fencing.js

const verbs = [
  'move horizontally',
  'raise sword',
  'lower sword',
  'thrust sword',
]

const objects = [
  'fencer with sword',
  'piste',
  // 'score',
]

// more ideas:
// object idea: time as an object
// effect idea: arcade-style random event: fleche?
// effect idea: reset positions for each bout - will do this

const nodes = verbs.concat(objects)

for (let i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++) {
  for (let j = i+1; j < nodes.length; j++) {
    console.log(`${nodes[i]} | ${nodes[j]}`)
  }
}

/*

  # move horizontally | raise sword

    Parry
      * player with right-of-way will parry (that is, stun) opponent
        * thrusts are move-cancelled
      * if both have right of way, players return to previous stances

  # move horizontally | lower sword

    Parry
      * player with right-of-way will parry (that is, stun) opponent
        * thrusts are move-cancelled
      * if both have right of way, players return to previous stances

  # move horizontally | thrust sword

    Stab
      * when in stabbing range, thrusting sword penetrates opponent

  # move horizontally | fencer with sword

    Stab
      * when in stabbing range, moving into opponent will penetrate opponent

    Tip Collision
      * when both fencers' swords' tips have nearly the same y-coord, moving into opponent
        will push back both players

  # move horizontally | piste

    Fall
      * when outside of the piste, player falls and opponent receives point
      * during a bout, piste gets smaller over time

  # raise sword | lower sword

    N/A
      * no relationship here. these verbs are mutually exclusive

  # raise sword | thrust sword

    Upper Thrust
      * thrust with raised sword
      * lane-change

  # raise sword | fencer with sword

    N/A
      * see "move horizontally | raise sword"

  # raise sword | piste

    Widen
      * when swords clash, widen the piste by x
      * else, narrow the piste over time

  # lower sword | thrust sword

    Lower Thrust
      * thrust with lowered sword
      * lane-change

  # lower sword | fencer with sword

    N/A
      * see "move horizontally | lower sword"

  # lower sword | piste

    Widen
      * when swords clash, widen the piste by x
      * else, narrow the piste over time

  # thrust sword | fencer with sword

    N/A
      * see "move horizontally | thrust sword"

  # thrust sword | piste

    Narrow
      * missed thrusts will narrow the piste.
        * forces players to conserve thrusts for a killing blow
      * encourages aggression

  # fencer with sword | piste

    Gravity
      * fencer must remain on piste, to avoid plummeting into an abyss
      * if fencer falls off piste, bout ends and players spawn in spawn
        positions after x amount of time

*/