RE: defense

[Greg Mowczko <mooch@ns1.cioe.com>]

> From: Lyle H Janney <lhjanney@adpc.purdue.edu>
>
> So, the only real example with any credibility is the Jai
> Alai example.  Hmmm, my only counter to this is that
> Jai Alai is not a _contact_ sport (i.e., the players are not
> also having to block and dodge their opponents), so they
> get to apply full attention to the movement of that very
> fast little critter as it whips around the court.  You're
> asking me to accept that a person in combat can keep
> track of all these variables and react swiftly enough to
> all of them that he should get bonuses against missiles.
> I agree that it would be nice, but I still don't see it as
> even remotely possible except by the super-human, or
> in exciting and fun to watch martial arts films.
>
> Lyle

Hey Lyle since you state the martial arts films. Remember this
is a FANTASY game. Why not? Its not so incredulous to not
concieve of occuring. In a the game the incredible is more
commonplace.
						Greg