Re: (TFT) Re: Gurps as in Burps

[Martin Gallo <martimer@mindspring.com>]

It sure takes a lot of one second turns to do all that 'staring your 
opponent down' stuff.

> From: Michael Taylor <MichaelTaylor1@compuserve.com>
> >  Message text written by INTERNET:tft@brainiac.com
> >  >That was always my turn off about GURPS and one of the major reasons I
> >  stopped playing it. Think about how many things the normal person can do
> >  in
> >
> >  "One Mississippi."  In a combat turn, dodge as much as you want, block,
> >  parry, and ATTACK, I think not. <
> >
> >  Yeah, I always wondered how GURPS could call itself 'realistic' and have 1
> >  second turns. I think maybe they got all their advice about what was
> >  "real" from SCA members....
>
> Well, from my fencing days, I know that a parry and an attack take less than
> one second. Throwing in a block and a dodge is perhaps a bit much.
> Also, if you watch Kendo, they can get 2-3 attacks/defenses in one second.
> Jackie Chan has to slow his movements and attacks down so the camera
> can follow it.
>
> I don't think the one-second turns in GURPS are any less realistic than the
> single attack in 5 seconds that TFT has. That is just way too much time.
>
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