Riposte/Counter system

[etalian]

Combat in M&B is pretty good, but I think that have a counter/riposte system would make the combat system more interesting. Right now the combat is more of a big mob fight than anything else with soldiers charging around and hacking with no sense of style.

In the riposte system if you parry a blow and quick press the attack key your character would do a riposte combo. Of course if you oppent was skilled he could also hit you with counterattack/riposte combo as well.

 

[Kynes]

Right now the combat is more of a big mob fight than anything else with soldiers charging around and hacking with no sense of style.

Funny that.

 

[Deestan]

At least parry, I'd like to see that implemented. No-one who could tell their sword from their elbow blocked when they could parry. A block puts both combatants back to where they were before the strike, but a parry leaves the attacking combatant open or off-balance.

Mayhaps a well-timed "block" could be turned into a parry?

 

[Ingolifs]

I'd like it if you could interrupt an opponents weapon simply by getting yours in the way. If both people swing and the blades actually meet, they bounce off one another instead of go through.

 

[Kamamura]

Riposte - with two handers, something like this: