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author=Kylaila
But this is an aspect that I have never seen a game make use of, and it'd be really fun to try (especially for a one-man game or smaller stuff, so you need not balance different stances etc. for every weapon type)

Weapons all had their place and were used in tandem for a reason : )

I tried to give a very distinct role to each weapon in MinST. Especially bow and crossbow that games too often makes as (in)effective as javelins.


If you want to get creative with weapons, you can also look up weapons made without metal.

https://invidio.xamh.de/watch?v=2C6_pSEPbO8

Maces, bludgeons and blunt weapons in general have a great advantage over blade weapon for untrained fighters: they don't require edge alignment.



As mages spend most of their time studying magic, they don't train edge alignment or other fencing techniques. Thus blunt weapons are a valid choice if you only consider training required. But, as Liberty pointed out, blunt weapons require strength.

At a LARP event, I played a mage and used a polearm. When I run out of mana, I can efficiently help my warriors companions for the second line. In the front line I would not stand a chance: mages wear no armor and have low HP. Moreover, some spells make reach weapon super effective: cast the spell "glue target feet to the ground for 15 seconds" on any warrior who doesn't wield a reach weapon and finish the job with your polearm. Even when casting requires one arm to point at the target and prevents you for using your polearm simultaneously, the spear/polearm is an excellent weapon for mages.

Great article. Indeed, bow requires strength and training to be used efficiently. Crossbow is a much better fit if you lack physical strength.




Both women and men need training to efficiently wield a weapon. So weapon choice should reflect character back story and be gender independent.

author=Fermmoylle
if your EHP is 100, you know you want your Hero's Damage Output (HDO, from now on) to be 34. Simple.

Actually, 34 is the minimum required value. Any value from 34 to 49 defeats the enemy in 3 actions. To mitigate random effects, it is best to aim for a value in the center of this interval like 42.

Your teamwork articles are pure wisdom! A recent project I worked on demonstrated how accurate your articles are.

On the surface level, my initial recruitment post looked a lot like the "I've an idea, who wants to join me." But it mentioned I was able to program and was looking for an artist. By then my profile only had MinST to show what I could make. It got Avee's attention. The vague game idea crystallized while writing it to him. We gained confidence that this project fitted the one month Halloween event. Luiishu accepted to join and worked on the music.

Programming the game naturally put me in the role of gathering and using other member's creations. As I suggested the initial idea the team members considered me as the leader but I always considered myself equal to them. I was always referring to the game as "our game".

During the project, I had the following Extra Credits quote in mind:
"Everyone who touches a game influences it's design. Even if you don't intend for them to."
And apply the following approach to it:
"Then I must intend the team members influence our game design."

The game concept was not fully formed and grew with message exchanges in the team. While guiding the work to make the game coherent, I did my best to give as much freedom as possible to the artists.

The frequent progress updates gave our team a good momentum. It was really motivating to see everyone's new creations.

Near the end of the project, Luiishu suggested his friend Frogge for the voice acting. I trusted Luiishu. Frogge improved our game immersion a lot.

When you're lucky to work in a good team, the advices presented in the articles makes team projects go smoothly.

I think I've been very lucky to work in a great team and I discovered I'm a decent leader.