Combat - Revision history

Nova: fixed area link

2008-01-06T19:17:27Z

fixed area link

Nova: made areas a link

2008-01-06T19:16:58Z

made areas a link

Nova: Changed to reflect new area capture technique. Removed free combat movement.

2008-01-06T19:16:12Z

Changed to reflect new area capture technique. Removed free combat movement.

Amp: Remove needs work

2007-11-21T04:11:14Z

Remove needs work

Amp: Allow combat to target any permanent.

2007-10-14T16:58:46Z

Allow combat to target any permanent.

Amp: Remove mention of movement stacks.

2007-10-13T23:20:57Z

Remove mention of movement stacks.

Amp: Choose an idea. Clean up. Fix retreat.

2007-06-17T04:53:38Z

Choose an idea. Clean up. Fix retreat.

Amp: /* Stack Based */ Much better retreat rules.

2007-04-03T06:53:16Z

Stack Based: Much better retreat rules.

Amp: Add stack based combat concept.

2007-04-02T01:49:40Z

Add stack based combat concept.

Amp: Fix link

2007-02-17T22:47:34Z

Fix link

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 [[Combat]] is a handled as an [[implied ability]] on [[character]]s that reads:
-''<card partial='1'> D: </card>This character deals X [[damage]] distributed any way among any number of [[target]] [[permanent]]s or [[areas]], where X is less than or equal to this [[character]]'s [[attack]]. Each target permanent must be assigned at least one damage. This ability has a [[range]] of 0. This action is called a combat action.'' <ref>The name combat action is only given to allow other cards to treat combat actions specially. </ref>
+''<card partial='1'> D: </card>This character deals X [[damage]] distributed any way among any number of [[target]] [[permanent]]s or [[area]]s, where X is less than or equal to this [[character]]'s [[attack]]. Each target permanent must be assigned at least one damage. This ability has a [[range]] of 0. This action is called a combat action.'' <ref>The name combat action is only given to allow other cards to treat combat actions specially. </ref>
 === Notes ===

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 [[Combat]] is a handled as an [[implied ability]] on [[character]]s that reads:
-''<card partial='1'> D: </card>This character deals X [[damage]] distributed any way among any number of [[target]] [[permanent]]s or areas, where X is less than or equal to this [[character]]'s [[attack]]. Each target permanent must be assigned at least one damage. This ability has a [[range]] of 0. This action is called a combat action.'' <ref>The name combat action is only given to allow other cards to treat combat actions specially. </ref>
+''<card partial='1'> D: </card>This character deals X [[damage]] distributed any way among any number of [[target]] [[permanent]]s or [[areas]], where X is less than or equal to this [[character]]'s [[attack]]. Each target permanent must be assigned at least one damage. This ability has a [[range]] of 0. This action is called a combat action.'' <ref>The name combat action is only given to allow other cards to treat combat actions specially. </ref>
 === Notes ===

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 [[Combat]] is a handled as an [[implied ability]] on [[character]]s that reads:
-''<card partial='1'> D: </card>This character deals X [[damage]] distributed any way among any number of [[target]] [[permanent]]s, where X is less than or equal to this [[character]]'s [[attack]], then this character may move to an area within range 1. Each target permanent must be assigned at least one damage. This ability has a [[range]] of 0. This action is called a combat action.'' <ref>The name combat action is only given to allow other cards to treat combat actions specially. </ref>
+''<card partial='1'> D: </card>This character deals X [[damage]] distributed any way among any number of [[target]] [[permanent]]s or areas, where X is less than or equal to this [[character]]'s [[attack]]. Each target permanent must be assigned at least one damage. This ability has a [[range]] of 0. This action is called a combat action.'' <ref>The name combat action is only given to allow other cards to treat combat actions specially. </ref>
 === Notes ===

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 [[Combat]] is a handled as an [[implied ability]] on [[character]]s that reads:
-''<card partial='1'> D: </card>This deals X [[damage]] distributed any way among any number of [[target]] characters, where X is less than or equal to the [[character]]'s [[attack]], then this character may move to an area within range 1. Each target character must be assigned at least one damage. This ability has a [[range]] of 0. This action is called a combat action.''
+''<card partial='1'> D: </card>This character deals X [[damage]] distributed any way among any number of [[target]] [[permanent]]s, where X is less than or equal to this [[character]]'s [[attack]], then this character may move to an area within range 1. Each target permanent must be assigned at least one damage. This ability has a [[range]] of 0. This action is called a combat action.'' <ref>The name combat action is only given to allow other cards to treat combat actions specially. </ref>
-This is the entire system. The name combat action is only given to allow other cards to treat combat actions specially.
+=== Notes ===
 [[Category:Glossary]]
 {{Needs work|Sanity check.}}

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-There are currently 2 ideas of how combat should work. The [[#Stack Based]] system is more elegant, but more or less untested. The [[#Special Event]] system is more traditional and is very similar to how combat is handled in Magic and other games.
+[[Combat]] is a handled as an [[implied ability]] on [[character]]s that reads:
-== Special Event ==
+''<card partial='1'> D: </card>This deals X [[damage]] distributed any way among any number of [[target]] characters, where X is less than or equal to the [[character]]'s [[attack]], then this character may move to an area within range 1. Each target character must be assigned at least one damage. This ability may only be played on a movement stack and has a range of 0 regardless of the range of this character. This action is called a combat action.''
 This is the entire system. These actions are handled exactly the same as any other action on the movement stack. The name combat action is only given to allow other cards to treat combat actions specially.
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 [[Category:Glossary]]
-{{Needs work|Sanity check and choose one of the ideas. Retreat rules.}}
+{{Needs work|Sanity check}}

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 Combat is a handled as an [[implied ability]] on characters that reads:
-''<card partial='1'> D: This deal its attack or less in damage distributed any way among any number of target characters, then this characters controller may choose to move this double its speed in any direction as long as the movement does not take this through an area on which there is an opposing character. Each target must be assigned at least one damage and the total must be less than or equal to this character's attack. The ability may only be played on a movement stack and has a range of 0 regardless of the range of this character. This action is called a combat action. </card>''
+''<card partial='1'> D: </card>This deals X [[damage]] distributed any way among any number of [[target]] characters, where X is less than or equal to the [[character]]'s [[attack]], then this character may move to target neighboring area that is nearer the nearest character that is not on this [[area]]. Each target character must be assigned at least one damage and the total must be less than or equal to this character's attack. The ability may only be played on a movement stack and has a range of 0 regardless of the range of this character. This action is called a combat action.''
 This is the entire system. These actions are handled exactly the same as any other action on the movement stack. The name combat action is only given to allow other cards to treat combat actions specially.
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 * Characters can "dodge" combat damage by moving off the area while the damage is on the stack. This could become a problem, if it is too easy to dodge. However by dodging you are basically giving up the area to your opponent so it could be counter acted by making area control more important. Also the damaging player could "chase" them if it had some way of moving. ([[Target]]ing rules are important for all this.)
 [[Category:Glossary]]
 {{Needs work|Sanity check and choose one of the ideas. Retreat rules.}}

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 [[Combat]] occurs when [[character]]s controlled by different [[player]]s are in the same [[area]] and any of those players wishes to enter combat. This check is made at the end of every [[stack]] (REWORD!).
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 # All retreat movement occurs simultaneously.
 # All characters involved in the combat are drained.
 [[Category:Glossary]]
-{{Needs work|Should combat be a stack using thing where each character deals damage as a separate action? If not we need a post assignment pre dealing stack.}}
+{{Needs work|Sanity check and choose one of the ideas. Retreat rules.}}

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 # The player with [[initiative]] assigns the damage of all his/her characters in one step.
 # Each other player does the same, proceeding in [[turn]] order.
-# The player with [[initiative]] becomes [[active]] and a [[fast action]] [[stack]] is played out.
+# The player with [[initiative]] becomes [[active player|active]] and a [[fast action]] [[stack]] is played out.
 # All characters deal damage as they were assigned to.
 # Starting with the player with most total [[endurance]] on the area where combat occurred (computed as the sum of all the endurances of the characters controlled by that player) and progressing the order on decreasing total endurance, each player may choose whether or not to retreat. If any player chooses not to retreat then all other players must retreat. To retreat a player moves each of their characters at it's normal movement [[speed]] to another area. The players declare the retreats in the same way damage is declared (in turn-order starting with the player with initiative).