Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[SturmChurro]

Yeah but even if you're unskilled you should still be able to make contact with the enemy.
I think that for the most part it's an issue with audio especially considering the age of the game.

I honestly dunno how to describe it, it almost sounds like you're cutting grass lol.
In DnD AC is meant to simulate a lot of different things, like weapons hitting armor, dodging, parrying etc.
I think it really helps to show that or at least indicate it some other way like with audio.

Otherwise it sorta feels like your character is just slicing the air.

Not necessarily. The game just lacks the animations. It is simulating the enemy dodging your hits. For example, I was recently playing NWN EE, and NWN2, those games would give visual feedback (dodge animations) of you or the enemy missing by having your character or the enemy literally dodge hits. Your character could still miss for a variety of factors, and I, frankly, think it's more realistic to miss from time to time. Aside from that, there are probably mods that change this for people who want it.