Colonel Iyam A Heita
I wanna scrap...
as for the discussion of wrestling/mma techniques being used on people. It's cool as long as you don't just ignore s**t like Crawley did to get the locks in.
If someone let's you get the lock in... they deserve to lose to you.
Yeah, this is my problem with people using wrasslin' moves. Often they have to basically auto the attempt at the grab, and from there hold the knowledge over the opponent's head of exactly what to do to break free.
I would not say it is an unfair advantage, but it is not conducive to a good RP fight for anyone, really. Because obviously the really technical grappling doesn't really fly so you just run out of opponents anyway.
Same with having advanced knowledge of any martial subject. I could enter a swordsman and pull all kinds of technical maneuvers out to shut the opponent down completely, but that's also just another form of "munching." I think it's fine if the knowledge confers some advantage, but this is RP. I also think it's fine if people can BS their characters being master swordsmen or sorcerers with no prior knowledge.
I mean, face it, most of us can't do half this s**t in real life except maybe Vizzle because he's all ripped.
Do any of us really know what it is like to handle a sword? To manage the actual balance and weight with proper technique to land a solid blow in the frenzy of melee combat? To handle the adrenaline and pain?
Any attempt to be overly technical or realistic is silly. Just be logical. Sensible.
That's my rant for the day that nobody asked for. Now I'll fall asleep on my rocker while you whippersnappers play your Nintendos.
