User:Nullaurelian/Grab-Fu ErisEN Draft
Grab-Fu is the nickname to the unarmed combat system. Grabbing a target opens up a whole range of hostile options, albeit from a mere one-tile range.
Passive and Aggressive Grabs
The GRAB intent by default grabs with a passive intent - that is to say with no intention of causing harm. This is good for transporting injured characters without causing additional wounds (as opposed to pulling them). Grabbing a player this way also occupies the hand used, meaning that it cannot be used to wield weapons.
A passive grab can be upgraded to an aggressive grab by activating the grabbing hand (default key: Z). Aggressive grabs can be chained into hostile actions such as throwing or choking out a target. Activating an aggressive grab again chains it into a neck grab/stranglehold.
Special Moves
Certain combinations of attacks can have additional utility besides causing damage. Nearly all of these can be started from a successful aggressive grab on a target.
| Starting Grab Type | Move Name | Trigger | Targeting | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neck Grab | Joint Lock | Click on victim with GRAB intent | Limbs | Causes victim severe pain |
| Neck Grab | Joint Break | Click on victim with HARM intent | Limbs | Dislocates victim's limb, reducing effectiveness |
| Neck Grab | Eye Squish | Click on victim with HARM intent | Eyes | Damages victim's eyes, potentially causing permanent blindness |
| Neck Grab | Knifing | Click on victim with edged weapon | Head | Stabs victim in the throat, causing BRUTE and OXYLOSS damage |
| Starting Grab Type | Move Name | Trigger | Targeting | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive Grab | Headbutt | Click on victim with HARM intent | Head | Causes moderate BRUTE damage to victim and minor BRUTE damage to attacker |
| Aggressive Grab | Pin | Click on victim with DISARM intent | Non-head area | Pins victim to the ground |
| Aggressive Grab | Hair Tug | Click on victim with DISARM intent | Head | Causes victim pain if they do not have a hat on |
| Aggressive Grab | Blind | Target mouth | Eyes | Blinds victim |
| Aggressive Grab | Gag | Target mouth | Mouth | Prevents victim from speaking |
