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Hello folks,

I decided to launch a new forum game.
Just like my former games, it's an ISG and, in this case, a colony builder.
What the world looks like and what creatures are roaming the planet isn't yet decided,
I will create the world as the game progresses.

The population will mostly be handled in an abstract way - not everyone will get a name and face.
They will be separated into professions - Scientists, Engineers, Builders, Crafters, Fighters, Farmers, and so on.
Only single individuals who play a more important role as leaders, advisors or story elements will be more detailed.

Updates will appear depending on your activity and my time frame, but I will try to do an update at least once a day.

So... let's begin.

Some thoughts regarding the combat...

Let's say you have a fighter X.
In the first scenario he is facing a single enemy Y.

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.XY.
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They are facing each other, have their weapons in one and shields in the other hand.

X has luck or is more agile or whatever and can lead the first turn.

First turn planning:
X decides to do a low low horizontal swing from left to right with his sword, followed by a diagonal swing upwards from right to left.
Y has now a chance, depending on his experience and knowledge about fighting with swords, to see from X's movements what he plans to do.
That can be more or less successful, and Y can, to a degree, consider X's actions when planning his own actions this turn.

Let's say, Y knows that X is gonna attack low, not that it's going to be swing, just that it's low.
He now could decide to lower his shield, preparing to defend a low attack, and let follow a high slash towards X.

First turn action:
X makes a low swing with his sword, aiming for Y's legs, but the attack is blocked by Y's shield.
Y reacts with a high slash, but X manages to parry the attack with a vertical swing upwards.

There would be calculations about the power of the attacks and who leads the next turn.

That could also include the mentioned advantage.
X advantage would slightly increase if he can make Y stumble from the power of his second attack.

Y advantage would slightly sink, thus he has a lower chance to successfully foresee and counter X's actions,
while X would have a slight bonus on foreseeing Y's actions and countering them because of a slightly increased advantage.

Falling to the ground would be a much higher change in the advantages and probably mean ones definite dead in the next turn.
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A fight with more participants would be no problem, either.

.A..
.XB.
.C..

X is surrounded by A, B and C.

This time, X isn't so lucky and A leads the first round.

First turn planning:
A decides to make a high horizontal swing and nothing else, which could increase the power of this single action.
Since X is better than B and C, it's now his turn to plan.
He foresees that A is doing "something", but has no idea what exactly.
He decides to lower the shield in his left hand, to duck and to make a low swing from the left to the right with his sword.
Since he chooes 3 actions, each action is slightly less effective.

Now B plans. He doesn't manage foresee what X is gonna do and decides to try a high slash towards X's head.
C can't foresee what X is going to do, either, and plans to make a diagonal downward swing from right to left.

First turn action:
A attacks with a high horizontal swing, but it is blocked by X's raised shield.
X cringes and makes a low swing, which hits B's legs,
making him stumble and almost fall (medium advantage loss for B and he is too distracted to do his action).

C attacks, hitting X's shoulder, but the hit is weakened by X's iron shoulder plate.
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I'm sure there are flaws and gaps in this, but I think it could work and make some interesting fight scenes possible.

A fighter has the chance to foresee all actions planned before it's his turn to plan,
So if A, B and C would all have their turns before X, he could plan even better, like raising his shield, then taking an escape jump backwards,
avoiding the attacks he didn't block with a bit of luck.
He would have a disadvantage though, because he has to share his focus to the three of them, making it possible for him to not foresee anything or maybe even make wrong assumptions.

I think fights with more than 2 factions would work with this, too.

I hope I could inspire you a bit.

It looks really great what you have done so far, keep up the good work!

They test the monster on the battleship

To do that they might have to remove the hooks.
It could get out of control.

Scene Three

the ships manage to ensnare the beast using powerful magic with heavy losses.

They intend to tame it and use it help conquer their neighbours

The grizzled one eyed captain with dismay overlooks this loss of men. But to defeat the neighboring countries it would all be worthwhile.



What happens here?
What happens next?

You decide!

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Sorry for the delay. I will try to do daily updates from now on as I said I would.

the ships manage to ensnare the beast using powerful magic with heavy losses.

They intend to tame it and use it help conquer their neighbours

The grizzled one eyed captain with dismay overlooks this loss of men. But to defeat the neighboring countries it would all be worthwhile.

I will post the next scene tomorrow (late) morning (German time) and will keep up this interval.