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# Adjusting and Balancing

The parameters of attacking and defending change based on the outcome we want. We can increase the HTK by tweaking the damage parameter (currently 20)

This system actually does not penalize so much for attacks above their strength players (if they’re defending) thus it stimulates aggressive combat.