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RE: martial arts


Author:

Bjorn Are Stolen

Time:

14.02.2003 09:21

Text:

> But an understanding of effective sword use will not
> translate completely into effective mace use, even though
> there may be certain applications of the sword which
> parallel the bashing action of a mace.

No, that's why it's still better to have 50 % in "Mace" than sword 88%+my MA skill version on 30%.

> Martial arts, understood as Peter advocates, is primarily
> concerned with efficient use of the body itself as a
> weapon, rather than the means with which one interacts with
> one's weapon. A grapple, fist attack or kick should be
> enhanced in effectiveness if the attacker has the proper
> frame of mind concerning the body as a weapon.

So you don't need enhancement in effectiveness in frame of mind when conserning the body + an impliment as a weapon, then. (I'm repeating myself now, and we can end it here if you want to as it seems neither of us is able to convince the other...)
Remember
> also that you need a successful Fist or Kick Attack roll
> for the MA skill to take effect; the chance of hitting is
> unaffected by MA skill.

-And remember that I still want it this way, just letting it apply to weapons use as well +the bonus of the possebility to use the MA as a backup -general fighting skill that can be resorted to if you need to pick up a chairleg, cup, etc. to fight with; just see how good chacky chan's characters is at improvising with his surroundings when fighting foes. Is he in those situations usin Martial arts, or the skills "Refridgerator", "Cementmixer" etc?

I just can't see why differing between using the fist, kick, grapple and headbutt skills and the rest of the fighting skills. To me, that's unnatural and unlogical.



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Message  martial arts
Bjorn Are Stolen 06.02.2003 19:52  
Message    RE: martial arts
Tom Cantine 08.02.2003 04:36  
Message      RE: martial arts
Bjorn Are Stolen 08.02.2003 17:00  
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Peter Beirne 12.02.2003 20:33  
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Bjorn Are Stolen 12.02.2003 21:41  
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Peter Beirne 13.02.2003 18:20  
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Bjorn Are Stolen 13.02.2003 20:10  
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Tom Cantine 14.02.2003 01:48  
Message                  RE: martial arts
Bjorn Are Stolen 14.02.2003 09:21  
Message                    RE: martial arts
Tom Cantine 16.02.2003 01:19  
Message                      RE: martial arts
Bjorn Are Stolen 16.02.2003 16:57  




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