SO:Combat System

The Combat System will explain how the combat in The Lays of Althas: Sundered Order works.

Player: Foot Combat Controls

The Combat Reticle that should appear on the screen when the Player unsheaths a Melee Weapon. The white is determined by placement of the Mouse on the screen.

NOTE: If the Combat Reticle isn't animated (grey on a black background with each of the 6 points blinking white), then please click this image to see it animated.

These are the currently planned Combat Controls we want for the Player Character:

Melee Controls

Lock-On Control System

These are the combat controls planned for locking onto a target, and then the Combat Controls once locked on.

Targeting Controls

Action	Control	Notes
Lock On/Off Target	MMB Click	When not Locked On, click MMB once to Lock On to nearest target. When Locked On, click MMB once to Lock Off target. Currently, clicking MMB several times in a row did freeze the Demo, caused a Fatal Error pop-up and crashed the Demo. Being able to click MMB when a target wasn’t near allowed the reticle to come up, which allowed me to perform attacks. Still has the crazy camera swinging issue. If we want this feature, I think we need for camera swinging to slow down a lot (this will only be for if you aren’t locked onto a target).
Switch to Right Target	Q	When Locked On, switch to right-most target
Switch to Left Target	E	When Locked On, switch to left-most target

Melee Weapon Attacks

Whichever point of the Reticle is White (determined by placement of Mouse on the Screen), LMB (click) to perform the Attack.

Action	Control	Notes
Overhead Swing	Mouse Movement Up + LMB (click)
Upper Right Swing	Mouse Movement Up-Right + LMB (click)
Lower Right Swing	Mouse Movement Down-Right + LMB (click)
Upper Left Swing	Mouse Movement Up-Left + LMB (click)
Lower Left Swing	Mouse Movement Down-Left + LMB (click)
Thrust	Mouse Movement Center + LMB (click)

Melee Weapon Blocks

Blocking: You hold to block in a direction. If you have a Shield, you will block with your Shield. If you have no Shield, you will block with your Weapon. Release to let go of holding up your Weapon/Shield to block.

Whichever point of the Reticle is White (determined by placement of Mouse on the Screen), RMB (hold) to perform the Block.

Action	Control	Notes
Overhead Block	Mouse Movement Up + RMB (hold)	Blocks Overhead Swings
Upper Right Block	Mouse Movement Up-Right + RMB (hold)	Blocks Upper Right Swings
Lower Right Block	Mouse Movement Down-Right + RMB (hold)	Blocks Lower Right Swings
Upper Left Block	Mouse Movement Up-Left + RMB (hold)	Blocks Upper Left Swings
Lower Left Block	Mouse Movement Down-Left + RMB (hold)	Blocks Lower Left Swings
Center Block	Mouse Movement Center + RMB (hold)	Blocks Thrusts

Locked Camera Control System

These are the combat controls planned for when you do not want to Lock-On to a target (in which you will need to Lock the Camera), and then the Combat Controls once the camera is locked.

Camera Lock

Action	Control	Notes
Lock Camera (for Weapon Attacks)	LMB (hold)	To Lock Camera, Hold LMB
Unlock Camera (for Weapon Attacks)	LMB (release)	To Unlock Camera, Release LMB
Lock Camera (for Weapon Blocks)	RMB (hold)	To Lock Camera, Hold RMB Blocks once per action
Unlock Camera (for Weapon Blocks)	RMB (release)	To Unlock Camera, Release RMB

Melee Weapon Attacks

LMB (hold) and then whichever point of the Reticle is White (determined by placement of Mouse on the Screen) performs the Attack.

Action	Control	Notes
Overhead Swing	LMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Up
Upper Right Weapon Swing	LMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Up-Right
Lower Right Weapon Swing	LMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Down-Right
Upper Left Weapon Swing	LMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Up-Left
Lower Left Weapon Swing	LMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Down-Left
Thrust	LMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Center

Melee Weapon Blocks

You hold to block in a direction, and release to let go of holding the Weapon or Shield up.

RMB (hold) and then whichever point of the Reticle is White (determined by placement of Mouse on the Screen) performs the Block.

Action	Control	Notes
Overhead Block	RMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Up	Blocks Overhead Swings
Upper Right Block	RMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Up-Right	Blocks Upper Right Swings
Lower Right Block	RMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Down-Right	Blocks Lower Right Swings
Upper Left Block	RMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Up-Left	Blocks Upper Left Swings
Lower Left Block	RMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Down-Left	Blocks Lower Left Swings
Center Block	RMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Center	Blocks Thrusts

Ranged Controls

Shooting Controls

[WIP]

• You need to have a Bow equipped in at least 1 of the 2 Back Weapon Slots, and a Quiver equipped in Belt Slot 1.
• You need to unsheath the Bow by clicking the 3 or 5 (the hotkeys of the 2 Back Weapon Slots), and click it again to sheath it (like with Melee Weapons).
• There will be several different types of Arrows. While the Bow is unsheathed, you can scroll the Mouse Wheel Up/Down to change between the Arrows stored in your Quiver.
• To Nock the currently selected Arrow into the Bow, you need to Left Mouse Button (LMB) Hold.
• To Shoot' the nocked Arrow in the Bow, LMB Release.
  • Arrows should have physics behind them, with randomization in their Firing Ark (Skill Levels should help offset the randomization).
• The longer an Arrow is nocked in the Bow, the worse the aim will be. Also moving before Shooting should also make your aim worse.
• There should be a random chance with whether the Arrow will break upon contact with anything. Characters can collect Arrows that haven't broken.

Throwing Controls

[WIP]

Player: Mounted Combat Controls

Melee Controls

[WIP]

Ranged Controls

Shooting Controls

[WIP]

Throwing Controls

[WIP]

NPC Combat AI

[WIP]