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<blockquote data-quote="kreynolds" data-source="post: 529128" data-attributes="member: 2829">Not exactly. It depends upon how you view the abstract nature of the system. Hit Points can also be a representation of your stamina, your ability to stay on your feet and in the fight. In all of my games, I rarely ever actually describe a hit unless its a critical hit, or an attack that deals an obscene amount of damage, like a fireball. Trying to differentiate between a glancing blow, a nick, a scratch, a painful hit, a serious hit, or anything but a life-threatening hit is just more trouble than its worth. Because the hit point system and combat system is so abstract, its assumed that all of these types of injuries are happening in the background, but again, it makes no noticeable impact upon the game at all. If it did, one of the things you would be forced to do is implement a system that involves the wear and tear of armor, weapons, clothing, and other equipment from combat. After all, how can an arrow stick in your body without causing damage to your other equipment? If an arrow stuck in you, its gonna damage something in the process, such as your clothes or armor.Like I said, IMO, it's more trouble than its worth.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kreynolds, post: 529128, member: 2829"] Not exactly. It depends upon how you view the abstract nature of the system. Hit Points can also be a representation of your stamina, your ability to stay on your feet and in the fight. In all of my games, I rarely ever actually describe a hit unless its a critical hit, or an attack that deals an obscene amount of damage, like a fireball. Trying to differentiate between a glancing blow, a nick, a scratch, a painful hit, a serious hit, or anything but a life-threatening hit is just more trouble than its worth. Because the hit point system and combat system is so abstract, its assumed that all of these types of injuries are happening in the background, but again, it makes no noticeable impact upon the game at all. If it did, one of the things you would be forced to do is implement a system that involves the wear and tear of armor, weapons, clothing, and other equipment from combat. After all, how can an arrow stick in your body without causing damage to your other equipment? If an arrow stuck in you, its gonna damage something in the process, such as your clothes or armor. Like I said, IMO, it's more trouble than its worth. [/QUOTE]

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