Re: oly combat simple fix

From: Rob Rodgers <rrodgers@unex.ucla.edu>

Date: Thu, 05 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Mark Hendrickson <eahg128@arcturus.oac.uci.edu> wrote:
>Gentlemen:
>
>	If we're agreed that the combat rules give too much emphasis to
>weenie troops (crossbowmen & pikemen) over cool troops (elite guards &
>elite archers), they why not simply increase the values of these
>higher-end units so that they make sense to build?

>	In addition, the skills of swordsmanship & defence (& archery
>too) could confer a significant bonus for use (say, an increase in
>ability of 10 points per use at the apprentice level, up to 20 points per use high up).  It's amazing to me that people are using these skills
>anyway (note recent GMs report) with their negligible affect on combat.
>
>	Along the same lines, magic items should be more powerful (swords
>& things).  As of now they're basically status symbols & little more.
>Let one aura be translated into 50 instead of 5 points.  That would make
>that +1000 armor a little more useful.

However the details are worked out, these are some of the best ideas I've
seen yet.  Mark, the reason you see people using these skills is that the
combat system as described in the rules don't make it clear that it's
waste until you actually fight a battle or two.  I wasted a bunch of time
getting my nobles to values over a hundred, and then found out it was
pointless.  Irritating.

The things Mark talks about are the elements of fantasy that make these
kind of games fun.  Attacking a temple with 269 dragons is totally
appropriate within the context of the current rules, but stretches my
"suspension of disbelief" longer than I like it stretched.

Now, 8 Dragonriders, strength 1000/1000/1000, trained for months, taking
on a castle full of knights and elite archers paints a much more
interesting picture in my mind, such as it is.

Rob

References

Olympia - Time for G2?
Rob Rodgers <rrodgers@unex.ucla.edu>
Mon, 25 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0000
oly combat simple fix
Mark Hendrickson <eahg128@arcturus.oac.uci.edu>
Thu, 05 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Olympia - Time for G2?
Rob Rodgers <rrodgers@unex.ucla.edu>
Mon, 25 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0000
oly combat simple fix
Mark Hendrickson <eahg128@arcturus.oac.uci.edu>
Thu, 05 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000