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EiF brings you a player’s perspective’s on EiF’s combat system. This post isn’t fully fact checked. Thank you Pizza the Hutt! You are one of my all time favorite Hutts! Enjoy!<\/p>\n

-Sandarie, Community Manager<\/p>\n

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The combat in Star Wars Galaxies has gone through multiple iterations and changes in its lifetime. Empire in Flames is another such iteration aiming to improve upon some of the inadequacies of the original game in a fashion that differs from the Combat Upgrade (and the subsequent game-changing overhaul that was the NGE).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

While the fundamental mechanics of \u201cPre-CU\u201d combat still stand, there have been numerous tweaks and changes to encourage a diversity of builds that was sorely lacking in the original game. These modifications to the base emulator take the form of adjustments to stat allocations for each profession, ability changes ranging from minor adjustments of multipliers to new behaviors, and some tinkering to the engine to make combat much more intuitive and interesting.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re an old-hand at Pre-CU combat, an NGE player visiting the past, or completely new to SWG, there are some things that you should know! But where should we begin?\u00a0 \u00a0First things first! Before you can fight you need a weapon! If you\u2019re a bareknuckle brawler or an inveterate sniper, your attacks follow the same formula! So, here\u2019s the rundown on your hardware: <\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Weapon type<\/strong> \u2013 This one is the most obvious. A pistol, a carbine, a sword, et cetera. These weapons have their corresponding abilities in their respective professions but here at Empire in Flames we have some special-case scenarios! If you\u2019re a Bounty Hunter, or a Smuggler, your weapon skills are \u201cweapon agnostic\u201d which means you can use these abilities with any weapon equipped!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Damage type<\/strong> \u2013 All incoming and outgoing damage in SWG is \u201ctyped\u201d and is compared against a variety of resistances. Not all guns do energy damage, and not all melee weapons will do kinetic. To ensure maximum effectiveness, examine your target (in the case of PvE) to see your opponents\u2019 resistances and equip yourself accordingly!\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Armor Piercing<\/strong> \u2013 This is a stat you\u2019ll see on all weapons but you can completely ignore this as Empire in Flames removed Armor Levels from all damage equations!\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Attack speed<\/strong> \u2013 This is the base delay for your attacks (in seconds). The CDEF Pistol that you start with, for example, has a speed of 3. Without any skills, you will auto-attack every 3 seconds. But all weapon-specific professions come with a speed stat boost that modifies this value as a percentage. More on this later!\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Damage range<\/strong> \u2013 Minimum and maximum damage is self-explanatory.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Wound chance<\/strong> \u2013 Whenever an attack lands, it has a chance to impart a wound to a specific HAM pool. While higher percentages are better, the actual effect is rather small.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Range modifiers<\/strong> \u2013 Ok, so this one might not be super clear as to how exactly it works but it is simply a +\/- modification to your attack\u2019s accuracy. Ideally you want to be at the ideal (hehe) range but in most cases you can get away with any spot that\u2019s not a massive penalty (like the -120 @ 64 meters on the starter CDEF pistol).\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Special Attack Cost<\/strong> \u2013 These are the base values for the consumption of your HAM pools when you use special attacks. Each special attack has a multiplier that can leave you with an empty action pool in the case of high special costs on your weapons.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Okay! So that\u2019s a quick review of the weapons and how their stats function. Let\u2019s get started with the combat mechanics and how your skills tie into them. I\u2019m going to start with the novice box of the Swordsman profession because it\u2019s what I have in front of me and it gives me a wide variety of skills to use as examples. In the novice box we have the following skills: <\/span><\/p>\n

Counterattack, Defense vs. Blind, Defense vs Dizzy, Defense vs Intimidate, Defense vs Stun, Melee Defense, Ranged Defense, Two-handed Melee Accuracy, Two-handed melee Center of Being [duration], Two-handed Melee Center of Being Efficacy, Two-handed Melee Speed, and Two-handed Melee Toughness\u2026 whew! That\u2019s a lot of stats! It might be a bit overwhelming, but they’re very straightforward once you get the hang of it!\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Counterattack is one of the three \u201csecondary\u201d defense skills, alongside Dodge, and Block. The way these work is that upon receiving a \u201csuccessful\u201d attack, you have a chance to react to the incoming damage with these skills. <\/span><\/p>\n