All right, we all know at least one time in our RPG run, someone somewhere is going to get into a fight...actually, the whole thing is kind of built on it. So it would help to know how to fight, right? Right. So, read along, and I'll try to make it simple as possible.
Normal Battles   Allied BattlesFree For All   Sparring  Quest Battle   Deathmatch
Normal Battles
Normal battles are the most common battles in Jadian. These are 1 on 1 player battles. Normally, the player with the higher level/better skills wins, but strategy can most definitely help an underdog rise to the occasion.

First, we need to determine whose turn comes first. To do this, both fighters roll 1 6-sided die. To do this, simply type "//roll -dice(however many you want up to 15) -sides(however many you want up to 999)". In this case, we want 1 6-sided die, so type "//roll -dice1 -sides6". The result:

OnlineHost:  KainWeapon rolled 1 6-sided die:  5
OnlineHost:  GundamPhoenix rolled 1 6-sided die:  2

We can easily tell if you are cheating, as shown below:

Bad attempt at cheating:
KainWeapon: KainWeapon rolled 1 6-sided die: 6

Anyway, using the first example, KainWeapon won. Therefore, he will take his turn first (If you tie, roll again!). Your turn consists of one and only one action (unless using a technique/item that lets you use more than one action per turn). Anything from charging to attacking to casting a spell counts as an action and effectively ends your turn. The goal-duh-is to destroy all of your opponent's HP. This can be done various ways, as you will figure out. Anyway, on to our next topic-Accuracy.

Accuracy is determined by your Dice. Dice can be gained by putting points into speed, buying Dice in the shops, or winning them from Quests (you'll soon find you can get just about anything from a Quest). Anyway, you can learn more about raising your Dice in the Rules: Stats section. Let's just say the same two people are battling. KainWeapon has 3 10-sided dice, and GundumPhoenix has 1 6-sided die. Dice are rolled whenever someone uses a physical attack. Watch below:

KainWeapon: ::punches GundamPhoenix::

Kain has just innitiated a physical attack. So what now? Watch:

OnlineHost: KainWeapon rolls 3 10-sided dice: 1 3 4

Kain has rolled his "Attack Dice". Next, GundamPhoenix will roll his "Dodge Dice".

OnlineHost: GundamPhoenix rolls 1 6-sided die: 5

So what just happened. Well, if the attacker gets the higher dice roll, the attack succeeds. If the defender gets the higher dice roll, the attack misses. It might seem at first that Kain got the higher roll, but in fact, Phoenix did. Here's how. KainWeapon rolled 3 dice, but he only gets to choose one! The highest roll he had was a 4, so that's all he has to choose. Gundam, even though he had considerably worse dice, rolled a 5, thereby dodging Kain's attack. This goes to show, no matter how small your Dice are, you can still hit/dodge your opponent.

Now, let's say Kain's attack succeeded. He does damage to Phoenix, right? Yep, and since he only used the Technique "Punch", the damage calculation is pretty simple. The damage to Phoenix=Kain's Strength. Let's say Kain's strength is 5. 5 damage, right? Wrong. Gotta factor in Phoenix's defense. Let's say Phoenix's defense is 7. You take the Damage- One-half of Defense to find the Total Damage(If 1/2 the defense has a .5 in it, just round down).. 5-3.5(or 3)...2? Yep, 2 damage. It should be noted, however, that if a physical attack succeeds, the minimum damage is always 1. So Phoenix takes 1 damage.

Now it's time for some Magic! It's Phoenix's turn now, so he initiates an attack.

GundamPhoenix: ::charges Kinetic Catastrophe::

Now wait a second. What the FREAK does that mean? Well, it means Phoenix is charging an attack, in this case, a magic attack (physical attacks can be charged also). You can see Charging in the Rules section for more info on why this is necessary. Anyway, since Kinetic Catastophe takes 3 charges to execute, and since Phoenix already used an action this turn, it is Kain's attack again. Let's just say Kain continues punching on all of his turns, doing 1 damage each, and Phoenix continues charging until his 4th turn (by this time Phoenix, with 55 HP has taken 4 damage, leaving him at 51 HP). Now that Phoenix has charged the move 3 times, he is ready to use it.

GundamPhoenix: ::casts Kinetic Catastrophe on KainWeapon::

Time to roll dice, right? WRONG. Unless otherwise said in the description of the move itself, or an opponent has casted a counter spell of some sort, magic ALWAYS hits. So what is the damage? Well, let's see. Phoenix's Base Magic attack is at 10 (he obviously put points into Magic instead of speed), and Kinetic Catastrophe does damage equal to Base Magic Attack x 10.25 (how he got this spell, it beats me). Anyway, that's 102.5 damage (which rounds down to 102 damage). Kain's Magic Defense is at 5, making the total damage 97. Why? Damage for Magic is Damage-FULL Magic Defense, not 1/2 like in Physical attacks. Not enough to save you Kain. You've been obliterated.

KainWeapon: AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! How... is this possible?

Unfortunately for you, it is. This is pretty much the basics of combat. Obviously, certain spells do drastically different things, but I'll not go into them now.

Allied Battles
Allied Battles are battles where 2 teams participate. The game starts out pretty much the same. In this battle, Kain and Phoenix are on a team, and Mephisto and JaceHawkeii are on a team.

OnlineHost: KainWeapon rolls 1 6-sided die: 2
OnlineHost: GundamPhoenix rolls 1 6-sided die: 4
OnlineHost: Mephisto rolls 1 6-sided die: 5
OnlineHost: JaceHawkeii rolls 1 6-sided die: 4

From this, it's obvious Kain goes last and Mephisto goes first. Gundam and Jace will roll again

OnlineHost: GundamPhoenix rolls 1 6-sided die: 6
OnlineHost: JaceHawkeii rolls 1 6-sided die: 1

Wait a tick...Phoenix just rolled higher than Mephisto, and Jace just rolled lower than Kain? Is the order all switched up now? The answer is no, Mephisto still goes first and Kain still goes last. Since Phoenix beat Jace in the second roll, he will go second and Jace will go third.

From there on, it's just like a normal battle. Players take turns attacking/casting spells. One thing to mention, though, you cannot be a backstabber and attack or cast attack/bad status spells of your ally. By the way, you get a 1.5x EXP bonus for each enemy you are fighting over 1 IF AND ONLY IF your team wins. If you lose, there is a -25% EXP penalty for the EXP you gain for the battle (this is to discourage strong people beating up teams of weaklings to level up ... If you don't think you have any chance of winning, and don't want to help your opponent, don't fight!)

Free For All (FFAs)
FFA's are the exact same as Allied Battles, except the rule about not attacking an ally is abolished. You are free to attack/help anyone you like (by the way, two people that are allied will often go into an FFA disguised as enemies...I've played Starcraft enough to know). Also, the same EXP bonuses/penalties with Allied Battles apply in FFA's.

Sparring
Here by popular demand, sparring is the usual form of internet combat. The only stats you use in this form of combat is HP and Attack Power. The rules are simple: Only basic attack moves are allowed, and Defense does not factor into anything. Typing speed is the main thing to think about here. Here's how to spar. All spars must take place in an Arena. The only one marked on the map so far is right next to Klu'Thar temple. Anyway, once both sparrers are in the same Arena, the spar can begin. Each spar MUST begin with a countdown. You need someone-ANYONE, they don't even have to be in the rpg-to say

Joe:5
Joe:4
Joe:3
Joe:2
Joe:1
Joe:GO!!

Once Joe says GO!!! the spar begins. The correct format is:

Attacker: ::attack target::
Attacker: ::hit::
Defender:: ::dodge::

GundamPhoenix: ::punches Kain::
GundamPhoenix: ::hit::
KainWeapon: ::dodge::

GundamPhoenix said "::punches Kain::", thereby throwing a punch at Kain. If Kain had typed ::dodge:: before GundamPhoenix typed ::hit::, then the attack would have missed, but Gundam typed ::hit:: first. Once the attacker types ::hit::, the attack succeeds.

Running away is NOT allowed in sparring matches:

What NOT to do
GundamPhoenix: ::runs to the end of arena::
KainWeapon: ::punches Phoenix::
KainWeapon: ::hit::
GundamPhoenix: Ha Ha! Doesn't count, you didn't run after me!
Bad Gundam!

What about weapons? Well, weapons are allowed if both players agree to them. If you are using weapons, and you say ::punch:: the damage is only equal to your strength, not attack power. You must say the correct emote for your weapon. Just about anything is acceptable-Slashes, hits, etc.-But you wouldn't say something like ::stabs Kain:: when you are equipped with a baseball bat.

Some quick notes: First, there is a -50% exp bonus for sparring, and also the reason I didn't make sparring the main combat, was because 1. Slow typers can never win, and 2. It's too hard to keep track of who is winning/losing, and 3.Your level makes no real difference if you can type fast.

Quest Battles
For all the previous battle types, consent of all fighters are required. However, in a Quest Battle, a player may challenge another player with a Quest Item that he/she needs. In this case, the player that has been challenged MUST fight the challenger before he does anything else (if the challenger prolongs the fight for too long [about 30 mins] then the person who has been challenged is alowed to continue). If the Challengee refuses to fight before he continues Questing, he automatically gives up the Quest Item. If the Challenger wins, he gains the Quest Item from the Challengee. If the Challengee wins, he is allowed to continue until challenged by another player. It should be noted, the same two people can only fight a Quest Battle once every hour. Also, there is a 75% EXP penalty for BOTH PLAYERS on the EXP they gain from the battle.

DeathMatch
Ooh, finally, the most dangerous of battles. This is same as a Normal Battle, except the loser of the battle is sent to the NetherWorld! Yikes! However, this can be profitiable. First, you must often visit the NetherWorld for Quests, and for many players, dying may be the only way to do it. Also, there is a 100% EXP bonus for the winner of the match, meaning the EXP you get from the match is doubled! However, the loser gets NO EXP and still recieves the harsh -5% EXP death penalty (see Dying in the Rules Section). It should be noted that for two people to partake in a deathmatch, at least one of them must be an enemy of the other. If someone becomes a Pker and starts killing a lot of people, whether for the fun of it or the EXP bonus will be dealt with rather harshly.