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« on: July 05, 2013, 12:08:01 pm »
The problem with adding another mechanic is that it muddies down the mechanics that we all know and love. Nudge was added and that's fine, but the more user friendly we get by adding more and more mechanics the more we lose in having a sense of pride and skill in the mechanics that we all took so long to master.
Things like jumping away from a cavalry player and stabbing him/her instead, or being lucky and avoiding an overhead hit and retaliating with a slash. These moments are moments where the player pats himself on the back saying, "god damn i just dodged that and gave him a piece of my mind."
If we add a dodge mechanic we risk losing that sensation of footwork on the battlefield and risk angering players by having the ability to slide to bases.
I'm against adding another mechanic, but if you truthfully believe it will level out the playing field even more and provide solid reason then feel free to.