One System to Rule Them All (Was: Re: [WorldofGlorantha] Re: How Much Rule fiddl

From: ttrotsky2 <TTrotsky_at_...>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:57:26 -0000


Tim Ellis:

> I think he *can be* saying that, but can be suggesting more too.
> Take the classic roman gladiatorial combat between the heavily
> armoured guy with a sword and the unarmoured guy with a net and a
> trident. (If I was a real history geek, I'd remember the names, but
> then this way everyone knows what I mean...). Assuming both are
> trained gladiators then (if I'm reading them right):-
>
> Trotsky is suggesting that the heavily armoured guy gets a bonus for
> having better armour than his opponent.

Right. Mind you, the guy with the trident and net gets a bonus for having a net as well as a weapon; the two probably cancel out.

-- 
Trotsky
Gamer and Skeptic

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