The more I think about the combat progression system in this game verses a typical HP enemy system, the more I see...

The more I think about the combat progression system in this game verses a typical HP enemy system, the more I see its value/genius for solitaire gaming.

If I knew the monster I was fighting only started with 5 HP it kind of takes the excitement out of a scene, but in Ironsworn the abstraction of combat keeps even weaker fights still exciting.

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  1. John RisusJanuary 24, 2018 at 4:34 PM

    I concur! Two back to back "Troublesome" combats in my AP has my character ... well just about wrecked! I love it!

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  2. Andrew HuffakerJanuary 24, 2018 at 4:47 PM

    Yeah. Unlike with most games where a lone goblin is laughable. I'm often like, 'man, I'm low on momentum AND supplies. I'm really not wanting to deal with this shit right now.' I might be at full health, but everything dwindles and all the dials turn in Ironsworn.

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  3. Shawn TomkinJanuary 25, 2018 at 8:38 AM

    The combat progress track is essentially just an obfuscated set of hit points, but I agree that the abstraction creates a different feel. Also, to me, there is something more rewarding about ticking progress as opposed to subtracting hit points.

    And, yeah, even troublesome foes can be a real problem :)

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  4. Mark BradyJanuary 26, 2018 at 1:40 AM

    Yeah even fighting a swamp rat feels like a proper fight :-)

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