Re: AG: Combat Sense

From: bwampner@gate.net (Brett Wampner)

Date: Thu, 02 Feb 1995 17:50:31 +0000

David Hartmann (davidh@z-code.com) wrote:

: So what are people's opinions on the value of having combat sense greater
: than 1?  Does it actually help in one-on-one's as well as group fights?
: Is it's effect noticeable?

Here is my 2 cents,
I started this game about 1.5 years ago, and was introduced to it by Jeff
Ford, who some of you probably know.  Also I have talked to MANY people
while I was learning the game, not the least of which was Murr R(we met
at Disney :-) ).  Murr had some rather interesting views on CS, none of
which Hugh would deny on our weekly GEnie meets.
Most obviouly it enhances your battle strategy:
 -This is mostly seen on multi-people encounters
 -You will find that you will not get behind people, that you will move in
   around your friends without seing 'soandso is in the way'...
 -You will not turn from target to target if you get hit from the sides,
   but will concentrate your attacks on one foe at a time.

As for being attacked, Murr explained CS as your view angle you could see
without turning your head.  The higher your lvl, the more you could see.  At
lvl 3, I have noticed I can see most attacks from the side, I am
intrested in seeing what 6 will do, but my 2 high characters are not KP
sponges.

All in all, I suggest increasing beyond 1 if you are going to adventure
and/or groupfight.  I have not seen any benefits for battle fights, but I
have not had the chance to test it.

Brett