tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post586230586112768527..comments2024-03-29T03:53:01.413-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: Football and Epic DuelsJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-5961258090788051532010-10-18T19:24:12.768-07:002010-10-18T19:24:12.768-07:00@ Tim: I'm glad a Seattleite could bring a lit...@ Tim: I'm glad a Seattleite could bring a little joy to his Sunday this last weekend.<br />; )<br /><br />@ Graham: I'm basing the Yoda = badass thing on the script of the film, as well as text in the novels. <br /><br />@ Kelvin: I certainly find it the film's highlight...but then, as I said, I dig sword fights, even laser sword fights.<br /><br />@ Miguelito: Your last paragraph is a fantastic thing to consider for any RPG. However, I definitely don't want anything as complex as The Riddle of Steel.<br />; )<br /><br />@ Steve: Thanks for the link! I've read up on PDQ in the past, though I'm not a huge fan. However, PDQ Sharp looks exceptionally intriguing. <br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-52995210055216885472010-10-18T17:19:21.443-07:002010-10-18T17:19:21.443-07:00If you haven't looked at PDQ Sharp from Chad U...If you haven't looked at PDQ Sharp from Chad Underkoffler, you might want to. http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/freebies/PDQ.pdf<br />A lot of the mechanics are meant to simulate the give and take of swordplay and could be used for Star Wars.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382001986218250618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-84045416551137637472010-10-18T11:49:01.032-07:002010-10-18T11:49:01.032-07:00I generally don't get into SW discussions. It&...I generally don't get into SW discussions. It's a subject that the people involved usually hold really close, so A. there's not much chance of explaining something to someone and having them believe it if they didn't already, and B. it's easy to end up unwittingly hurting feelings.<br /><br />Ah, what the hell.<br /><br />Windu vs. Palpatine - Windu stops at the end because the accepted proper thing for a jedi to do would be try to take Palpatine into custody and make him stand trial. However, he's also sure this won't work. He's struggling between the two decisions. Why did it last so long, and why did Palpatine lose even though he bested Yoda? Because it was vital to Palpatine's plans for Anakin to have it end exactly like it did. Don't think for a moment that Palpatine wasn't in total control, orchestrating the entire fight.<br /><br />Obi-Wan's high ground. It's just physical tactics. Anakin is at a combat disadvantage if he tries to jump, but he's so arrogant that he does it anyway. Why does Kenobi 'warn' him about it? Obviously, even at this point, Obi-Wan doesn't want to have to kill his best friend.<br /><br />One huge thing about every lightsaber duel in the films is that emotion and motive make just as much difference as skill and tactics.migellitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106614212764056058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-10416620623998894292010-10-18T11:25:10.213-07:002010-10-18T11:25:10.213-07:00Jedi is my favourite of the films, and that duel a...<i>Jedi</i> is my favourite of the films, and that duel at the end is one of the main reasons why.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-78502091495413015422010-10-18T11:05:10.489-07:002010-10-18T11:05:10.489-07:00I don't know why you think that Yoda is suppos...I don't know why you think that Yoda is supposed to be the ultimate lightsabre warrior.<br />I think he's seen as amazing because he defies expectations (based on his original trilogy decrepitude and stature) and is an excellent lightsabre duelist despite his size. He's better than average certainly but not the best.<br />My impression from the movies and what secondary material I saw (mostly the Genndy cartoon) was that Mace Windu was supposed to be the most badass Jedi warrior in the council.grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04504705324275536197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-34823920283088145492010-10-18T11:04:19.328-07:002010-10-18T11:04:19.328-07:00Well the collective gasp here in Chicago is "...Well the collective gasp here in Chicago is "WTF".<br /><br />But take solace. My regular DM, and uber-Bears fan, was more than likely reading my copy of B/X Companion while the game was going on. ;)Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com