[quote="GaGrin"What I really like about the design so far is that it's nuanced enough to require some real thinking and reflexes, and there doesn't appear to be any single technique (aside from the JUMP KICK which is just overkill and uncounterable at the moment) which dominates. If we have access to anything like longsword master strikes then we might end up with something a little too close to the invincibility of something like Batman or Assassin's Creed - despite those techniques being realistic, they are almost impossible to implement in a balanced fashion in game with a context based system, due to the timing being much easier to learn than adjusting the geometry to your opponent's attack while hitting them at the same time.[/quote]
The master strikes aren't unavoidable or unblockable, though. There are counters for everything, as my
favourite longsword video demonstrates. I think David or someone mentioned they might want to avoid excessively long counter-counter-counter chains in Overgrowth, but if there's a counterattack obviously it has to be possible to avoid it some way. So it's likely that if we have counters, then the original attacker can evade or nullify the counterattack some way.
Obviously the fastest, most immediate, least telegraphed counters would be difficult to implement, but at least some of the master strikes should be possible to animate in a way that is clear to the player while still being recognizable. If there are any weapons that can use longsword attacks at all, that is. If not, I guess I'll have to try my hand at making some custom animations myself.
Also, the last Alpha mentioned that feints might eventually have an actual use. Countering a feint will, obviously, open yourself for an attack from the other guy.
