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Old 08-22-2006, 01:29 PM   #47
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Default Re: Very Fit and Extra Effort in combat

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Originally Posted by Ciaran
I don't think there's anything wrong with that model at all. It's how fatigue works in real life. You can spend it very quickly, but recover it relatively quickly too.
People, you seem to be messing aerobic and anaerobic energy reserves. Humans can dish out lots of energy through Creatin-Phosphate (English spelling? Креатин-фосфат), for a few seconds, or give out little by little by burning fat and using lots of oxygen (there are also intermediate mechanisms...). Energy spent on Combat extra effort should be replenished relatively quickly (no more than 3-6 minutes total, for a veteran fighter). Oh, and there does exist such a separate thing as anaerobic endurance. It's hard to train, but it does indeed make short bursts easier... probably not on the 2-6 second scale, but above 6 seconds, it should work.
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