Dungeons And Dragons Online: Beta Journal #7: Tactics, Tactics, & More Tactics, Part 1

The latest beta journal has gone live. This one features, as you may have guessed from the title, tactics. What kind of tactics, you ask? Why, tactics for using the real-time combat system to your advantage, of course:

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee

In the typical sandwich combat MMO, there's little point in trying to dodge blows from a monster you're fighting; it's programmed to hit you regardless. While you can engage a DDO monster in that manner, real-time reactions will make you a much more efficient fighter (with a lot more hit points left over at the end of a fight). Don't just stand in front of the enemy and trade blows. Keep those feet moving - to the flanks - adjust your position. Much like boxers and marital artists do, move around to keep your opponent off-balance. Nimble monsters present a challenge, they may move to face you as fast as you move away, so mix your movement by also jumping back and forth as you attack.

There's plenty more to the combat primer available here. With the official launch so close, it's time to brush up on your copy of the Art of War.