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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Elder-Basilisk" data-source="post: 3261914" data-attributes="member: 3146">A few things might make a boxing match more interesting to play out. One that wouldn't is a better description. A good description makes a good story after the fact, but it doesn't make an uninteresting mechanical game good any more than fancy graphics can make a poor video game fun. The entertainment is in the gameplay, not the graphics.So, on to gameplay. What can be done to make it interesting?A. Mechanically, adding a point score to the match would probably make it more interesting. A lot of boxing matches, after all, are not won by a knockout, but by a decision. Mechanics that might be good:10 points for a crit. (Nothing interesting about this since crits are random, but it can be exciting).5 points for each blow that does more than X damage (where X is a number that can only be reached by a good roll or Power Attack).10 points for each devastating blow that does more than Y damage (where Y is a number that can only be reached by a crit or by Power Attack).5 points for forcing your opponent into a corner or forcing him onto the ropes5 points for crowd reaction (opposed perform checks, opposed charisma checks, or some such. Obviously, bards should not be the kings of the boxing ring, but showmanship should enter into it).The key is to come up with a system that uses the mechanics of D&D--people who are good at dealing damage in unarmed combat should be good at boxing and people who are not good at dealing damage in unarmed combat should not be good at boxing--but that adds enough detail to the sub-game that players can still make interesting decisions that impact the outcome of the match.Feats that should come into play in a boxing match:Power AttackDodgeCombat ExpertiseImproved Bull RushSpring AttackCombat BruteShock TrooperElusive TargetIntimidating Strike (PHB II)Imtimidating RageExtended RageExtra RageIf you went the UFC route--which might not be inappropriate, you can add Improved Grapple and Close Quarters Fighting to the list. You would also be able to add some possible movement and position based rules--knocking your opponent out of the ring, for instance, might be worth Y points, and pinning your opponent for 3 consecutive rounds might be an alternate victory condition.</blockquote>

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