Roundtime

Roundtime is the in-game term for the activity lockout timer that is incurred when certain actions are performed. Some actions will always incur a roundtime, such as swinging a weapon in combat or perceiving mana streams; some actions will never incur a roundtime (roleplaying verbs etc) and others may or may not incur roundtime depending on the player's skill and success in performing the action (climbing, tending wounds etc). Additionally, some actions may only be taken when the player is not under roundtime and others may be taken whether in roundtime or not.

During roundtime an adventurer is vulnerable to attack since he or she can not properly retaliate or escape until the roundtime has elapsed.

Frequently abbreviated as RT.

Weapon Roundtime

Weapon roundtime variables

Under DR 3.0 the combat system calculates two separate potential roundtimes each time that you attack. One is based upon your individual statistics, the other is based upon the style of attack being used (a lunge has a longer roundtime than a jab). Once both of these roundtimes has been determined, the least favorable of the two is enacted.

Style-based Roundtime:

The style-based roundtime is first and foremost effected by the actual style of attack utilized (a lunge takes longer to enact than a jab). To achieve the minimum possible style-based roundtime one must increase their ranks in that weapon skill. It will take more ranks to accomplish this with heavier, slower weapons.

Weight-based Roundtime:

The weight-based minimum roundtime possible is dependent upon the weapon class and the weight of the weapon. To reduce this roundtime one must increase their Strength.

"The weight reduction is pretty much linear. Raise your strength, your weapon speed should also increase." (DR-Dartenian)

Weapon minimum roundtimes

Each class of weapon has a minimum RT which it can achieve for each attack type, beyond which only special abilities can reduce it.

Minimum Roundtimes for Melee Weapons per Attack Type

1. Edged and blunt weapons share identical roundtimes for any given weight of weapon.
2. Numerous kinds of attacks share the same roundtimes as well:

• JAB and FEINT share a roundtime
• DRAW is a unique attack
• SLICE, SWING, THRUST, SLAM and PUMMEL all share a roundtime
• CHOP BASH, LUNGE and SWEEP all share a roundtime
  

Type	Jab	Draw	Slice	Chop
Light	1	2	2-3*	2-3*
Medium	1	2	3	3
Heavy	2	3	4	4
Twohanders**	2	3	4	5

* There is unavoidable variability between 2 and 3 second RTs for these attacks with Light weaponry
** Includes polearms and staves

Minimum Roundtimes for Brawling Attack Types (Non-Grappled)

Claw	Elbow	Gouge	Kick	Punch	Slap
2	2	1	3	2	2

Minimum Roundtimes for Brawling Attack Types (Grappled)

Tackle	Grab	Bite	Knee	Claw	Elbow	Gouge	Punch
3	3	2	2	2	2	1	2

Minimum Roundtimes for Thrown Weapons per Attack Type

Type	Lob	Throw	Hurl
Heavy Thrown	2	3	4
Light Thrown	1	2	3

Crossbow Load Roundtime Reductions

Light Crossbow

First 1-Second Reduction:

• 36 Agility
• Strength + Agility = 60
• 251 ranks
  

*Note: Numbers above are when the load time is reduced 100% of the time. The load time can first be infrequently reduced at 200 ranks and gradually becomes more frequent until 250 ranks when it is constant.

Second 1-Second Reduction:

• 61 Agility
• Strength + Agility = 110
• 501 ranks

Heavy Crossbow

First Reduction:

• 31 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 60
• 201 ranks

Second Reduction:

• 46 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 80
• 351 ranks

Third Reduction:

• 61 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 110
• 501 ranks

Arbalest

First Reduction:

• 26 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 40
• 151 ranks

Second Reduction:

• 36 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 60
• 251 ranks

Third Reduction:

• 46 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 80
• 351 ranks

Fourth Reduction (14 seconds):

• 56 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 100
• 451 ranks

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