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Skarg · 09-05-2019, 11:04 AM

It seems to me that your #1 (don't let them hit you) is one of the main principles of TFT tactics and gameplay, and there are many ways to reduce enemies' opportunities to do that.

Which makes sense. If Conan had let himself be hit by sword, axes and spears, he'd be dead meat too.

It's one of the main things I love about TFT (and GURPS) combat, and it's also one of the main reasons I am rarely happy with other games (which tend to lack ways to avoid getting hit, being more designed to ensure that most attacks lead to some damage, but don't interfere with the victims getting to attack and do damage back).

If "your party is sweeping aside some fodder" and you're letting someone with a broadsword attack someone other than hired fodder, you probably could have moved more carefully, or you got unlucky in other ways leading up to that.

I can do without #2 through #5.

09-05-2019, 11:04 AM	#2
Skarg Join Date: May 2015	Re: Taming the three-eyed snake It seems to me that your #1 (don't let them hit you) is one of the main principles of TFT tactics and gameplay, and there are many ways to reduce enemies' opportunities to do that. Which makes sense. If Conan had let himself be hit by sword, axes and spears, he'd be dead meat too. It's one of the main things I love about TFT (and GURPS) combat, and it's also one of the main reasons I am rarely happy with other games (which tend to lack ways to avoid getting hit, being more designed to ensure that most attacks lead to some damage, but don't interfere with the victims getting to attack and do damage back). If "your party is sweeping aside some fodder" and you're letting someone with a broadsword attack someone other than hired fodder, you probably could have moved more carefully, or you got unlucky in other ways leading up to that. I can do without #2 through #5.