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06-18-2014, 01:49 AM | #1 |
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Other Weapons with Fencing Stances
What other weapons do you think could theoretically (even if historically they didn't) benefit from the parrying advantages offered by fencing stances at the cost of being penalized by encumberance and other dodge penalties?
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06-18-2014, 02:15 AM | #2 |
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Location: Maitland, NSW, Australia
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Re: Other Weapons with Fencing Stances
There are plenty of weapons that can be used in a similar way. Better off getting rid of the Fencing skill entirely and just use techniques.
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06-18-2014, 02:21 AM | #3 | |
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Re: Other Weapons with Fencing Stances
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If it's more convenient approach it from the other side. What weapons shouldn't be able to benefit from fencing parries? |
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06-18-2014, 02:31 AM | #4 |
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Location: Central Europe
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Re: Other Weapons with Fencing Stances
Well, you would have to define what "fencing parry" is supposed to represent, then see what followed. One problem is that expertise in weapons other than blades and long staff weapons is rare, so its hard to say all that one can do with them. Combat sport fighting with axes and maces is interesting but limited.
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06-18-2014, 02:49 AM | #5 | |
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Re: Other Weapons with Fencing Stances
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06-18-2014, 03:13 AM | #6 |
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Location: Chelyabinsk, Russia
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Re: Other Weapons with Fencing Stances
One can use Weapon Adaptation perk to use moves for one weapons (e.g. fencing) with weapons of another group. And this is perfect example of style perk.
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06-18-2014, 09:23 AM | #7 |
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Re: Other Weapons with Fencing Stances
Just keep in mind that MA gives the views of one group of authors at one time as constrained by things previously published in the Basic Set. There is a post somewhere by Toadkiller Dog explaining that he more or less decided which stickfighting styles use fencing skills by feel. Someone starting from scratch might decide that the MA criteria and benefits were good, or they might decide to make new ones.
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06-18-2014, 02:28 AM | #8 |
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Re: Other Weapons with Fencing Stances
Or maybe a Feature of certain Styles which gives bonuses and penalties to represent a narrow, point-forward stance (defense bonuses, increased vulnerability to Beat and attacks on the weapon and sword hand, priority in A Matter of Inches, weaker or slower cuts).
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