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RE: Steem Monster Rules - 101 (Your Monster Levels Matter)
First, thank you @jazzhero... and yes you noticed right... Snipe will not attack melee (I don't think he will attack first position, but Matt hasn't explained that to my knowledge. Its a very cool wrinkle imo, and think it will make for good strategy both using it and defending against it. Here's the description from @yabapmatt:
Here's the link:
https://steemit.com/steemmonsters/@steemmonsters/steem-monsters-gameplay-mechanics-revealed
Thanks for the reply! That makes sense - ranged monsters not being able to attack first pos/melee spot. I better keep that limitation in mind when strategizing :)
The kickstarter gameplay video is still odd though. I wonder if it was just an early bug. The Fire Beetle did not
snipethe ranged Water Elemental at the back.I'm not positive, but I think the rule is also that you can't attack from the 1 spot... The reason he gave is it would be like having an archer standing nose to nose with a brawler in a real fight... No way to get the arrows out and shot before he beats the crap out of you :D
Lol, indeed. I first assumed
snipewould be likesneakthat lets monsters attack from anywhere. But your example is spot on and totally makes sense from a brawl perspective. Thanks for sharing your insights!