Re: (TFT) Making Defending more useful - Damage after armor is 1/3 .. .

["Jay Carlisle" <selfinflicted_wounds@boardermail.com>]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John J Hyland" <johnnyboytmm@juno.com>
> 
> ------ Christopher Fuhrman --------------------------
> Ok, more out of the box thinking (thanks to Jay for the inspiration?)...
> [snip my post]
> -
> Neat. This seems to imply a forced dynamic of Hollywood swordplay 
> (or Wirefu fighting style), where one side goes on the offensive 
> and the other side blocks the blows until a certain time. Sounds 
> cool, but it gets me thinking about intentions of such rules.
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> 
> I think the idea is that you can get all ofensive and dictate the pace
> of the fight, or take a more defensive posture and improve the likely
>   results of your actions each round.  Also it reduces the benefit of a
> higher dx, since you don't always go first.  And it makes there be 
> a cost for going first - you don't have the option to defend.
> 
> I think the idea is that if someone is swinging an axe at you
> there is a pretty fair chance you'll be hurt, if you let them do so.
> If, on the other hand, you make an effort to protect yourself you
> may not get as hurt.  Sometimes, if he swings it true, it is all you
> can do to avoid being split in twain.  At other times (a badly aimed
> strike) you can deflect the attak more easily (turning your sheild 
> side into his swing) and still have an opening to stab him with 
> your short sword.
> 
> Is it realistic?  Who knows.  Is it simple?  Sure. Is it playable?  
> I think so.  If the fight I describe is the kind you want, then it 
> may be a good fit for your game, otherwise not so much.
> 
> I am on the fence about whether I want to adopt it for my game.
> 


I seem to have missed Chris' post so far but I would like to say that at the scale at which your worried about 'blocking an individual blow'... that's NOT Melee per say.

Melee is 5 second turns.

I've got a list of relative speeds, (I'm sure we all do) for things like eye blinks, hexes for Cheatas in 5sec and the like. As you may be able to tell I'm in the process of transfering files and such so I'm not editing on my laptop yet. There is ALOT of stuff on the list and a search can blow your mind! Also I've OTHER buns in the oven as well...

But split seceond actoins are the "Action Time" (Gerald 'Biff' Henderson) bit I'd been talking about.

It's good for a climax, but quick combat is better for overmatches.
The underdog still gets his chances for those crits.

It's like the scalemap.
Cute trick but not needed.
Neat to 'sweap out' the death blow. Kinda like instant replay in Madden.

Too tell you the truth NOTHING is really needed.
TFT is fine JUST LIKE IT IS.

It's just that the rules imply that the thing was MENT to be expanded.

Just because the publisher gave up on it dosn't mean that "I" have too!


Jay

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