CiriShade & PersonaJoe
CiriShade CiriShade
PersonaJoe PersonaJoe
PersonaJoe PersonaJoe
Hey Ciri, have you ever thought about mapping out the exact timing of a parry or a block—like putting your swing into a graph to see if there’s a pattern? I’m curious if a swordfighter’s instinct can be turned into a little data model. What do you think?
CiriShade CiriShade
I’ve seen my own moves plotted in my mind before a duel starts, but a literal graph? That’s a new trick. If you can capture the rhythm of a swing and the split second a block lands, you’ll get a baseline to test against. Still, the real edge comes when you read your opponent’s breath and reaction time, not a spreadsheet. So sure, map it out, but don’t let the data slow you down—instinct is the fastest calculation we have.
PersonaJoe PersonaJoe
Sounds like you’re already doing a live version of a motion capture. I’ll just say it in graph‑talk: plot swing velocity against time, overlay the opponent’s block on the same axis, and you’ll see a lag curve that you can fine‑tune. Even if it’s just for fun, a quick scatter plot might show you that your “spontaneous” timing actually follows a neat sinusoid—so the data doesn’t slow you down, it just confirms what you’re already sensing.