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Mr Creosote · 02-12-2004, 12:16 PM

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I still don't understand.

I mean. All other things being equal and for one moment putting aside all the other influences to combat attack, how does Close positively effect things? If the attribue that a sword user really needs is sword, then what use is close combat as a generalisation sort of attribute?

If Close is ADDED to the Sword attribute then Close is important, but if it isnt added in a cumulative way then it appears to have no use whatsoever.

I am just trying to understand where best to put my level up points. For example, a Lizzie Fighter.
I'll put 3 points in Sword, all well and good but where best to spend the other 6? If Close hasnt much effect then its a waste to put them there and I may as well start putting them in something like Modern Weaps for later on in the game.

I always played the game by putting max points in Sword AND Close, but I am wondering whether its best to just put points in prime attribute slike Sword, Shield, Mod Weaps and let the generalised attribute slike Ranged and Close just build on their own over time.

02-12-2004, 12:16 PM	#7
Mr Creosote The Magister Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Dominae Posts: 131	I'm thick [img]smile.gif[/img] I still don't understand. I mean. All other things being equal and for one moment putting aside all the other influences to combat attack, how does Close positively effect things? If the attribue that a sword user really needs is sword, then what use is close combat as a generalisation sort of attribute? If Close is ADDED to the Sword attribute then Close is important, but if it isnt added in a cumulative way then it appears to have no use whatsoever. I am just trying to understand where best to put my level up points. For example, a Lizzie Fighter. I'll put 3 points in Sword, all well and good but where best to spend the other 6? If Close hasnt much effect then its a waste to put them there and I may as well start putting them in something like Modern Weaps for later on in the game. I always played the game by putting max points in Sword AND Close, but I am wondering whether its best to just put points in prime attribute slike Sword, Shield, Mod Weaps and let the generalised attribute slike Ranged and Close just build on their own over time.