tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post5890771242504633191..comments2024-02-27T01:17:39.925-08:00Comments on The Nine and Thirty Kingdoms: Using ReachTalysmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-315137954965765092013-06-19T06:54:30.664-07:002013-06-19T06:54:30.664-07:00You can't circle your opponent in a melee. Esp...You can't circle your opponent in a melee. Especially in a typical dungeon situation. Especially if there are more goblins or whatever behind the ones you're fighting right now. Circling means you're moving around your current opponent and into the midst of several others. And, assuming it's a typical "armored fighters stop the bad guys from reaching the weak, unarmored people behind them" situation, circling moves you out from between your opponent and the 1 hp magic-user.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-70168087978733743442013-06-18T23:15:25.037-07:002013-06-18T23:15:25.037-07:00"Specifically, a combatant with the higher co..."Specifically, a combatant with the higher combination of Move + Reach gets a bonus to attack and defense."<br /><br />I like where this is going.<br /><br />"If someone is staying outside of an opponent's reach, they're backing up."<br /><br />Backing up is usually not a good idea - circling away is the way to go. If you watch two (knowledgeable) people fighting, you'll notice a lot of circling going on.<br /><br />If you want to increase distance, you move in a larger circle than your opponent.<br /><br />If you want to decrease distance, you move in a smaller circle.<br /><br />Straight forward and backward is for Olympic fencers, not real fighting.<br /><br />Not to say there aren't limitations on how much circling away you can do - but straight back is a weak move, tactically.Charles Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941603544547428940noreply@blogger.com