Re: (TFT) Interesting re: Thrown Pole Weapons

[Richard Walters <rick.walters@yahoo.com>]

Not to deviate too far from the point, but I agree about thrown weapons being another consideration.  If you can throw the spear for double damage when you move (adding in the momentum of your movement to add to the damage), then it seems like being able to ready and throw again in the next round makes it almost imperative that the Group 1 (the heroes) rush out to engage the figure to keep him from moving.  

Interestingly enough, the ability ready and throw in the same round with thrown weapons is the ability that gave rise to the acceptance of quickready/quickdraw as a house rule talent for us.  It was the ambuity of a figure that quickly readies a spear after throwing one and then is somehow unable to use it unless they throw it?  That didn't make sense to us.  So, we started by saying that you could use the throwing axe to strike an engaged figure without throwing the axe point blank.  This applied to all weapons marked with the "*" in the chart.  And then it mophed into being able to jab two hexes with the spear.  And then someone was allowed to set.  And before we knew it, we just created the quickready and quickdraw [weapon] talents.  

But, coupling this double damage momentum bonus with quickreadying another spear really does further muddy the waters.  It seems too powerful.

One additional thing I thought of.  The +2 damage bonus for moving more than 8 hexes (mele p.30) would mean that a mounted figure with a fine spear and atlatl could get a 1d + 5 (2d -1).  With the double damage bonus, they would be pretty scarry if they had thrown weapons and a pack of spears.  Imagine 2d +10, or 4d -2!  No need to charge and get engaged.  They would do the same damage from a distance.

Oh, just a note.  It was suggested that thrown weapons aren't effective.  I think that with thrown weapons talent, carrying a few axes or maces or even a spear is about as effective as effective can be.  In those clutch moments when your buddy charges and soooo nearly kills that bezerking naitive, you're in the position to save him with a quick 2 points of damage if you can ready and throw that round.  Honestly, it has a hundred uses

Good Fortune,
Richard



----- Original Message ----
From: Sgt Hulka <hulkasgt@yahoo.com>
To: tft@brainiac.com
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 12:16:21 PM
Subject: Re: (TFT) Interesting re: Thrown Pole Weapons
... Thrown Weapon talent is available to all warriors (IQ 8). That allows you to effectively throw your weapon at anyone within 3 hexes *and* re-arm. That rule alone can be used to simulate the Frankish axe-throwers, for example. A Frankish Warrior can have Knife (1), Sword or Pole Weapons (2), Axe/Mace (2), Shield (1) and Thrown Weapons (2).
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