 Why two weapons fighting is the way it is? |
 Feb 14 2005, 02:35 AM
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Okay, you have a huge edge that costs a whole lot points at the start and even more after you make your character. You get it for about 6-8 character points when making your character and about 60-80 afterwards.
But,why do they need to make two weapon fighting such a big deal? As far as I can tell from the rules you either are not as good someone with one weapon or are totally roxor.What I am trying to get at, is that there doesn't seem to be middle ground. |
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Cynic project Why two weapons fighting is the way it is? Feb 14 2005, 02:35 AM
Kagetenshi Sure there is. Someone with a low off-hand weapon ... Feb 14 2005, 03:09 AM Cynic project Yes, but the problem is that aide form the huge ed... Feb 14 2005, 03:41 AM Wounded Ronin Two weapon fighting is the way it is because the a... Feb 14 2005, 04:34 AM mfb fighting with two weapons seems okay to me. you p... Feb 14 2005, 04:42 AM Wounded Ronin It's so tacky, though, so D&D.
OMG I AM L... Feb 14 2005, 05:55 AM Kagetenshi Except it isn't. Remotely. It offers a fairly ... Feb 14 2005, 06:02 AM Arethusa Honestly, I'd find it a lot more reasonable if... Feb 14 2005, 06:08 AM Austere Emancipator If you remove the Ambidexterity edge, fighting wit... Feb 14 2005, 06:29 AM mfb i'm not sure i understand why it should be mor... Feb 14 2005, 06:30 AM John Campbell That's odd, because Shadowrun's handling o... Feb 14 2005, 06:34 AM Arethusa Except it also negates the speed and versaility of... Feb 14 2005, 06:37 AM Glyph Shadowrun melee combat is an opposed dice contest.... Feb 14 2005, 07:11 AM John Campbell Well, under SR rules, two-sword totally owns singl... Feb 14 2005, 08:11 AM Wounded Ronin Well, what I mostly meant is that I don't like... Feb 14 2005, 08:16 AM Wounded Ronin QUOTE (John Campbell)
My real complaint is that g... Feb 14 2005, 08:23 AM JaronK QUOTE (Wounded Ronin) If using 2 blades instead of... Feb 14 2005, 08:36 AM Glyph QUOTE (Wounded Ronin)But fundamentally the SR two ... Feb 14 2005, 08:41 AM Edward Why should the cost be reduced for mandarins it ha... Feb 14 2005, 09:59 AM Fortune QUOTE (Edward) Arguably a great sword would have r... Feb 14 2005, 12:42 PM Edward I see, it is indeed listed as a pole arm and dose ... Feb 14 2005, 02:26 PM Edward Another thought.
Can and should a troll be able t... Feb 14 2005, 02:30 PM Fortune QUOTE (Edward) I just didn’t think to look for the... Feb 14 2005, 03:00 PM U_Fester QUOTE (Glyph) QUOTE (Wounded Ronin)But fundamental... Feb 14 2005, 03:14 PM Wounded Ronin QUOTE (Edward) Why should the cost be reduced for ... Feb 14 2005, 05:56 PM Cynic project It is historically true that some people used dage... Feb 14 2005, 10:15 PM Arethusa QUOTE (Cynic project) JK, would you like shadowrun... Feb 14 2005, 10:20 PM Cynic project My point is this, German blond hair,and blue eyes ... Feb 14 2005, 10:29 PM Arethusa If that metaphor were a person, his bones would sn... Feb 14 2005, 10:38 PM Slamm-O QUOTE As a rather practiced duel wielder (rapiers,... Feb 14 2005, 10:58 PM mfb QUOTE (Cynic project)My point is this, German blon... Feb 14 2005, 11:11 PM gamemaster from my large experience in martial arts and tai-c... Feb 14 2005, 11:47 PM Kagetenshi QUOTE (mfb) QUOTE (Cynic project)My point is this,... Feb 14 2005, 11:50 PM Req QUOTE (Kagetenshi) That is pretty much the entire ... Feb 15 2005, 12:39 AM Kagetenshi I was more focusing on the two-weapons-is-better-t... Feb 15 2005, 12:42 AM mfb i'm not sure what you're saying, kage. i, ... Feb 15 2005, 12:51 AM durthang ::Edited:: nevermind Feb 15 2005, 12:54 AM Kagetenshi I'm saying that unless your opponent is not ac... Feb 15 2005, 01:02 AM kevyn668 QUOTE (U_Fester) QUOTE (Glyph @ Feb 14 2005, ... Feb 15 2005, 01:06 AM mfb QUOTE (Kagetenshi)I'm saying that unless your ... Feb 15 2005, 01:11 AM Lindt Having just spent 3 days with padded plumbing in m... Feb 15 2005, 01:11 AM Edward QUOTE (Fortune) QUOTE (Edward @ Feb 15 2005, ... Feb 15 2005, 01:13 AM FrostyNSO QUOTE (Edward @ Feb 14 2005, 08:13 PM) I susp... Feb 15 2005, 01:19 AM Kagetenshi QUOTE (mfb) i honestly can't see how that coul... Feb 15 2005, 01:19 AM Lindt QUOTE (Kagetenshi) Lindt: padded weapons are heavi... Feb 15 2005, 01:22 AM mfb okay. but you have to define "equal skill... Feb 15 2005, 01:24 AM Wounded Ronin QUOTE (FrostyNSO @ Feb 14 2005, 08:19 PM)
A... Feb 15 2005, 01:26 AM Kagetenshi QUOTE (mfb) okay. but you have to define "equ... Feb 15 2005, 01:29 AM John Campbell QUOTE (Kagetenshi)Because my bare hand will be on ... Feb 15 2005, 02:01 AM Kagetenshi I do. The same sword.
~J Feb 15 2005, 02:06 AM John Campbell Then you're not fighting single-sword, you... Feb 15 2005, 02:10 AM Kagetenshi I question the assertion that a hand-and-a-half sw... Feb 15 2005, 02:17 AM John Campbell If you're using it two-handed, it's a grea... Feb 15 2005, 02:47 AM Kagetenshi Fair enough; I agree with your evaluation in that ... Feb 15 2005, 02:50 AM Modesitt QUOTE So, my point is not if two weapon fighting b... Feb 15 2005, 03:50 AM Arethusa QUOTE (Modesitt)You know, there IS a reason that a... Feb 15 2005, 05:04 AM mfb why? it's a solid point, especially if you sta... Feb 15 2005, 05:31 AM Arethusa It's a terrible point, underlined by the ridic... Feb 15 2005, 05:39 AM Lindt No no, he is making a valid point. Modesitt is po... Feb 15 2005, 06:22 AM Arethusa No, Modesitt is saying that you should use both ha... Feb 15 2005, 06:31 AM JaronK QUOTE (Arethusa) I'd damn well rather have my ... Feb 15 2005, 07:38 AM Arethusa Um, the entire rapier style revolves around balanc... Feb 15 2005, 07:46 AM John Campbell Giacomo DiGrassi disagrees with you. Feb 15 2005, 07:53 AM JaronK Arethusa... practice. Trust me. I've got a f... Feb 15 2005, 07:58 AM Arethusa QUOTE (John Campbell) Giacomo DiGrassi disagrees w... Feb 15 2005, 08:03 AM John Campbell DiGrassi is hardly alone in documenting the use of... Feb 15 2005, 08:25 AM Arethusa Hm. Interesting. Have read through some of the o... Feb 15 2005, 08:55 AM Critias I don't think anyone said that two weapons are... Feb 15 2005, 10:18 AM Shockwave_IIc I've just done that.
For the purpose of keepi... Feb 15 2005, 12:05 PM GentlemanLoser Personally, (although I prefer Longsword to single... Feb 15 2005, 12:22 PM kevyn668 QUOTE Some things are just inferior to other thing... Feb 16 2005, 02:27 AM Edward QUOTE (FrostyNSO) QUOTE (Edward @ Feb 14 2005... Feb 16 2005, 06:41 AM GentlemanLoser "With the exception of the really big swords ... Feb 16 2005, 08:24 AM JaronK The problem with gripping the blade isn't that... Feb 16 2005, 08:35 AM John Campbell Many greatswords have a blunt ricasso that allows ... Feb 16 2005, 08:16 PM DrJest |
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