Marksmanship Discussion.

Post by **Noy** » March 9th, 2006, 11:02 pm

Since smokemjags wanted to discuss this topic, here it is.

Our new faction has a unit (currently called the heavy fighter) that has an a melee attack with marksmanship. Really we've had a bit of trouble coming up with a name for it. Swordsmanship had some troubles with it (not all weapons are swords) so go nuts. Also once we get an good name the thread will self destruct/lock.

Post by **turin** » March 9th, 2006, 11:04 pm

"accurate".

Post by **Noy** » March 9th, 2006, 11:07 pm

turin wrote:"accurate".

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Post by **Ken_Oh** » March 9th, 2006, 11:51 pm

precision (or precise), deft, skilled or something like "Melee Master." Perhaps just "mastery."

catwhowalksbyhimself · March 10th, 2006, 12:51 am

precision

Can't get any better than that.

SmokemJags · Post by **SmokemJags** » March 10th, 2006, 12:59 am

I still like finesse.
Precision still sounds like it belongs to a ranged type of attack.

Here's a fun one:
"Inexorable"

Call it an inexorable attack.
(It means something not easily persuaded.)
An inexorable attack would be an attack that is not easily detered or warded off... sounds pretty fitting for an attack that ignores terrain advantages and manages to have 60% or better to always hit.

Website · Post by **Sapient** » March 10th, 2006, 1:21 am

More ideas:

strike-true, resolute aim, dodgeproof, steadystrike, perfect aim, focused

Of these, I think "resolute aim" conveys the meaning best while applying to both bows and blades. It may not sound as cool as some of the other choices, though.

Garion · Post by **Garion** » March 10th, 2006, 1:28 am

I like finesse and focused and deft.

I'll go ahead and suggest "expertise" and "deadly" as well.

Post by **turin** » March 10th, 2006, 1:39 am

Question: Are we going for a name that could apply to both melee and ranged attacks, or for a new name for the melee attack, keeping marksman for the ranged attack?

I think we shouldn't split the special artificially, so I said the first.

I don't think that anything with the work "aim" in it is going to work. That sounds even more range-oriented than "marksman" does.

My favorite so far is "precise". Although "precision" does seem to sound range-oriented to me, "precise" doesn't for some reason.

Website · Post by **Sapient** » March 10th, 2006, 1:57 am

You think aim sounds too ranged? Hmm... in that case I'll change my vote to "focused." (While "precise" is accurate in conveying meaning, it doesn't sound as aggressive to me.)

Website · Post by **Xan** » March 10th, 2006, 2:12 am

I like 'precise' the most.

Post by **Noyga** » March 10th, 2006, 2:25 am

'accuracy' is good IMHO.

Post by **Ken_Oh** » March 10th, 2006, 3:28 am

Sapient wrote:You think aim sounds too ranged? Hmm... in that case I'll change my vote to "focused." (While "precise" is accurate in conveying meaning, it doesn't sound as aggressive to me.)

"Aggressive" sounds like another good term for it.

SmokemJags · Post by **SmokemJags** » March 10th, 2006, 3:46 am

Aggressive seems to lean heavily on melee.

I'm in favor of seperate names for ranged and melee versions...
But if one name is going to cover both... I'm in favor of accuracy.

I'd rather see the ranged named one thing(marksmanship or accuracy) and the melee named another(finesse, precision, or something else)

JW · Post by JW » March 10th, 2006, 3:52 am

Precise and accurate mean two different things. You would want the ability to be called Accurate. I think this would be a good change if it is going to start being applied to melee attacks as well as ranged. There's absolutely no reason to have two abilities that do exactly the same thing.

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Noy wrote:
turin wrote:"accurate".
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