(08-12-2015, 06:08 PM)undefined Wrote: This echos my sentiments extremely well. Â A proper knife fight can really play to the emotions and allow characters to focus on interaction and tension. Â Flips and explosions rarely have the same effect. Â I find that the more RP'ers focus on kinetics, the softer the emotional impact of the RP usually becomes. Â
This is also my entire opinion on the whole thing. Why does combat realism matter in a fantasy setting? Because it has more impact than laser-light rock concerts claiming to be battles. And even with the presence of magic, realism doesn't change. We can know exactly how a fireball spell would be used in the real world, because it doesn't really alter the fundamentals of combat. With a bit of research and a good amount of rational thought, you absolutely can make believable use of Holy. Â Â
So if you're just out for a good ol' dick-waving contest, superhero fights are fine and dandy. But they don't make for a compelling story, so much as they end up being "who would win in a fight, the guy who shoots lasers out of his eyes or the guy who breathes mustard gas?"
