Swamp Slogger
Posts: 153
Joined: Wednesday, 4th April 2012, 15:11
Location: Hengelo, Netherlands
YARS: Replace dodge+riposte with parry+riposte
Currently riposte has a few problems:
* Having better SH actually makes you riposte less often
* While nice-to-have, it doesn't have all that much of an impact
* Real-world ripostes are made after parrying an attack, not while jumping out of the way
My suggestion is:
When wielding a long blade(or wearing fencer's gloves), instead of dodging melee attacks you attempt to parry them.
* The parry check is performed *before* trying to block
* The chance to parry an attack is exactly the same as dodging it
* If you parry an attack, you get a 1/3 chance to riposte (2/3 for Long blade+Fencer's gloves)
I think this would make the gimmick more interesting in several ways:
* Instead of just some more damage it buffs your defense (when combined with SH)
* Non-Formicids get to to choose between upgrading to a two-handed blade, or fully profiting from the parry-before-block mechanic