AoD combat beta impressions

[Hory]

LIKE ANYONE IS GOING TO BELIEVE THAT!

I BELIEVE!
In fact, I'm bookmarking this thread as reference for when I decide whether to buy it or not in 2012.

 

[JrK]

Holy crap.. This game is really turning out to be the ultimate in my rpg desires. Awesome combat combined with the codex' finest in story/cnc/atmosphere. :shock:

 

[Silellak]

I like attention!

 

[Major_Blackhart]

When I build a char for the combat demo, I'm building one with the viking berserker in mind:
fast, ferocious, frenzied, and minimal armor. Also, gonna be wielding axes with the intention of causing brain stopping criticals.

 

[bhlaab]

I hope this game isn't too hard for me

 

[Mangoose]

Holy crap.. This game is really turning out to be the ultimate in my rpg desires. Awesome combat combined with the codex' finest in story/cnc/atmosphere. :shock:

Yeah I actually had no expectation at all about the games' combat. Thought it would be just standard fare (albeit balanced) with really good C&C. I'm quite surprised at how changing weapons/armor/stats changes combat tactics and strategy significantly.

Nice. Can't wait.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Judging from the earliest winner of the demo, a block hammerer specialist is best to win the combat demo.

Hey VD, care to post the stat/skill ratios, etc somewhere?
One of the guys on the Iron Tower forums posted that Axe was Sx3 and Dx1, whereas hammer was Sx4. What about the other skill/stat multipliers?

 

[Vault Dweller]

No, they are beating the demo with different builds now that they understand the system better. As for the starting skill values:

Dagger - Dex x 4
Sword - Str x 2 + Dex x 2
Axe - Str x 3 + Dex x 4
Hammer - Str x 4
Spear - Str + Dex x 3
Bow - Dex x 2 + Per x 2
Crossbow - Dex + Per x 3
Throwing - Dex x 3 + Per

 

[bhlaab]

Do things like Dex and Str go from 1-10

 

[Elhoim]

No, from 4 to 10. Anything under 4 is unfit to survive in the post-apocalyptic world.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

One of the awesome things is that a rank of 10 in any of the stats is considered heroic and beyond normal, and because of that you get special bonuses associated with that stat.
Perception: big +TH among other things in game.
Int: skill point bonuses
Etc, etc.

 

[Jaime Lannister­[FAKE]]

where can I get the beta?

 

[Major_Blackhart]

It's not out to the public yet. Only a few testers have got the beta combat demo.

 

[bhlaab]

Wow so your dagger skill can start out at 400?

 

[Elhoim]

Wow so your dagger skill can start out at 400?

Dagger - Dex x 4

from 4 to 10.

 

[spectre]

Axe - Str x 3 + Dex x 4
Hammer - Str x 4

Two minor nitpicks, shouldn't Axe formula be halved there, cause the value will be about 2x of other skills.

Second thing, I know it's mostly balancing issue, but realistically speaking, Axes and Hammers should require similar stats, the only functional difference betwen them is that one sports a wedge, and the other is blunt/has spikes.

Similarly Bows and crossbows. While the xbow looks ok, bows should require strength at some point there. You need quite a bit for the more powerful ~90lbs, but even firing the twenty-somethings can be a strenous exercise.

 

[Vault Dweller]

Wow so your dagger skill can start out at 400?

It can because it's both awesome and innovate.

Axe - Str x 3 + Dex x 4
Hammer - Str x 4

Two minor nitpicks, shouldn't Axe formula be halved there, cause the value will be about 2x of other skills.

My mistake. It's Str x 3 + Dex.

 

[jagged-jimmy]

this

I hope this game isn't too hard for me

if itz hardcore, please dont forget the fags and leave some console commands for "testing"

 

[Fat Dragon]

Pussies.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Ya seriously. I want as little help as possible in the demo.

 

[Gwendo]

The only kind of difficulty that can just ruin completely the game to me, is the kind of those games where we keep missing hits. It's so frustating and annoying!

I don't care if my hit only takes 1 point or the enemy parries, but I want to see my hits connect. Sure missing here and there, due to a good dodge from the enemy or the very ocasional real miss it's okay. But when we miss more than we hit, I quit. Life's too short.

 

[dragonfk]

The only kind of difficulty that can just ruin completely the game to me, is the kind of those games where we keep missing hits. It's so frustating and annoying!

I don't care if my hit only takes 1 point or the enemy parries, but I want to see my hits connect. Sure missing here and there, due to a good dodge from the enemy or the very ocasional real miss it's okay. But when we miss more than we hit, I quit. Life's too short.

Oblivion lover!

 

[Gwendo]

The only kind of difficulty that can just ruin completely the game to me, is the kind of those games where we keep missing hits. It's so frustating and annoying!

I don't care if my hit only takes 1 point or the enemy parries, but I want to see my hits connect. Sure missing here and there, due to a good dodge from the enemy or the very ocasional real miss it's okay. But when we miss more than we hit, I quit. Life's too short.

Oblivion lover!

Nope, although for different reasons.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

That's why you pump everything into your chosen weapon skill, etc.

 

[jagged-jimmy]

Challenge and frustration are okay, as long as it seams possible (i.e. trying tactics out).

Also what about timed quests? I sure hope those timers keep still until i atleast talked to the quest giver.