Wouldn't "real sword fighting" just be what we see in the olympics but all the illegal moves/low blows added in?
Actually no. The weapons that are used in olympic fencing have an entirely different weight, balance and handling profile than a weapon that is actually capable of inflicting mortal harm to someone. The blade of a rapier is stouter, longer and heavier than an olympic fencing foil. It doesn't bend or whip like an olympic foil does. Because the weapon handles entirely differently (it is far, far faster) and what counts as a point (even the lightest touch, due to electronic scoring equipment) as opposed to what would be required to kill an opponent leads to a style of fighting that bears nearly no resemblance to how the weapons were fought with historically. Olympic fencing is further compounded by the fact there are right of way rules where, even if an opponent hit you first, if your attack had right of way over his due to the rules of the sport, you get the point. This isn't even getting into illegal moves or low blows.
Kendo has similar issues (though I know them less well) the weapons are faster and lighter than a real sword. There is a very limited number of legal striking zones and a strike much be delivered with enough intent to count in Kendo, even if it could be a killing hit with a real sword.
Excellent point, I didn't even think about the different weapons.
I wonder if there aren't any fencing books preserved from the time periods that would have had people fighting on battle fields with the blades in question.
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Excellent point, I didn't even think about the different weapons.
I wonder if there aren't any fencing books preserved from the time periods that would have had people fighting on battle fields with the blades in question.
Well, in the case of the rapier not on battlefields, no, because it was a weapon of civilian defense and not battlefields, but, there are existing books and manuals from periods were people used them for self defense. Some are even online for free (though, generally in the original old italian, for translations, especially good translations you have to pay). Here's one such manual up at the ARMA website, they have more too:
Other idea for Thom's M&M game: Laika, the dog sent to die by the Soviet space program, comes back to earth... for revengeance
What powers would it have.
I am currently working with the idea of Sputnik Sweetheart (my real idea) having some degree of gravity control/manipulation, since my original idea of inertia control would probably be too difficult to implement
Laika would be much the same, only all her powers would be space dog puns
Inquisitor I've got a 9 jump trade route that pulls me in 5 mil a run. If I just had a real account instead of a trial one I could buy an industrial ship and actually be able to haul worth a damn and I'd be making mad bank. Unfortunately, as I'm at the point where I'm digging quarters out of the couch to buy dinner, I can't subscribe .
Inquisitor I've got a 9 jump trade route that pulls me in 5 mil a run. If I just had a real account instead of a trial one I could buy an industrial ship and actually be able to haul worth a damn and I'd be making mad bank. Unfortunately, as I'm at the point where I'm digging quarters out of the couch to buy dinner, I can't subscribe .
I heard they were making destroyers not suck. Makes me want to play again because I have an unhealthy love for the Amarr destroyer. It just looks sooooo cool.
Inquisitor I've got a 9 jump trade route that pulls me in 5 mil a run. If I just had a real account instead of a trial one I could buy an industrial ship and actually be able to haul worth a damn and I'd be making mad bank. Unfortunately, as I'm at the point where I'm digging quarters out of the couch to buy dinner, I can't subscribe .
Sad
Someday Winky, some day.
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This is really isn't what you asked for Tar, but damn it I like it.
Inquisitor I've got a 9 jump trade route that pulls me in 5 mil a run. If I just had a real account instead of a trial one I could buy an industrial ship and actually be able to haul worth a damn and I'd be making mad bank. Unfortunately, as I'm at the point where I'm digging quarters out of the couch to buy dinner, I can't subscribe .
I heard they were making destroyers not suck. Makes me want to play again because I have an unhealthy love for the Amarr destroyer. It just looks sooooo cool.
I've been flying around in a destroyer. It's the best thing I can get for trade and salvage that doesn't require me to buy a real account.
That seems like the kind of thing I was going for, yeah, I just have to hunker down and figure out the specifics
The sample alternate powers:
The following are some suitable Alternate Powers for a Kinetic
Control Array:
• Boost Movement: By touch, you can channel kinetic energy
to boost a subject’s movement speed, imparting a Boost
Movement effect equal to your Kinetic Control power rank.
• Deflect: You can drain away or redirect the kinetic energy of
incoming physical projectiles, giving you Deflect (slow and fast
projectiles) at your Kinetic Control power rank.
• Drain Movement: The opposite of Boost Movement (previ-
ously), you can drain away kinetic energy by touch, inflicting
a Drain Movement effect equal to your Kinetic Control power
rank.
• Move Object: Through careful manipulation of kinetic energy,
you can cause objects to move as you wish without touching
them, a Move Object effect at your Kinetic Control rank.
• Nullify Movement: You can remove the kinetic energy of
a moving object all at once, leaving it momentarily at rest,
a Nullify Movement effect at your power rank. Self-powered
objects can start moving again on the following round by reac-
tivating their movement effect.
• Slow: You drain kinetic energy from a target to slow it down,
a Ranged Paralyze effect with the Slow flaw at a rank equal to
your Kinetic Control rank. Without the Slow flaw, you can truly
paralyze targets, but rank is reduced to two-thirds.
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No Bayonetta, you should not pretend you are suddenly a racing game. And no, don't play vaguely F-Zero sounding music in the back, that just reminds me of what a good racing game is.
Aaron and I were thinking of heading down to this specialty condom store and just buying some really expensive really tricked out condoms as a special treat.
What is good on a condom we usually just use Durex Love. Like do the ribbed or whatever ones actually make a difference?
No Bayonetta, you should not pretend you are suddenly a racing game. And no, don't play vaguely F-Zero sounding music in the back, that just reminds me of what a good racing game is.
Aaron and I were thinking of heading down to this specialty condom store and just buying some really expensive really tricked out condoms as a special treat.
What is good on a condom we usually just use Durex Love. Like do the ribbed or whatever ones actually make a difference?
No Bayonetta, you should not pretend you are suddenly a racing game. And no, don't play vaguely F-Zero sounding music in the back, that just reminds me of what a good racing game is.
shoulda outsourced that segment to capcom
and a certain other segment
Hm, I don't know what section you are referring to. I am curious and nervous at the same time.
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No Bayonetta, you should not pretend you are suddenly a racing game. And no, don't play vaguely F-Zero sounding music in the back, that just reminds me of what a good racing game is.
I had to double-check that Bayonetta wasn't made by Suda51, because that kind of thing is par for the course with him
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Excellent point, I didn't even think about the different weapons.
I wonder if there aren't any fencing books preserved from the time periods that would have had people fighting on battle fields with the blades in question.
Well, in the case of the rapier not on battlefields, no, because it was a weapon of civilian defense and not battlefields, but, there are existing books and manuals from periods were people used them for self defense. Some are even online for free (though, generally in the original old italian, for translations, especially good translations you have to pay). Here's one such manual up at the ARMA website, they have more too:
http://www.thearma.org/Manuals/Fabris/book1/fabris_book1.htm
You could do a kinetic control array.
but she is mostly good stuff
i liked safari disco club a lot more than most of her older stuff
On the black screen
I heard they were making destroyers not suck. Makes me want to play again because I have an unhealthy love for the Amarr destroyer. It just looks sooooo cool.
Sad
Someday Winky, some day.
I've been flying around in a destroyer. It's the best thing I can get for trade and salvage that doesn't require me to buy a real account.
i will give these
a listen
On the black screen
I never got my hands on x2 again... maybe I'll try and hunt that down after christmas
Good times, good times.
That seems like the kind of thing I was going for, yeah, I just have to hunker down and figure out the specifics
The sample alternate powers:
Control Array:
• Boost Movement: By touch, you can channel kinetic energy
to boost a subject’s movement speed, imparting a Boost
Movement effect equal to your Kinetic Control power rank.
• Deflect: You can drain away or redirect the kinetic energy of
incoming physical projectiles, giving you Deflect (slow and fast
projectiles) at your Kinetic Control power rank.
• Drain Movement: The opposite of Boost Movement (previ-
ously), you can drain away kinetic energy by touch, inflicting
a Drain Movement effect equal to your Kinetic Control power
rank.
• Move Object: Through careful manipulation of kinetic energy,
you can cause objects to move as you wish without touching
them, a Move Object effect at your Kinetic Control rank.
• Nullify Movement: You can remove the kinetic energy of
a moving object all at once, leaving it momentarily at rest,
a Nullify Movement effect at your power rank. Self-powered
objects can start moving again on the following round by reac-
tivating their movement effect.
• Slow: You drain kinetic energy from a target to slow it down,
a Ranged Paralyze effect with the Slow flaw at a rank equal to
your Kinetic Control rank. Without the Slow flaw, you can truly
paralyze targets, but rank is reduced to two-thirds.
as dumbed down as they apparently make them
it's still barely enough
i have seen people fall into open pits. smart people!
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Ive got credit at the LGS I may as well use.
Enjoy this chihuahua!
No Bayonetta, you should not pretend you are suddenly a racing game. And no, don't play vaguely F-Zero sounding music in the back, that just reminds me of what a good racing game is.
What is good on a condom we usually just use Durex Love. Like do the ribbed or whatever ones actually make a difference?
shoulda outsourced that segment to capcom
and a certain other segment
On the black screen
I use these she seems quite happy with them
http://www.trojancondoms.com/Product/intense-ribbed-lubricated-condoms.aspx
Hm, I don't know what section you are referring to. I am curious and nervous at the same time.
I had to double-check that Bayonetta wasn't made by Suda51, because that kind of thing is par for the course with him
not really my style of dance songs but they seem like they'd be fun to drive or play video games to
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and now I have TOR to mess around with!
good times
Kitten wonder twin powers
both would be a repeat viewing