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Combat Mechanics - Vigor

Minecraft's combat is being revamped for the better, but if there's one thing I'm finding inconsistent, it's that many players are more so inclined to improve on PVP rather than PVE, rather than trying to work with BOTH. with that being said, I wish to introduce a mechanic that may bring both to a whole new level: Vigor

Vigor is a bar that is seen as a yellow outline over the hunger bar as both are essentially a form of stamina, and will usually stand at 5 shanks. this very meter is hidden within mobs, but it can be read when a target has high Vigor, Indicated with a yellow outline around their body. here are some notes to consider when talking about this meter:

• gaining Vigor can be done by: landing successful hits, surviving a strong attack (8+ damage), using healing methods, killing a mob, eating food and using shields (for players).

 

• Vigor can be lost by: taking lesser damage (1-7 damage), missing an attack, gaining negative status effects, breaking your armor, tools, or shield, and eating less often (players only)

 

• with at least 8 shanks, mobs can use special abilities, for example: skeletons and pillagers being able to do a "Jumpshot", firing 3 arrows after launching upward, Brutes and Vindicators being able to "dash" for 3 blocks, and zombies being able to resurrect (only once). meanwhile players can only land critical hits If they have High Vigor.
  
  
  
• all mobs and players with low Vigor (0-2.5 shanks), will suffer a 1.5 cooldown increase, making them attack slower. 

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• September 14, 2021 20:51
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  • September 14, 2021 21:14
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  Here are some other things I'm willing to consider:
  
  

  • Bows, additional arrows from Multishot crossbows, and tridents should suffer a 25% chance to "misfire" when the user has low Vigor, in which the bow's flight path will become more Inaccurate, encouraging players to fill up Vigor when using bows, requiring more strategy than that of the crossbow, while being more rewarding.

   

  • Enchantments will only work If the player has from medium to max Vigor (4.5-10 shanks), meaning protection 4 may not be too useful If you're constantly taking damage from zombies with wooden swords.

   

  • when a player is on low Health OR hunger (3-0 hearts/shanks), their Vigor will be locked at 0-2.5 shanks, leaving them useless, Incentivizing the player to keep both up.

   

  • damage from fire (unless if from sources such as Ghasts and blazes), Lightning, falling, void, cacti, dripstone, or drowning will not influence Vigor. 

   

  • at 1.5-0 shanks, players will be unable to sprint, making it more impactful if they choose to not take their health or those yellow outlines seriously.
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  • September 16, 2021 18:37
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  Interesting, but weird, since if someone spams, he will get vigor teally fast. It doesn't really seem as a good idea, in this form. Maybe chnaging a little the mechanics. Also, the enchants shouldn't depend on something, but be always active

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  • September 17, 2021 11:17
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  Good idea, but could use some improvements. I would love to see what this turns into!

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  • September 17, 2021 12:33
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  Yeah, I do believe this idea of mine could use some work, so i'd like to here your thoughts and ideas down below.

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  • October 08, 2021 17:41
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  Maybe Vigor could be that after a certain number of successive hits and/or dodges the player will gain either a speed, jump, or strength boost and vice versa.