Re: oly combat simple fix

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

Date: Fri, 06 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000

desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins) wrote:
>Rob Rodgers <rrodgers@unex.ucla.edu> writes:
>> 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 don't understand this comment.  There are a few lacunae in the rules,
>but there's enough information there to more-or-less simulate any battle
>that might arise.  If you have a question about exactly how combat
>works, you can ask Rich who is generally pretty good about that kind of
>thing.
>
>I think it's absolutely clear from the rules that a noble and ten
>peasants will beat a lone noble no matter how much time the latter has
>spent studying Swordplay and Defense.
>
>                                        David desJardins

Of course it is, and a careful reading of the rules does bear that out,
but, as new player, it wasn't easy to digest all the rules at first.  In
most games, if you do the obvious things to enhance your characteristics
the combat system will take care of itself.  I don't know of another game
that offers an assortment of easy to learn skills that will "obviously"
improve your character(s) THAT DON"T ACTUALLY DO YOU A BIT OF GOOD!

So was I at fault for not carefully pondering every sentence of the rules
before I started playing?  Technically, yes.  My point is that almost
every new player will make the same mistakes, and that's why so many
people are still using those skills.

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
Re: oly combat simple fix
Rob Rodgers <rrodgers@unex.ucla.edu>
Thu, 05 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: oly combat simple fix
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Fri, 06 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
Re: oly combat simple fix
Rob Rodgers <rrodgers@unex.ucla.edu>
Thu, 05 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: oly combat simple fix
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Fri, 06 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000