Paradox Interactive and The Chinese Room discussed combat in Vampire: The Masquerade–Bloodlines 2. The dev diary covers how to brawl, use elixirs to your advantage, and combine different clan abilities for the ultimate experience against Kindred foe.
Read more from Senior Game Designer Max Bottomley, TCR Community Manager Josh Mathews, and Project Design Director Jey Hicks in the dev diary here.
Dev Diary #25: Advanced Combat and Weapons
Hello Kindred,
It’s been about a year since we last talked about combat in Dev Diary 7, so the team have put this article together to give you a deeper dive into the things you can do as you go bump in the night.
Brawling
When blades come out in BL2, unless you’ve taken extra care to isolate your prey, you’re going to be outnumbered. While several discipline abilities can help you escape or swiftly resolve a fight, you’ll need to do a bit of brawling when those options aren’t available. Spacing is key – your basic attacks can make short work of individuals but are risky when you’re getting sliced apart from all sides.
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