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<blockquote data-quote="WayneLigon" data-source="post: 2807508" data-attributes="member: 3649">I'm a big fan of the slam-bang Wuxia-style fights you're talking about. Now, sit down and really look hard at what actually occurs in them. Very seldom do you get solid blows. It's all block, dodge, flurries of punches, slap and the rest. Then the hero or bad guy makes a mistake or one forces an opening - two, three hard real blows and it's over. I'm of the opinion that the combat round contains many, many blocks, dodges, strikes, blows, slaps, spitting, curses, gouging, embowing and all the rest. Then there's that one strong, good, solid blow that actually does telling damage. Even with the 6-second combat round, there's more than enough room for dozens of blows. You want d20 to model the martial arts types of fights you're talking about, or the Jedi light saber battles? It already does. It's all in the description. if you want it cinematic, you have to meet any system half-way with adequate and imaginative description.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneLigon, post: 2807508, member: 3649"] I'm a big fan of the slam-bang Wuxia-style fights you're talking about. Now, sit down and really look hard at what actually occurs in them. Very seldom do you get solid blows. It's all block, dodge, flurries of punches, slap and the rest. Then the hero or bad guy makes a mistake or one forces an opening - two, three hard real blows and it's over. I'm of the opinion that the combat round contains many, many blocks, dodges, strikes, blows, slaps, spitting, curses, gouging, embowing and all the rest. Then there's that one strong, good, solid blow that actually does telling damage. Even with the 6-second combat round, there's more than enough room for dozens of blows. You want d20 to model the martial arts types of fights you're talking about, or the Jedi light saber battles? It already does. It's all in the description. if you want it cinematic, you have to meet any system half-way with adequate and imaginative description. [/QUOTE]

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