which do you think is better

[Lobster]

I want to make a custom combat system, and Im wondering, which idea is better:
Idea A: You have a bar that fills up, and different abilities drain different amounts of that bar, if you don't have enough bar left, the ability is not cast, similar to ff 13's system

Idea B:

Every ability has its own meter. Using the ability drains it completely. When you cast it again, its spell power depends on how far the meter has recovered

 

[Wratox1]

one bar for each ability may be harder to do but much cooler!

 

[Lobster]

one bar for each ability may be harder to do but much cooler!

It would be a bit more messy, since it would require a bunch of multibars

 

[envenger]

i think the first one will be better. just a question are multiple bars possible in warcrat 3?

 

[Lobster]

i think the first one will be better. just a question are multiple bars possible in warcrat 3?

http://www.wc3c.net/showthread.php?t=98138

 

[egomanyak]

I want to make a custom combat system, and Im wondering, which idea is better:
Idea A: You have a bar that fills up, and different abilities drain different amounts of that bar, if you don't have enough bar left, the ability is not cast, similar to ff 13's system

Idea B:

Every ability has its own meter. Using the ability drains it completely. When you cast it again, its spell power depends on how far the meter has recovered

Idea A same with MANA, isnt it?
but "B" contains mana, and cooldown both, i guess, am i right?
However, IDEA B

 

[Lobster]

Idea A same with MANA, isnt it?
but "B" contains mana, and cooldown both, i guess, am i right?
However, IDEA B

Then why did you vote for A?

 

[Avaleirra]

A bar for each ability for sure. This can make it more unique.


You could apply both if you face indecision. Each ability having their own bar and certain abilities becoming availibe as your big bar fills up. Maybe the big bar goes higher with the more damage you do.


Tons of ways to do it

 

[Lobster]

A bar for each ability for sure. This can make it more unique.


You could apply both if you face indecision. Each ability having their own bar and certain abilities becoming availibe as your big bar fills up. Maybe the big bar goes higher with the more damage you do.


Tons of ways to do it

So, each ability has a cooldown, and using it INCREASES the bar? and when the bar gets to X you get bonuses?

I might make a one bar version for now, then do this, ill call the global bar the combo bar.

 

[Dinowc]

1st one is basically mana bar

so I voted for 2nd since it's more original

but why does it have to drain it completely on cast? what if your enemy has low hp and you don't want to waste the whole bar just to finish him?

it would be better if you could adjust the power