hobbler_toppler:
Thanks! Rock paper scissors style counters are certainly part of it. I may add shield bashes, kicks, counter attacks etc.
I've been a sabre fencer for about three years now so that's where I get most of my inspiration. Fencing is certainly a lot like an absurdly complex game of fast-paced RPS.
JustinGameDesign:
Thanks. I want to add more interest to them but keep the readability. This background I'm working on now is more washed out to help that.
PsylentKnight:
A lot of people have said that. I'll be changing it with that in mind, and I'll have it flash too.
Blobber:
I'm so glad! Online multiplayer is something I'm worried about starting to work on. I'm much more of an artist than a programmer, and more of a procrastinator than an artist. But I'll give it my best.
Work on gameplay will continue soon, but for now I'd like some help with the art. I want to nail down a style before I add more animations.

I tried to go for a polished brass look for this guy, with some furry shoulderpads.

Very unfinished. I'd like some opinions on the grass before I fill the rest with it.
Loose reference, from which some colors were stolen:
http://www.laurierking.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Dartmoor.jpgAll opinions, especially harshly critical ones, are appreciated.