Re: defensive skill

[Wright Frazier <khelek@ns1.cioe.com>]

> > 	The rolling of dice for a defensive skill gets complicated when
> > 	you are dealing with our system.  And because I don't think
> > 	the damage a weapon inflicts should reflect its abilities
> > 	to help with defense.  A glaive(base 360) or a Halberd(base 600)
> > 	would be much easier to use in defense(very similiar use
> > 	to that of a quarter staff), than a long sword.  However
> > 	they cost more as a base attacking weapon.
> 
> Potentially true, but true enough to add a shload more skills?

Gives warriors something more to buy than just DP, Mod, and skill.

> Hrm... most blocks are turned into attacks and a good atack leaves
> you with a defense. In most martial arts (Rob, jump in) a strike
> can serve as a block. I'm not putting down your argument about the
> skill packaging, just refuting your examples :)
> 
> 					-Steve

*shrug* Wright