Re: (TFT) On the Subject of Armor...

[lifeisfun@aol.com]

Erol, 
 
I think what saddens me is that the formula characters who hit first and daze or knock the opponent down every time enjoy a firm grasp on the preferred style of play.  The two weapons character, who can't outright kill with their damage, needs a couple rounds to dodge and slice.  And, in reality, those characters could beat the guy with the big sword by parrying, dodging or blocking the blow with a shield while whittling away at them with tiny second hand blows.  But, in Melee, if you stand toe to toe with opponents and don't dominate, you're toast.  I just sometimes wish there was more balance toward the fencing, parrying, blocking and dodging skills.  It would definately prolong battles, but the swashbuckling style encounters can be fun too.
 
Of course, we wouldn't want to eliminate the "knock-em-down, back-up and charge" slaughter either.  What's more fun than stepping up into the gap and sweeping three hexes for tripple damage?
 
Good Fortune,
Richard
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: ErolB1@aol.com
To: tft@brainiac.com
Sent: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: (TFT) On the Subject of Armor...

"I did not want to make Florentine style the One True Style in my campaign that was obviously superior to all the other possible styles. I wanted characters to be able to use different styles (one weapon, two weapon, weapon & shield) and to be able 
to debate, in game, the relative effectiveness of those styles. To that end, I wanted rules where powergaming *players* would debate the relative effectiveness of taking two weapons, vs sword & buckler vs a single weapon held 
in either a one or two handed grip. "
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