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

= Player: Foot Combat Controls =
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.

{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"| Action || Control || Notes
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| '''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.<br>Currently, clicking MMB several times in a row did freeze the Demo, caused a Fatal Error pop-up and crashed the Demo.<br>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).
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| '''Switch to Right Target''' || Q || When Locked On, switch to right-most target
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| '''Switch to Left Target''' || E || When Locked On, switch to left-most target
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|}

==== Melee Weapon Attacks ====
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"| Action || Control || Notes
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| '''Overhead Swing''' || Mouse Movement Up + LMB (click) || 
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| '''Upper Right Swing''' || Mouse Movement Up-Right + LMB (click) || 
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| '''Lower Right Swing''' || Mouse Movement Down-Right + LMB (click) || 
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| '''Upper Left Swing''' || Mouse Movement Up-Left + LMB (click) || 
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| '''Lower Left Swing''' || Mouse Movement Down-Left + LMB (click) || 
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| '''Thrust''' || Mouse Movement Center + LMB (click) || 
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|}

==== Melee Weapon Blocks ====
'''Blocking:''' You hold to block in a direction, and release to let go of holding the shield up

{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"| Action || Control || Notes
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| '''Overhead Block''' || Mouse Movement Up + RMB (hold) || Blocks '''Overhead Swings'''
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| '''Upper Right Block''' || Mouse Movement Up-Right + RMB (hold) || Blocks '''Upper Right Swings'''
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| '''Lower Right Block''' || Mouse Movement Down-Right + RMB (hold) || Blocks '''Lower Right Swings'''
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| '''Upper Left Block''' || Mouse Movement Up-Left + RMB (hold) || Blocks '''Upper Left Swings'''
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| '''Lower Left Block''' || Mouse Movement Down-Left + RMB (hold) || Blocks '''Lower Left Swings'''
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| '''Block in Front''' || Mouse Movement Center + RMB (hold) || Block '''Thrust'''
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|}

=== 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 ====
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"| Action || Control || Notes
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| '''Lock Camera'''<br>(for Weapon Attacks) || LMB (hold) || To Lock Camera, hold LMB.
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| '''Unlock Camera'''<br>(for Weapon Attacks) || LMB (release) || To Unlock Camera, let go LMB.
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| '''Lock Camera'''<br>(for Weapon Blocks) || RMB (hold) || To Lock Camera, hold RMB. Blocks once per action.
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| '''Unlock Camera'''<br>(for Weapon Blocks) || RMB (release) || To Unlock Camera, let go RMB.
|-
|}

==== Melee Weapon Attacks ====
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"| Action || Control || Notes
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| '''Overhead Swing''' || LMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Up || 
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| '''Upper Right Weapon Swing''' || LMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Up-Right || 
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| '''Lower Right Weapon Swing''' || LMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Down-Right || 
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| '''Upper Left Weapon Swing''' || LMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Up-Left || 
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| '''Lower Left Weapon Swing''' || LMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Down-Left || 
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| '''Thrust''' || LMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Center || 
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|}

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

{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"| Action || Control || Notes
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| '''Overhead Block''' || RMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Up || Blocks '''Overhead Swings'''
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| '''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'''
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| '''Upper Left Block''' || RMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Up-Left || Blocks '''Upper Left Swings'''
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| '''Lower Left Block''' || RMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Down-Left || Blocks '''Lower Left Swings'''
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| '''Block in Front''' || RMB (hold) + Mouse Movement Center || Blocks '''Thrusts'''
|-
|}

== Ranged Controls ==
=== Shooting Controls ===
[WIP]

=== Throwing Controls ===
[WIP]

= Player: Mounted Combat Controls =
== Melee Controls ==
[WIP]

== Ranged Controls ==
=== Shooting Controls ===
[WIP]

=== Throwing Controls ===
[WIP]

= NPC Combat AI =
[WIP]

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