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As a tk with kd I have found that after the nerf using kd1 is still more efficient than lunge + dizzy combo. However, I have found that when i lower the posture of my enemy they do not take more damage for being in that posture, (even though the manual says it does.) I've only been able to attack an npc while they were kneeling or prone a few times during all my adventures. The melee damage bonus has applied there half the time though. I've dueled friends while laying prone and kneeling... still no bonus.

My proposal is that they fix postures (induced by whatever) to do what they are supposed to do, more damage for melee and less damage and accuracy for ranged. Simple as that. This seems like a good idea to be but slightly overpowered in some situations (was doing 1500-2k dmg on a prone npc with zerk as a nov tk almost) so the devs could tweek the bonus or something. I'm not a fencer, heavy swordsman or pikeman, but i know that all melee classes get a posture down attack which they use to an extent.

I would like all of your experiences with postures and thoughts to be posted here, this could be the thing that balances melee and ranged combatants (mostly in pve) with the least amount of work for the devs.

I'm posting this in all of the melee forums to generate the most response and catch the attention of its correspondant.

Where in the manual does it say lower posture increase damage? I think it is only supposed to increase chance to hit.

When an opponent is kneeling or prone, I do LOTS more damage to them. But this typically happens when they are lying prone shooting at someone else. I am a Novice TKA so I don't have KD yet. When I see a prone opponent, I willrun up and hit them with Unarmed Hit 2.For me, Unarmed Hit 2typically does 500-700 pts damage, but if they are prone, it willdo 1500-1600+ pts damage.

I don't have TKA knockdown yet, but if you are not doing more damage to posture down opponents, then I"m guessingwhat is happening is that they are standing up before you can get an additional attack in. Another posibility is that it maybe you only get extra damage if you hit them with certain special moves.