Battle mechanics:
Sometimes diplomacy fails, sometimes the enemy can't be reasoned with, sometimes you just want to hit people (you brute!).
Battles are similar to normal actions, except for few things.
- The time frame is usually much smaller, a normal action can take minutes or hours and can be quite broad, in battle the actions should be much more specific.
- There is a higher chance of things going wrong. Why? Because someone is actively working against you. Just take that into account.
- Normal actions cost you nothing (but take time) but in battle you will frequently use another set of actions that cost resources (Mana and Corruption). Taking these resources into account is vital to forming a good strategy.
So, the template for Battle actions is:
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Actions - Everything your character does. Can be things like "Fire 4 shadow bolts on the dead apostles" and broader tactics like "Fight defensively, try to draw him into the bridge".
Note: You can also choose to run away. "combat mode" does not mean that you must fight until your enemy or you is dead.
Sustained Abilities - Abilities which require constant const of mana to keep some kind of effect going. Most physical enhancements will be in this category.
Activated Abilities - Abilities that require Mana or Corruption, these kinds of abilities can turn the tide of battle, but due to their cost there is a limit to how many time they can be used.
You can use an ability more than once "4x shadow bolt" or "use prana blast as many times as required"
are both valid votes. If number of uses has not been specified the ability will only be used
once.
Always be aware of the time it takes you to perform an action, starting a ten-count spell while someone is holding a gun to your head is not a good idea (unless your are bulletproof, which might sometimes be the case).
Magical Resources: mana and corruption are both used for your activated and sustained abilities. As time passes you will regain Mana and your corruption levels will decrease naturally.
It is possible to go beyond your limits with both mana and corruption, but doing such thing will have negative influence upon your body (Using too much mana, for example, will start causing you injuries.