But I thought the argument was that techniques which seem flashy to us are in fact brutally efficient in a fantastical setting.Â
I think you're conflating your own suspension of disbelief with the aesthetics of the game, and not neccressarily how rp is usually carried out. In addition, you say that the flashy way is fine but call it painful to look at. I'm not sure what your point is.Â
Making Martials low power and gritty in a SoIaF way is arbitrary in a heavy magic setting, and a strangely commonly trod path of discussion here. I see it as an old habit borne of traditions in western fantasy, that came out of certain unbalanced pen and paper systems. It is the role of the martial to be gritty but weak, the role of the caster to do everything with their bag of tricks. Never mind the fact that martial traditions would change in such a setting to remain relevant.
I've got a chip on my shoulder from those days as you can probably tell, but here in game there's a lot less room for interpretation, as we clearly see both mundane and superhuman Martials.
If you just prefer this aesthetic and wanted to declare such, that's great; as youve seen, you've got a lot of company. Here's how I see it though. Martials are pretty damn magical in this setting. It's canon. If you want to be mundane, cool. Don't be too surprised though if some back flipping ninja shows you up though because there's plenty of examples of that in Eorzea too.
On another note, I don't like the suggestion that fanciful coreography stifles character interaction and dramatic tension. An entire genre of film was built off unrealistic, highly choreographed gunfights and flocks of doves.
I think you're conflating your own suspension of disbelief with the aesthetics of the game, and not neccressarily how rp is usually carried out. In addition, you say that the flashy way is fine but call it painful to look at. I'm not sure what your point is.Â
Making Martials low power and gritty in a SoIaF way is arbitrary in a heavy magic setting, and a strangely commonly trod path of discussion here. I see it as an old habit borne of traditions in western fantasy, that came out of certain unbalanced pen and paper systems. It is the role of the martial to be gritty but weak, the role of the caster to do everything with their bag of tricks. Never mind the fact that martial traditions would change in such a setting to remain relevant.
I've got a chip on my shoulder from those days as you can probably tell, but here in game there's a lot less room for interpretation, as we clearly see both mundane and superhuman Martials.
If you just prefer this aesthetic and wanted to declare such, that's great; as youve seen, you've got a lot of company. Here's how I see it though. Martials are pretty damn magical in this setting. It's canon. If you want to be mundane, cool. Don't be too surprised though if some back flipping ninja shows you up though because there's plenty of examples of that in Eorzea too.
On another note, I don't like the suggestion that fanciful coreography stifles character interaction and dramatic tension. An entire genre of film was built off unrealistic, highly choreographed gunfights and flocks of doves.