From: Wayne Shaw (shadow@qedbbs.com)
Date: Sun 18 Jul 1993 - 12:26:53 EEST
David Cheng <drcheng@sales.stern.nyu.edu> writes:
> This is fine and good by me, but isn't this taking reality too far?
> Personally, I don't really care that in reality, the broadsword and 1H
> bastard sword hit just as hard.
Well, that's your choice, but my view on it is that outside of areas
where the intervention of fantasy elements distorts the picture, I expect
my game system to reality check reasonably, or I'll look for something
else. Otherwise, trying to extrapolate past the spelled out issues of
the game system becomes a constant chore as you have to either A: second
guess how the designers would handle the problem, since the current cases
have no reality comparison to extrapolate from, or B: Base it on reality
and ignore the fact you're being inconsistent (or, I suppose, C: base it
on what's game conveniant and grit your teeth). These do not seem a
desireble set of options.
>
> Small 1H Axe (Hatchet) / Average 1H Axe (Battle Axe)
>
> Small 2H Axe (Battleaxe) / Avg 2H Axe (Great Axe) / Big 2H Axe (Poleaxe)
Again, your choice, but I don't see the benefits in paving over real
world distinctions as justified by the conveniance.
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