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<blockquote data-quote="doctorbadwolf" data-source="post: 8434182" data-attributes="member: 6704184"><p>That is very interesting. I'd never heard of Fireborn.</p><p></p><p>Yeah I will check those out.</p><p></p><p>Technically? I don't think that's technically or effectively true, necessarily. The main protagonists of the Dragonriders of Pern series are certainly not the dragons. Nor is How To Train Your Dragon. Hell, Kitiara isn't overshadowed by Skie in the Dragonlance novels (though, reading the wikipedia synopsis....I'd forgotten how cliche her whole "jilted lover convinced she will get her man if she kills her romantic rival" dynamic with Tanis and Laurana is. Gross.</p><p></p><p>It's also possible than any ranged weapon short of a high powered firearm would be useless while flying at high speeds. I could see lances and other polearms, though, for sure. A sword would be there for when you are off the dragon, though. </p><p></p><p>Although you could always just handwave the issues with missile weapons on the back of a flying creature.</p><p></p><p>Interesting. I think I can see where you're coming from there.</p><p></p><p>I'd think the issue there is more letting players play Earthsea dragons in the first place, not with also letting them play humans. Incredible differences in power within the narrative is only a problem in games that try to simulate a world rather than a type of story.</p><p></p><p>Eh the whole "alien mindset" thing is pretty overrated, IMO, so that certainly isn't an issue for me. </p><p></p><p>Heck, in Blue Rose you can play a sapient psychic animal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doctorbadwolf, post: 8434182, member: 6704184"] That is very interesting. I'd never heard of Fireborn. Yeah I will check those out. Technically? I don't think that's technically or effectively true, necessarily. The main protagonists of the Dragonriders of Pern series are certainly not the dragons. Nor is How To Train Your Dragon. Hell, Kitiara isn't overshadowed by Skie in the Dragonlance novels (though, reading the wikipedia synopsis....I'd forgotten how cliche her whole "jilted lover convinced she will get her man if she kills her romantic rival" dynamic with Tanis and Laurana is. Gross. It's also possible than any ranged weapon short of a high powered firearm would be useless while flying at high speeds. I could see lances and other polearms, though, for sure. A sword would be there for when you are off the dragon, though. Although you could always just handwave the issues with missile weapons on the back of a flying creature. Interesting. I think I can see where you're coming from there. I'd think the issue there is more letting players play Earthsea dragons in the first place, not with also letting them play humans. Incredible differences in power within the narrative is only a problem in games that try to simulate a world rather than a type of story. Eh the whole "alien mindset" thing is pretty overrated, IMO, so that certainly isn't an issue for me. Heck, in Blue Rose you can play a sapient psychic animal. [/QUOTE]
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