00:14Combat is one of Spellborn's most defining features, the fact it is skill and not item driven, the absence of
00:22auto target and ability to dodge attacks in real time,
00:25the truly smart non-player opponent which can even operate and think in groups. Yet, it is in fighting other
00:32players where one can truly show their skill.
00:35Little comes close to the exhilaration and excitement of fighting an equally abled opponent. Since statistics are largely absent from
00:43weapons and gear, fights truly are about being in control.
00:48My name is Matthew Florians and I'm a developer on the Chronicles of Spellborn. On this gameplay video, I play
00:55the character Resnilov.
00:57In the Chronicles of Spellborn, combat takes place in real time. Aiming, while at the same time choosing the best
01:04tactical move from well over 50 skills, required the creation of a new way to use your skills.
01:09The skill deck breaks down the amount of available skills into a more manageable size, allowing you to think out
01:15and design tactics before you enter combat.
01:18As you grow and level, so does the skill deck in size. Starting with a modest two rows and three
01:23columns, the deck quickly allows for the placement of more skills.
01:28When you use a skill, the deck will rotate to the next row. From this row, you can again choose
01:33to use any skill you want.
01:35If you set up your skill deck well, you take advantage of the system. You can create a sequence of
01:42skills that works well together. As you cycle through the deck, you cycle through your pre-made strategy.
01:49This lets you prepare for different kinds of encounters and you can effortlessly switch, for instance between fighting melee or
01:56ranged attackers.
02:23Advanced combat tactics
02:25The skills revolve around buffing yourself and debuffing your enemies, even changing their statistics.
02:32Some skills benefit from the effect of other skills. Placing complementary skills on your deck and using them in a
02:40strategic sequence has many benefits.
02:46My damage output is linked to morale and visible as a purple bar.
02:52Over the course of this battle, I have used the Amplify Fear skill on my opponent. This has reduced his
02:59morale while increasing my own.
03:02The Spirit Strike skill takes advantage of the difference in morale. The greater the difference, the higher the damage.
03:12This is just one example of the many different ways that skills can interact.
03:26Since you can prepare your skill deck any way you want, you are no longer stuck to a pre-defined
03:31role in combat.
03:59The Spirit Strike skill
04:01no autotarget.
04:03How well you perform in battle
04:04is a combination of aiming, moving
04:07and using the skill deck that you have prepared.
04:13It is hard to describe how much fun
04:15fighting in Spellborn really is
04:16if you haven't experienced it for yourself.
04:19That's why we would like to invite you
04:21and try out Spellborn.
04:46To be continued...
05:01To be continued...
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