The system of game mechanics used when one PC or NPC does anything aggressive to another; The system used to define the outcome of an aggressive action (combat itself is an OOC concept, though the fight between characters is IC).
a conflict between two characters or between a character and a demesne
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Nothern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"
any simulated fight or other physical conflict between characters. Simulating combat usually requires special rules to determine factors such as the order, accuracy and effectiveness of each attack.
( link / ) A battle, generally between PCs and NPCs or PCs and monsters.
To struggle against, battle
A conflict between characters in the game world and NPC's moderated by the Storyteller, usually done in action rounds and following a set of rules governing who does what when.
Combat, or fighting, is purposeful violent conflict intended to establish dominance over the Opposition The term "combat" typically refers to armed conflict between military forces in warfare, whereas the more general term "fighting" can refer to any violent conflict, including boxing and wrestling matches. Combat violence can be unilateral, whereas fighting implies at least a defensive reaction. However, the terms are often used synonymously.
Combat was an Exidy light gun arcade game released in 1985. In this war themed shooting game, the player had to protect his/her army in combat in a variety of combat theatres. Using the light gun, the player protected troops, tanks, and airplanes from attackers while destroying various different enemy structures that must be demolished in order to beat a particular level.
Combat is a game played by jugglers.
Combat (French for "fight") was a French newspaper created during the Second World War. Originally a clandestine newspaper of the Resistance, it was headed by Albert Ollivier, Jean Bloch-Michel, Georges Altschuler and, most of all, Albert Camus. Jean-Paul Sartre, André Malraux, Emmanuel Mounier, and then Raymond Aron and Pierre Herbart also contributed to it.
