How do you melee?

fable · Post by **fable** » Sun May 30, 2004 7:49 pm

Assuming you do. Do you just stand there, and hit? Do you slide around, and run about? Do you jump up in the air, sneak about--or what?

werebeargoddess · Post by **werebeargoddess** » Sun May 30, 2004 7:57 pm

I just stand there, swing and hit. I don't care for ranged weapons, and I don't do much in the way of spells, except for healing and bound item. I'll do a bit of maneuvering, but not much.

blake · Post by **blake** » Sun May 30, 2004 7:58 pm

well usually ill jump around and slide to the right and to the left but right now im playing a straight mage... Boy this is really hard, lol

beornica · Post by **beornica** » Sun May 30, 2004 8:27 pm

I like doing anything that'll make me laugh like crazy. (it doesn't take much) like sometimes if I'm fighting someone, I'll all of a sudden use my very awesome, extremely powerful jump/slowfall spell, so I can be like "oh look! Up in the sky! It's a bird... it's a plane, no, it's beornica who's gonna kick your __ !" (sighhh. What a geek.)

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Sun May 30, 2004 10:14 pm

I usually circle around my victim and try to aim for the assumed heart

Coot · Post by **Coot** » Mon May 31, 2004 3:16 am

Melee? Are you nuts? That's dangerous! Why do you think they invented Daedric longbows?!

Monolith · Post by **Monolith** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:28 pm

Usually I play the 'hit - draw back'-game. Sometimes I'm successful, sometimes I get slain...

fable · Post by **fable** » Mon May 31, 2004 6:57 pm

Well, getting slain is all part of, er, living.

Locutus · Post by **Locutus** » Mon May 31, 2004 7:24 pm

Originally posted by fable
Well, getting slain is all part of, er, living.

that reminded me of the first several times i got into the meele fight....but thats the definition of it, fable

i usually try to entertain myself....in&out tactic...try and hit me...aiming to the vital organs (not that it makes any differance, a pitty that one)....generally FUN in fighting - thats the cue

Anonononomous · Post by **Anonononomous** » Mon May 31, 2004 9:54 pm

One of my characters is a spear master. Keeping enemies out of hit range is always nice.

Sojourner · Post by **Sojourner** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:27 pm

I sneak up on 'em and whack them, or shoot 'em. Not many things survive the first hit. *grins evilly*

Coot · Post by **Coot** » Mon May 31, 2004 11:41 pm

Originally posted by Sojourner
I sneak up on 'em and whack them, or shoot 'em. Not many things survive the first hit. *grins evilly*

Exactly! Let's hear it for us backstabbers, snipers and other yellowbellies! *grins evilly too*

Ares2382 · Post by **Ares2382** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:22 am

Depends on which weapon I am using.

If something big like a longsword or an axe I just hack at them untill they are dead.

If I'm using a shorsword, I sneak then backstab then, then quickly cast invisibility on myself and watch the poor bastard run around like crazy trying to find me, and then I repeat the procedure again.

Gwalchmai · Post by **Gwalchmai** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:12 am

My current character is very weak, so she conjures up a ghost to keep the bad guy busy, moves to the side, then empties out her collection of enchanted rings at the poor slob....

Aaron Kasra · Post by **Aaron Kasra** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:39 am

1. Gulp an appropriate potion (if it seems necessary)
2. Prepare an opening-volley scroll, enchanted item or (rarely) a spell (if it seems necessary)
3. Attack/defend with magic
4. Switch to longsword
5. Hit.
6. Back off (or up) to try to avoid their swing.
7. Rush forward (or down) swinging
8. Repeat Steps 5-7.

Bloodthroe · Post by **Bloodthroe** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:51 pm

...well since I'm a vampire who uses his fists to fight. I usually punch them slide to the side and run back a few steps, untill my cool down is done and I can swing again. Then I punch them as I'm moving forward, then move a few steps back as my arm retracts. Or I just burn them with my fireball ring...

Bloodthroe · Post by **Bloodthroe** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:53 pm

Originally posted by Aaron Kasra
1. Gulp an appropriate potion (if it seems necessary)
2. Prepare an opening-volley scroll, enchanted item or (rarely) a spell (if it seems necessary)
3. Attack/defend with magic
4. Switch to longsword
5. Hit.
6. Back off (or up) to try to avoid their swing.
7. Rush forward (or down) swinging
8. Repeat Steps 5-7.

I think you should probably play more strategy games then rpgs, with your style.

Aaron Kasra · Post by **Aaron Kasra** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:22 am

Originally posted by Bloodthroe
I think you should probably play more strategy games then rpgs, with your style.

Huh?

I mean, I do like some of the strategy games I've played, and I've like the two console rpgs I've played, but how does my playing style seem to match strategy games and how does it vary from rpg playing styles>?

Ares2382 · Post by **Ares2382** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:55 am

Originally posted by Aaron Kasra
Huh?

I mean, I do like some of the strategy games I've played, and I've like the two console rpgs I've played, but how does my playing style seem to match strategy games and how does it vary from rpg playing styles>?

I think he means that the fact that your have such a detailed strategy is the reason why you should be a strategy player.

Aaron Kasra · Post by **Aaron Kasra** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:59 am

Originally posted by Ares2382
I think he means that the fact that your have such a detailed strategy is the reason why you should be a strategy player.

Oh! I'm. like, so dense.