MA campaigns and your experience

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Originally Posted by Flyndaran

Perfect idea for those of us that tend to panic and lock up when rushed to decide.

Particularly in a martial arts game.

When I run, say, an action game or a military game, the gameplay seems to revolve mainly around positioning, mobility, and getting your shots off. What you tend to hear the most are: "I aim" or "I shoot" or "I run and gun." I'm not saying it isn't fun, it is, it's just that the maneuver choices aren't especially complex.

But the whole point of kung fu games is saying things like "I make a Committed Spin-Kick as a riposte against my opponent's leg while using the acrobatic kicks perk." while the other guy says "Oh yeah? Well I shift to Defensive grip on my staff using Grip Mastery and parry your kick while side-stepping. Did I mention I have the counter-attack technique maxed? You're goin' down suckah!"

And that's hard to do in the spur of the moment without slowing the game down or causing the less mechanically adept to stare stupidly at their sheet. Hence, signature moves.