Fencer Archive

By far, the best idea I've heard for balancing some of the ranged vs melee issues is to make ranged unable to shoot through walls, rocks, trees, hills, etc. Bushes and light furniture and items that wouldn't normally stop a bullet should still be ok to shoot through. But if I can dodge behind a rock or dash into an alley, they should not be able to shoot me..until they peek around the corner and then.....

That is the only truly realistic solution..because let's face it, if your standing at opposite ends of a football field, with nothing but flat land around you, and you have a sword and the other guy has a rifle...you are in a world of hurt...