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I have a small hobby side-viewed platform game that I want to improve the combat in: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/minild-31/?action=preview&uid=10313

What technical approaches can be recommended for a side-scrolling combat system?

The participants will have a weapon e.g. sword and a shield, so need to be able to jab and defend at high, (middle?) and low levels.

How might the controls on a PC keyboard work? Any recommendations as to how the scoring and damage should be done?

(Actual models are 3D; I am not adverse to bringing in bone models)

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Just a note: I would expect a "streetfighter-style" game to be in the style of "street fighter", a one-on-one beat-'em-up. If I were talking about a side-scrolling beat-'em-up, I would say a "final fight-style" or "streets of rage-style" game. – Kaz Dragon Feb 1 '12 at 11:36
@KazDragon fair point, I'm not well-read; I trust my description is clear enough despite this – Will Feb 1 '12 at 13:54
This question is way too broad. Scoring and damage are something you're going to have to come up with yourself to fit your design goals. "Technical approaches" is too broad a term. It would be better if you had a specific question you needed help with. – Tetrad♦ Feb 1 '12 at 17:22

closed as not a real question by Nicol Bolas, Trevor Powell, Josh Petrie, Tetrad♦ Feb 1 '12 at 17:22

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