From: Paul Reilly (paul@phyast.pitt.edu)
Date: Fri 27 Aug 1993 - 20:43:14 EEST
Loren writes:
> Maneuver is silly. You're telling me someone who is 150% with greatsword
Having fought (SCA) for 16 years, I'd have to say that there is a
> attack and parry won't have maneuver at the same level when fighting
> with a greatsword, and that he'll be equally as maneuverable when using
> a scimitar and a chair? Just use weapon skill for maneuver, and get rid
Maneuver skill independent of weapons form. Let me give a single example:
an advanced Karate black belt holder joined our group. His weapon skills
were only OK, but within one month (during which he adapted to armor) of
starting his Maneuver skill was better than that of most ten-year veterans.
There are a lot of tricks that apply to any weapons form.
In RQ II I thought of the Defense skill as including what we now are
Pendragon does combat well, rolling Attack, Parry, and Dodge into one
calling Maneuver and Dodge. Seemed to work pretty well, and had some of the
feel of real combat.
skill. I would in fact put in some relatedness between all forms if one
is trying to cut to a low level of detail, reflecting the fighter's growing
competence in things like judging distances in a fight, maneuvering, etc.
- Paul
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