may also specify CLEAR to force an unaimed attack.

See Also