Post by Surgery on Jan 27, 2012 19:59:49 GMT -5
Suggestion: Limiting the amount of attacks in a single fight post. I would say that two would be enough, maybe three in a single post if you could effectively pull them off without auto-hitting the opposing challenger.
Reason for Suggestion: Posts can become quite cluttered and hard to understand when there's more then two or three attacks in a single post. Responding to them is difficult and requires quite a bit of thought. It can be very overwhelming.
Example Post using two or three attacks
Leviathan was pushed beyond her limits. The intruder was not only ignoring her warnings, but now here he was pressing further into her den. With the pack members out on a hunting trip there seemed like one only logical option, and she hoped she'd be able to hold the intruder off until they returned. "I have given you fair warning!" Saliva dripped from her open muzzle, ears perked a top her head, pelt bristling with anger. "Now you'll be sorry for not heeding my warning!" In a flash the female began an attempt to circle around the intruder, hopefully intimidating him with her large size and heavy muscles. Occasional snaps at the air would be added for effect. Now, despite if the male was intimidated or not; lunge would be made in attempt to grasp one of the hind legs to which her body would be propelled forwards by her hind legs, much like a torpedo. If successful, teeth would dig into the hind leg in attempt to drag the foe down with her. However, if the male had managed to avoid the attack, efforts would be unrewarded to which the female would end up doing a half summer-salt before coming to a stop on the other side of the intruder. Frustrated that she'd missed, a secondary attack would be launched in retaliation, this time an attempt to grasp the tail. Jaws would be splayed wide open as she whipped around, perhaps slightly disoriented as she turned on her paws, propelling herself forwards once again. If contact was made, head would whip from side to side in attempt to imbalance her foe, or at least do some damage to the tail, a few patches of fluff missing if not leaving a few puncture wounds to the soft under skin. If the male managed to dodge yet again female would spit on the ground as she turned a third time, panting. Perhaps she'd underestimated her foe, in that case; hoping the hunting party would return all the faster.
I realise not everyone is going to be that thorough with their posts and it might be a bit excessive, however it utilizes two attacks each with the ability for the opponent to dodge. If anymore attacks were added, we'd be looking at probably another paragraph and if the post isn't organized as clean as the example showed above it could be quite confusing. I'm asking for feedback now, from both the patrons of AWW as well as the staff members. Perhaps a staff member could start a poll of some kind to see what other players vote before deciding on the final verdict.
Also, the post above was not from any roleplay, it's a response I typed up to utilize what I had suggested as an example. In no way was I attacked.
Reason for Suggestion: Posts can become quite cluttered and hard to understand when there's more then two or three attacks in a single post. Responding to them is difficult and requires quite a bit of thought. It can be very overwhelming.
Example Post using two or three attacks
Leviathan was pushed beyond her limits. The intruder was not only ignoring her warnings, but now here he was pressing further into her den. With the pack members out on a hunting trip there seemed like one only logical option, and she hoped she'd be able to hold the intruder off until they returned. "I have given you fair warning!" Saliva dripped from her open muzzle, ears perked a top her head, pelt bristling with anger. "Now you'll be sorry for not heeding my warning!" In a flash the female began an attempt to circle around the intruder, hopefully intimidating him with her large size and heavy muscles. Occasional snaps at the air would be added for effect. Now, despite if the male was intimidated or not; lunge would be made in attempt to grasp one of the hind legs to which her body would be propelled forwards by her hind legs, much like a torpedo. If successful, teeth would dig into the hind leg in attempt to drag the foe down with her. However, if the male had managed to avoid the attack, efforts would be unrewarded to which the female would end up doing a half summer-salt before coming to a stop on the other side of the intruder. Frustrated that she'd missed, a secondary attack would be launched in retaliation, this time an attempt to grasp the tail. Jaws would be splayed wide open as she whipped around, perhaps slightly disoriented as she turned on her paws, propelling herself forwards once again. If contact was made, head would whip from side to side in attempt to imbalance her foe, or at least do some damage to the tail, a few patches of fluff missing if not leaving a few puncture wounds to the soft under skin. If the male managed to dodge yet again female would spit on the ground as she turned a third time, panting. Perhaps she'd underestimated her foe, in that case; hoping the hunting party would return all the faster.
I realise not everyone is going to be that thorough with their posts and it might be a bit excessive, however it utilizes two attacks each with the ability for the opponent to dodge. If anymore attacks were added, we'd be looking at probably another paragraph and if the post isn't organized as clean as the example showed above it could be quite confusing. I'm asking for feedback now, from both the patrons of AWW as well as the staff members. Perhaps a staff member could start a poll of some kind to see what other players vote before deciding on the final verdict.
Also, the post above was not from any roleplay, it's a response I typed up to utilize what I had suggested as an example. In no way was I attacked.