RE: tackling (was Re: anything i wsay..)

[Steve Ames <steve>]

Your scaring me lyle. :) Thats a little too close to my response
for comfort...

> From: Lyle H Janney <lhjanney@adpc.purdue.edu>
> Subject: RE: tackling (was Re: anything i wsay..)
> Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 12:56:56 -0500
>
> Christ Jevan, I can't believe that you think it takes .8 seconds to
> stand.  The fifth movement rule cannot possibly cover standing
> up.  It is far easier to move 10 feet (assuming you are mostly
> unencumbered) when you are already standing, than it is to
> stand up after being forcefully placed on the ground (especially
> if you are at all encumbered).  You of all people should be looking
> to realism (i.e., drag your ass of the ground in less than a second
> after begin dropped during Bujinkan training; oh, yeah, and also
> take a few well-placed swings right after you've done so _and_
> have all that happen in 4 seconds.  Right....).
>
> Lyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jevan Furmanski [SMTP:furmansj@ecn.purdue.edu]
>
> Jesus Steve, I can't believe that you think it takes 4 seconds to stand.
> The fifth movement rule clearly should cover standing up.  I have al
> ways seen it as covering momentary actions like moving 10 feet or joggling
> for line of sight.  You of all people should be looking to realism.
>
> On Thu, 13 May 1999, Steve Ames wrote:
>
> > > Ending up on your back doesn't mean much anymore since you can use a fifth
> > > of your movement to stand up.
> > 
> > ? The GM that allowed that goofed. Standing up is an action. It takes
> > four seconds just like swinging a sword. This is a power-gamer abuse.
> > 1/5 movement refers only to your base movement rate. I believe the
> > writeup says as much.
> > 
> > Standing up, while movement is not part of your "base movement". Swinging
> > a sword is "movement" but you wouldn't try to say its "base movement"
> > would you?
> > 
> > This is one of the weakest abuses I've seen in a while. Everyone doing
> > it had to know it was wrong and you just closed your eyes to powergame
> > better. Sick, sad world.
> >
>
> Standing is just a convenience.  People can attack from the ground in AQ.
> You seem to be concentrating on one particular and ignoring the topic,
> which is the free round given by tackle.  Can someone tackle another and
> knit for 4 seconds?  Does their "base movement" double since they get a
> new full round that the guy's friends just stare and gawk?
>  
> > The original proposal and writeup can be found at:
> > 
> > http://www.cioe.com/~khelek/aqmail/msg01195.html
> > http://www.cioe.com/~khelek/aqmail/msg01373.html
> > 
> > If you can stand up using only 1/5 of your movement rate than
> > hell, you've always been able to stand up and then move the
> > other 4/5 right? Wrong. Think.
> >
>
> There is no always Steve.  The new rules are constantly being tested by
> the people that show up.  Realism only occurs by adapting the rules in a
> gaming situation.  Spending four seconds to stand up is idiocy.  Think.
>
> Jevan
>  
> > 					-Steve
> > >
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> > > On Wed, 12 May 1999, Steve Ames wrote:
> > >
> > > > > Don't forget that the tackler starts his free round laying on the ground.  
> > > > > There are very few skilled actions other than wrestling I would allow from 
> > > > > this position.
> > > > 
> > > > Hence "dirty blow". I agree.
> > > > 
> > > > > >Look at it logically. In combat, people are "combat ready". A simple
> > > > > >tackle is no longer enough to knock someone to the ground. You must
> > > > > >grapple to throw them to the ground. And then they are certainly not
> > > > > >going to be so suprised that you get a free round or even a free
> > > > > >action.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here I must strongly disagree.  Tackling skill is just that...skill in using 
> > > > > speed, momentum and force to drive your opponent to the ground.  If you are 
> > > > > skilled in it, the fact that they see it coming, or are comabt ready has no 
> > > > > affect whatsoever.  Looking at it logically, a fullback with the ball tucked 
> > > > > under his arm as he goes through a hole is "combat ready", a skilled TANG 
> > > > > will still paste him.  Surprise has nothing to do with the free round 
> > > > > bestowed, it's the fact that the opponent suddenly finds himself flat on his 
> > > > > back gazing at the stars, when the blow lands.
> > > > 
> > > > With all due respect the fullback isn't carrying a sword.
> > > > 
> > > > 						-Steve
> > > > 
> > >
> > 
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