Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 2759695" data-attributes="member: 63">I've had a little fencing experience, so that would lead me to agree that if you back up, you don't have very long to do things before your opponent follows you.&nbsp; Not everyone here has fenced.However, everyone here has played fighting games. Who here has played Soul Calibur?Ivy has this unblockable move - I think the entry is &quot;Back B+K&quot; - and it takes about three seconds to charge up before it hits. In those three seconds, if your opponent isn't already on the ground or stunned, he's going to hit you. The only way he wouldn't is if he didn't recognize the move and didn't understand that you were providing an opening.Or worse, the 'taunt' option. You should only taunt when your opponent is helpless. You cannot back up 5 ft. and taunt safely, and taunting takes only a second or two. The idea of hopping back five feet and unleashing four arrows before your opponent follows you is ridiculous. My easy proposal is thus:Cautious StepAs a standard action, you can move 5 ft. This movement does not incur an attack of opportunity.Not sure how good it is, but it actually lets fighters close into melee with giants on one turn. Move action to get 10 ft. away, then standard action to duck and weave to get close enough to hurt the guy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 2759695, member: 63"] I've had a little fencing experience, so that would lead me to agree that if you back up, you don't have very long to do things before your opponent follows you. Not everyone here has fenced. However, everyone here has played fighting games. Who here has played Soul Calibur? Ivy has this unblockable move - I think the entry is "Back B+K" - and it takes about three seconds to charge up before it hits. In those three seconds, if your opponent isn't already on the ground or stunned, he's going to hit you. The only way he wouldn't is if he didn't recognize the move and didn't understand that you were providing an opening. Or worse, the 'taunt' option. You should only taunt when your opponent is helpless. You cannot back up 5 ft. and taunt safely, and taunting takes only a second or two. The idea of hopping back five feet and unleashing four arrows before your opponent follows you is ridiculous. My easy proposal is thus: [b]Cautious Step[/b] As a standard action, you can move 5 ft. This movement does not incur an attack of opportunity. Not sure how good it is, but it actually lets fighters close into melee with giants on one turn. Move action to get 10 ft. away, then standard action to duck and weave to get close enough to hurt the guy. [/QUOTE]

Verification