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(10-08-2014, 09:07 AM)Adventurer Wrote: Well, there's also Papashan who commands a unit of Sultansworn from 2.0 and makes a stand against the Highlander bandit in the Ul'dah storyline while you and his men deal with the other bandits?
As to the 1.0 bit, I don't understand the "1.0 doesn't count" card at all since it's the same world/races/lore, just 5 years on. Also I think saying they're an exception is a little off as, really, there weren't too many Lalafell NPCs prominent in the story.Â
But if you're after just 2.0 info, then I'd say Papashan is your best bet to look at. And he's an elderly Lalafell, too.
I think it's a tricky topic as it brings up the whole realism/fantasy thing that has been brought up a lot on these forums. But from everything I've seen, there are things to say that the Lalafell are just as strong as the bigger races (two examples above), while there aren't any examples to say that they are weaker, I guess?
Papashan's an interesting one, but I'm referring specifically to physical strength! He wields a sword and shield and wears armor; These are things that can be explained away as magically reinforced or blessedly sharp or what have you. He's also got years and years of swordsman training under his belt, so it makes sense for someone to be afraid of facing off with the leader of the Sworn.
You prove my point, sort of: There aren't many prominent lalas in the story, and barring those two miners (who seem to be gone, RIP) the ones that DO exist are all scholarly based, not martial.
I agree it isn't fair to say 1.0 doesn't count, but a single instance (or pair, since it's two characters) from four years ago doesn't really set the bar when there are no other prominent lala bruisers.
Again, I don't want to consider fighting with an axe/sword/lance the same as punching someone and knocking them down. I understand a difference between fantasy allowances and reality in my fantasy games, but we're talking real-world physics and stuff. Something weighing 60 pounds shouldn't be able to throw a punch to stagger a 500-pound wall of muscle.
Unless we're conceded lalafells being so dense that they weigh as much as a chocobo, but again... That doesn't make sense because their chocobos are smaller.
I don't know. I just want to know why I should entertain the notion of a lala punch hurting.
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