RE: (TFT) Variants = flavor of the age

["Eric Coles" <eac42@columbia.edu>]

Hi David,

I am not sure we are measuring things the same way here.  Just as a
discussion point, my wife can   press about 55 pounds.  I can manage about
100 pounds now, when I was younger and working out I could manage 140.  My
friend, who is bulkier, younger and in a non-sedentary job can manage 210
pounds.  These are pretty severe differences.  Basically, he could pick her
up and throw her across a room, she could not do the same to him.  And trust
me, he isn't a Giant and she isn't a Halfling.

Best,

Eric 

-----Original Message-----
From: tft-admin@brainiac.com [mailto:tft-admin@brainiac.com] On Behalf Of
David Michael Grouchy II
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 3:49 PM
To: tft@brainiac.com
Subject: RE: (TFT) Variants = flavor of the age

> I disagree.? . . . if you select one person from a race of half-giants 
> and
one person from a race of gnomes, 99.9% of the time the half-giant will be
stronger.? Even more subtle differences exist that are cultural or even
related to a person's sex.? In my opinion, and this is also not represented
in Melee, but I think that some races should be superior to others in every
way, not just one or two statistics.? An average elf, for example might have
better stats in every category over an orc.

>

> Good Fortune,

> Richard

    The difference between ST 10 and strength of eleven is huge.
Staggeringly huge.  Gi-normous.  Would you accept that everything you said
is true if it existed in the invisible space between 10 and 11.  Genetics
does not create variations within one species as large as 8 points.  Human
beings are shaping themselves in the forge of their weekly routines and it's
balance of physical training, practice, and study.  This is closer to a
cultural or LIFESTYLE type of result than a genetic one.  Whereas variations
in height, weight, and metabolism are probably evident at a smaller scale.
Fractions of a point.
Hundredths, maybe even thousandths of a point.

David Michael Grouchy II


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