Re: fighting lots of people

From: David Weihe <weihe_at_gsidanet.danet.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 97 15:02:20 EST

> From: David Cake <davidc_at_cyllene.uwa.edu.au>
> >His secret was to keep moving. I remember one fight - six of us against
> >him alone. We tried to keep together to avoid facing him one on one.
>
> What is worth pointing out, however, is that there are other
> fighting styles that are most effective for one vs many that are different
> to either.
> Obligatory RQ specific note - this would be exactly the sort of
> thing covered by the RQ4 Manouver skill. Ob RQ note 2 - its generally
> acknowledged that numbers tell in RQ combat, and if manouvering your
> opponents against one another is the best tactic to use in the real world,
> perhaps we should give some thought to how to achieve this in our RQ games.

It sounds to me like the SCA fighter in question (Moonwolf, I think? Something Telmorish) is, in Game terms, making a very complicated Statement of Intent, which lets him hit his opponents while theirs are still "Slowly move into position to attack" him. Add to that his sounding like a 150% or better fighter.

I hate to say this, but it sounds like you (whoever was the first poster) were all demoralized without him even bothering to cast the spell, from the description of your tactics. Maybe this effect needs to be brought out, instead or as well. Perhaps an effect of the (Your Rules Here) equivalent of Pendragon's Glory?

Nelson's tactics at Trafalgar probably wouldn't have worked against his captains, certainly not against himself; would MoonWolf's have worked against six MoonWolves? From what my friends who have taken Kendo claim, I doubt it, as after learning the basic sword moves the next steps are to train one to always expect attack, and counter instantly.

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