RE: defense

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

> From: Lyle H Janney <lhjanney@adpc.purdue.edu>
> Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 17:12:28 -0500
>
> Yes, Rob, you are absolutely correct, Soke would have no
> trouble doing such a thing.  But that is a far cry from JimBob
> the rate 10 warrior with Long Sword skill of 12 (who needs
> DP?  ;-)  ) being able to do something like that.  Just because
> the super-human (and there is zero doubt in my mind that Soke
> has progressed beyond the normal limits of humanity), can
> do such things does not mean that any warrior can do such
> once they've had a bit of practice.  We're talking a lifetime of
> dedicated practice and personal commitment here.  Think
> about it.  I'd place a rate 10 warrior at about go kyu, should
> he be able to do that?  What about ni kyu?  Ni dan?  Sho dan?
> Where would you put that ability?  And now, what level of
> competency does that translate to in AQ?
>
> Lyle
>

Ah but it isn't any type of guarentee that your skill will be effective.
You have a minimum of +4 to your MDV which probaly puts your MDV to a
16 which any bowman with a Missile Mod of 6 gets a 50/50 chance of
hitting you still.
						Greg

what rate would you say Soke is? 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Rob [SMTP:rob@aclcb.purdue.edu]
> Sent:	Friday, October 02, 1998 6:19 PM
> To:	Lyle H Janney; gmlist@cioe.com
> Subject:	Re: defense
>
> > 
> > Excuse me?  _Far_ from impossible?
> > 
> > Time for a reality check...
> > 
> > Why don't you give me an example of _any_ individual
> > who can, even on the off chance, whack an arrow out
> > of the air as it bears down on them (and while they are
> > busily engaged in killing and defending against the
> > person(s) in front of them).  Any concrete example will
> > do (and movie theatrics to not count).
> > 
> > Lyle
>
> there is zero doubt in my mind that soke could whack a couple
> of arrows out of the air while in hand ot hand combat
>
> > 
>
>