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The first game is available here in case you haven't played it :
https://oklabsoft.itch.io/lurking (we've got a thread on the Codex about the game).
Thank you, CryptRat!
Thanks! I very much want to be able to handle this aspect myself so I will keep at it.
Please tell us about the combat.
Also, please poast more battle maps.
Being a trial first effort at making (actually completing) a game after a LONG hiatus, I was guilty of not following through with focusing on great combat and rules in Lurking I. I am DETERMINED to not allow this to be the case with Lurking II and we will expend as much energy as possible into ensuring this regardless of how long it takes (btw a 'long time' to me is measured in months... not years... (ahem!)). So some games with great combat were mentioned above and the Gold Box series has been brought up to me as well on several occasions. I have been scouring what is out there for good ideas (like shields only blocking attacks from appropriate angles) that will work within the construct of the combat road we have taken. So far, here is a little info about combat:
o There are no 'battle maps' per se other than the present surroundings at the time of encounter. The game has a 'Battle Mode' that initiates turn-based movement as opposed to 'Travel Mode' in which your party members follow the current leader of the party. The leader of the party in 'Travel Mode' has been elevated, for instance, when traveling within The Depths and certain structures as the burglar skill of the leader is critical to spotting and pointing out traps to the rest of the party.
o The point at which the party enters combat mode is made interesting in the fact that the party has the option to flee a superior enemy right away without entering into combat. Some enemies, however, are armed with missile fire weapons, spells, and other special attacks that are effective from a distance so fleeing is not always a completely danger free option. While monsters fall into three speed categories, even the most agile of enemies can be outpaced while in travel mode. Thus, you can position your party to surround and enemy before beginning battle if appropriate or begin battle mode from a distance if the foe warrants (such as a banshee who has a devastating short-range scream attack).
o On the other side of the sword, as characters grow in stature, weaker enemies may quail at the site of their target and flee. Of course, if you are feeling particularly salty, you can hunt them down in travel mode and mop them up anyway.
o MANY special monster attacks have been added to spice up battle and elevate strategy. A few examples are: Giants that stomp the ground and create a tremor (cool effect) that causes all party to take light damage, giant poisonous spiders that bind characters in cords rendering them inert until another party member slashes the cord for them, vapors that create a magical darkness extinguishing even torch light that leaves characters frozen in fear at times (and which can be countered by creating a magical light (spoiler I guess)), and liches that summon lesser undead from the very earth around you... there are many more.
o While the rules are still being adjusted (and will continue to be until they are as close to perfect as possible), character skills of combat, archer, magic, music, and burglar are being highly elevated above their impacts in Lurking I. For example, increases in combat skill now allow characters to harm multiple foes by attacking an increasing number of adjacent squares per turn. Elevating burglar skill will increase the chance of a 'backstab' attack for extra damage as long as the target is not currently engaged with the attacking character. Burglar skill also allows you to pass a combat turn and slip into the shadows (depending on the light level and burglar skill)... the hidden character will be able to pounce from the shadows on their next turn and a hit from these circumstances can be quite devastating. As a final example, increasing archer skill not only allows for better accuracy, but increases chance for a hit at long range and when the target is in low light or darkness.
o The last thing I will say is that unlike Lurking I where movement and attack is available only in the four cardinal directions, Lurking II permits attack in all 8 directions and missile fire attacks may be attempted anywhere on the visible map. Most missile fire weapons are no longer 'free' as you must carry a supply of arrows or sling stones and take care when spending your last arrow. Btw, sling stones can be easily harvested from the shallow waters of any stream. However, there are now limits based on strength to just how much weight a character can equip and carry (two separate values).
*If there is something you would like to see added, let me know and I may be able to incorporate it. Thanks!
I will fix that one now. Almost as bad as the fact that you can currently camp right in the middle of a busy tavern. If there were a greek letter before alpha, that is what you are looking at. 
