Swords ,Shields, and Combat Speed - What do they all mean?

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One problem I'm having with the game is that I don't quite understand the combat mechanics.

 

What does 1 sword icon mean? What does 1 shield icon mean? How is damage calculated? How does combat speed play into things?

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Sword = Offense

Shield = Defense

 

The way I've seen it explained is this.

Offense rolls 1-X where X is your offense score

Defense rolls 1-Y where Y is your defense score

 

Subtract the defense roll from the offense roll and you get damage. Anthing 0 or less is a "miss"

 

Combat speed is your action points on the tactical map. Everything you do consumes them.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Slainangel52, reply 1
Sword = Offense

Shield = Defense

 

The way I've seen it explained is this.

Offense rolls 1-X where X is your offense score

Defense rolls 1-Y where Y is your defense score

 

Subtract the defense roll from the offense roll and you get damage. Anthing 0 or less is a "miss"

 

Combat speed is your action points on the tactical map. Everything you do consumes them.
End of Slainangel52's quote

 

Surely it's not 1 to X! That would be horrible. Is there a minimum other than 1?

 

Combat Speed: It's no longer affected by movement?

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting IBNobody, reply 2

Quoting Slainangel52, reply 1Sword = Offense

Shield = Defense

 

The way I've seen it explained is this.

Offense rolls 1-X where X is your offense score

Defense rolls 1-Y where Y is your defense score

 

Subtract the defense roll from the offense roll and you get damage. Anthing 0 or less is a "miss"

 

Combat speed is your action points on the tactical map. Everything you do consumes them.
 

Surely it's not 1 to X! That would be horrible. Is there a minimum other than 1?

 

Combat Speed: It's no longer affected by movement?
End of IBNobody's quote

 

I think they separated movement from combat speed but I'm not 100%

 

As for the combat calculation, that's the way I've seen it described, the randomness of it is the main complaint I've seen voiced thus far so I think it's at least partially accurate.