![]() ![]() To give the chain a bit of variation, I learned that the Ox Guard could be held with the blade either horizontally or vertically (with the thumb on the blade) depending on the cut you block. The main bulk of the effort was put into making the first-person animations look smooth and believable. Having all the references I needed, all that was left was to create the weapon’s animations. In this case, the first heavy attack should chain seamlessly into the second heavy attack, or into the second light attack, which is also a possibility. One is a vertical cut and one a horizontal cut (Disclaimer that the Wrath Guard was most often in a vertical cut, but I doubt Joachim Meyer had the Skaven in consideration when he documented these techniques).īefore we dig into the animations, let me explain what I mean when I say “animation chain.” An animation chain is when one animation transitions into another animation smoothly, creating a chain of animations. Both guards were a perfect fit for the design of the special ability. We decided to stay on course for the blocking behavior, which we later named 'Riposte.’ While finding this reference for the heavy attacks, I also found out about the High Guard (Tag) and Wrath Guard (Zornhut). Mainly, it would remove the control from the players, and we do not want that. In reality, it was used to deflect the incoming attack and then launch a counter-attack, but for many reasons, we would not want that in the game. It is also not too far-fetched that it could block attacks. The Ox guard can be used on both the right and left sides of the body, which is excellent as it makes for a more dynamic looking combo-chain. This guard, together with some instructional videos (Big thanks to Blood and Iron HEMA on YouTube), gave me a pretty good idea of where to start. While looking through many of his documented guards, I found the Ox guard, which looks like it could fit in to be the charge-up of a heavy attack from a purely visual standpoint. ![]() One of the most comprehensive and complete sources on how people fought with the bastard sword is a 16th-century book written by Joachim Meyer. But not to fret, through this research, I found out about Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA).ĭid you know that there is a thriving community committed to studying and practicing historical fighting techniques based on old manuals? I did not, though had I asked anyone at the office they would have, of course, be able to tell me about all of this and more. The only remaining trace of this research is the small part where the Grail Knight holds the blade in the second stab with Blessed Blade if you have the Virtue of Audacity talent. As much as I wanted to include the maneuver, it simply would not work without changing the weapons’ behavioral design. Maybe this would be the solution to the charging block stance ? (Spoiler: it was not). When I began researching the weapon, the first thing I learned is the remarkable technique of half-swording the maneuver where you flip the sword, grab the blade and hit with the pommel. ![]()
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