Re: All Attacks as Quick Contests

On 27 Nov 2003 20:10:24 GMT, Wolfie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> > > ... It seems like it
> > > would also help fix the "infinite parrys" problem at the cost of a bit 
> > > more
> > > randomness.
> > >
> > > Your thoughts?
> >
> > The "infinite parries" problem is because of dull players being GMed by
> > dull GMs in sterile environments.  Their combats all consist of "I swing
> > at him"  "He parries, he swings at you"  "I parry, I swing at him"...
>
> Im sorry but, I really can't agree with this one.
>
> I have had a fight between two Fencers that could go 7 or 8 rounds 
> without
> anything happening. And that was with a fient or two.

Yup.  It happens.

:)

Of course that was with olympic fencing, where the rounds are more like
a tenth of a second.

the call went something like,

Lunge, parry, riposte, parry, couter-riposte, clang clang clag (the judges
way of saying "they flailed at eachother and acomplished nothing") miss 
and
lunge, point right.

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