06-30-2021, 01:59 PM
(06-30-2021, 08:24 AM)mbc Wrote: repeating some conversation from discord,
I think the hand-swapping-to-avoid-disarm mechanic should be removed. instead, make it rely on whether the targeted player is blocking
Blocking already reduces disarm chance a fair bit but its not perfect, and as a replacement for handswaps it could be improved to be even more consistent
benefits : has a visual tell for other players to see, fits blocking as a 'grip item more tightly' command, and we don't have to worry about limb targeting stuff or hidden information here at all! The defender gets a slight slow while blocking but in exchange they can seamlessly transition from blocking to attacking (since a block can be cancelled into an attack)
you might consider this a downside but it would mean disarms have to target both hands at once instead of choosing one or the other. shovedowns already do this though so its probably fine, i mo
Blocking only has a visual tell when you start blocking though, and it goes away really rapidly. If you don't see someone start a block you have absolutely no way to tell if they're blocking or not.