squatlover Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 To stop the button mashing combat of sword fights, could we have a mod that made sword fighting more like bow and arrow duels? Holding the attack button down could engage the 'backswing' part of the sword swing, and release could cause the attack part. The longer the backswing (up to a point), the more powerful the strike. You could also get 'head shots' and 'leg shots' this way. It would eliminate button mashing as a tactic and make sword fights more tense affairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosisab Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Uh, if I understand you it is called power attack and is already in the game. About the aimed strike it has been done before on TES games (deadly reflex if I recall correctly although did not use it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squatlover Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Its not the same - at the moment, tapping the button results in a successful slash, whereas a tap with the bow, you would not get a successful shot off. I am talking about making swordfighting the same - you need to hold down the button for a certain amount of time to get a proper attack. Longer holds give power attacks, but just button mashing will do nothing. Deadly reflex did not have an aimed strike, but I think Duke patricks combat archery did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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