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<blockquote data-quote="Dandu" data-source="post: 6049975" data-attributes="member: 85158"><p>Sun Tsu</p><p><img src="http://history.cultural-china.com/chinaWH/upload/upfiles/2009-07/13/sun_tzu0545280f37a245c8f4b5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Genghis Khan</p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Ogadai_Khan.jpg/220px-Ogadai_Khan.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Alexander the Great</p><p><img src="http://wso.williams.edu/~junterek/images/alexhea2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Julius Ceasar</p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Augustus_Statue.JPG/170px-Augustus_Statue.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanicus" target="_blank">Germanicus</a></p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Germanicus.jpg/200px-Germanicus.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Douglass McAuthur</p><p><img src="http://blog.chloechic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/douglass-mcarthur-aviators.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>George Patton</p><p><img src="http://www.freeinfosociety.com/media/images/1442.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Erwin Rommel</p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1973-012-43%2C_Erwin_Rommel.jpg/361px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1973-012-43%2C_Erwin_Rommel.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgy_Zhukov" target="_blank">Georgy Zukov</a></p><p><img src="http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/MarshalGeorgyZhukov_8757.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Excellent tacticians who were unique and colorful characters. All of whom, incidentally behaved very much differently from each other.</p><p></p><p>Of course, player characters are not often afforded the command role. They usually act as soldiers. In which case, perhaps the following examples would be more accurate:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_C._York" target="_blank">Alvin York</a></p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/York.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4" target="_blank">Simo Hayha</a></p><p><img src="http://www.badassoftheweek.com/badass-simo1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audie_Murphy" target="_blank">Audie Murphy</a></p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Audie_Murphy_uniform_medals.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Churchill" target="_blank">Jack Churchill</a></p><p><img src="http://www.badassoftheweek.com/churchill-goodphoto.bmp" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hathcock" target="_blank">Carlos Hathcock</a></p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Carlos_Hathcock_DM-SD-98-02324.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Seal Team Six</p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Black_square.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Here is, in essence,my question to you: Why would a person whose job it is to get into life or death situations on a regular basis by confronting and killing his enemies, not lean to do so in the most efficient and deadly method possible?</p><p></p><p>To suggest otherwise would be unrealistic, given how real people behave in the real world. Mechanical considerations (what would make me better at achieving his goals?) should be considered alongside the roleplaying motivations (what are my goals?) as both are integral to creating a fully realized character.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dandu, post: 6049975, member: 85158"] Sun Tsu [IMG]http://history.cultural-china.com/chinaWH/upload/upfiles/2009-07/13/sun_tzu0545280f37a245c8f4b5.jpg[/IMG] Genghis Khan [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Ogadai_Khan.jpg/220px-Ogadai_Khan.jpg[/img] Alexander the Great [IMG]http://wso.williams.edu/~junterek/images/alexhea2.jpg[/IMG] Julius Ceasar [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Augustus_Statue.JPG/170px-Augustus_Statue.JPG[/IMG] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanicus"]Germanicus[/URL] [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Germanicus.jpg/200px-Germanicus.jpg[/IMG] Douglass McAuthur [IMG]http://blog.chloechic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/douglass-mcarthur-aviators.jpg[/IMG] George Patton [img]http://www.freeinfosociety.com/media/images/1442.jpg[/img] Erwin Rommel [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1973-012-43%2C_Erwin_Rommel.jpg/361px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1973-012-43%2C_Erwin_Rommel.jpg[/IMG] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgy_Zhukov"]Georgy Zukov[/URL] [img]http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/MarshalGeorgyZhukov_8757.jpg[/img] Excellent tacticians who were unique and colorful characters. All of whom, incidentally behaved very much differently from each other. Of course, player characters are not often afforded the command role. They usually act as soldiers. In which case, perhaps the following examples would be more accurate: [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_C._York"]Alvin York[/URL] [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/York.jpg[/IMG] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4"]Simo Hayha[/URL] [IMG]http://www.badassoftheweek.com/badass-simo1.jpg[/IMG] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audie_Murphy"]Audie Murphy[/URL] [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Audie_Murphy_uniform_medals.jpg[/IMG] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Churchill]Jack Churchill[/url] [IMG]http://www.badassoftheweek.com/churchill-goodphoto.bmp[/IMG] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hathcock"]Carlos Hathcock[/URL] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Carlos_Hathcock_DM-SD-98-02324.JPG[/img] Seal Team Six [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Black_square.jpg[/IMG] Here is, in essence,my question to you: Why would a person whose job it is to get into life or death situations on a regular basis by confronting and killing his enemies, not lean to do so in the most efficient and deadly method possible? To suggest otherwise would be unrealistic, given how real people behave in the real world. Mechanical considerations (what would make me better at achieving his goals?) should be considered alongside the roleplaying motivations (what are my goals?) as both are integral to creating a fully realized character. [/QUOTE]
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