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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JPL" data-source="post: 1278572" data-attributes="member: 1964">The distinction is based upon the premise that there's a difference between "brawling" [as practiced by cowboys, bikers, and traditional square-jawed heroes] and "martial arts" [y'know...mostly Asian kinda stuff].In the real world, I'm not sure if that's a valid distinction.  A biker might kick you in the head a little differently than a ninja, but it's still a kick to the head.But in action movies [and therefore in an action movie-inspired game], it's good to be able to draw a line between the John Waynes and the Chuck Norrises...the guys who can punch out goons with the Big Right Hand v. the living weapon.The rules attempt to model this...the John Wayne brawler can KO people all day long with a fist to the head, but he should think twice when the other guy draws a knife.  In those cowboy movies, though, after you get KOd, they throw water on you, you rub your jaw or put a steak on your eye, and you're pretty much good to go.  The Bruce Lee martial artist is not just a living weapon...he's a lethal weapon.  He's more likely than John to kill a man with his bare hands...  But like I said...Blood and Fists, among other things, gives you the tools to let a brawler gain some of the benefits of CMA, and vice versa, without totally breaking down the distinction between the two.I like having some of these new moves linked to Brawl.  In BaF terms, Jackie certainly has Brawl, because it's a prereq for Improvised Weapons Proficiency.</blockquote>

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