seneschal Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Since we have an (apparently endless) ongoing discussion of BRP combat options, let's put them to practical use: Gollum (Lord of the Rings) vs. Yoda (Star Wars). It's the master of stealth and assassination versus the master of the Force. Both are short, wrinkled guys, hundreds of years old, who talk funny, have arcane powers, prefer damp living quarters, and routinely take out opponents much bigger and brawnier than they are. Both are cunning. Both have preternaturally sharp senses. Both possess insane merchandizing licenses and are honored by action figures, trading cards, McDonald's toys, etc. Who wins? And how, specifically employing BRP combat maneuvers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atgxtg Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 LOL! Yoda. His facility with the Force negates Gollum's stealth, and let's face it Gollum can;t hold his own against Sam or Frodo in a head on fight. Against Yoda it would be like jumping on a blender. It's not even a contest. Yoda was the Jedi who didn't get ambushed by his Clones. Quote Chaos stalks my world, but she's a big girl and can take of herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threedeesix Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I chose option number three, and I think you should throw in a large tub full of jello. I'd pay for tickets. Quote Join my Mythras/RuneQuest 6: Classic Fantasy Yahoo Group at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RQCF/info "D100 - Exactly 5 times better than D20" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atgxtg Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I chose option number three, and I think you should throw in a large tub full of jello. I'd pay for tickets. Whoa! Nobody mentioned Jello. Can I change my vote? BTW, does anybody have the spot rules for jello? Quote Chaos stalks my world, but she's a big girl and can take of herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vile Traveller Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I believe jello induces penalites for fighting prone. Both opponents are affected, but the upside is it prolongs the combat. Use of hit location rules is absolutely required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenMcStern Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I chose option 3, too. Is this threadjacking or threadjelling? Quote Proud member of the Evil CompetitionTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atgxtg Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 It's not threadjacking, it's just desserts. Quote Chaos stalks my world, but she's a big girl and can take of herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agentorange Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Will chainmail bikinis be involved ? EDIT: I should make clear I'm referring to option 3 here. The use of chainmail bikinis for the other options would be......disturbing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonewt Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 (edited) Will the contest involve opposed rolls or the resistance table? Edited September 20, 2012 by dragonewt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaot Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 It's not threadjacking, it's just desserts. ouch... ouch... that hurts.. Quote 70/420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atgxtg Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 ouch... ouch... that hurts.. It could get a lot worse. Practically any comment is in danger of being interpreted as something far, far worse. I typed up a PG rated joke, but then spotted a R-rated double entendre in, edited, and then spotted a borderline X-rated double entendre, and had to delete the entire message. Quote Chaos stalks my world, but she's a big girl and can take of herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Hey! I don't want to combat Yoda! I have no chance to win... Especially since I lost my ring... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atgxtg Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Hey! I don't want to combat Yoda! I have no chance to win... Especially since I lost my ring... OMG! Yoda is Gollum. He survived the destruction of the ring, and reformed. That's why he knows so much about temptation and the dark side, and why he lived so long. Ack! Now Peter Jackson will want to direct the Yoda prequel series for George Lucas. Everybody make a SAN roll. Quote Chaos stalks my world, but she's a big girl and can take of herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenMcStern Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Ack! Now Peter Jackson will want to direct the Yoda prequel series for George Lucas. Everybody make a SAN roll. I already lost all of my SAN by even contemplating the horror of a series featuring "Young Yoda". Young Obi-wan was already enough for me. Quote Proud member of the Evil CompetitionTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atgxtg Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I already lost all of my SAN by even contemplating the horror of a series featuring "Young Yoda". Young Obi-wan was already enough for me. If it still horrifies you, you still got some SAN left. I wouldn't mind the idea of a young Yoda or Obi-wan series, if they were done well. There is certainly potential in the characters. The problem is, judging from the prequel series, it wouldn't be done well, it would just look gorgeous. Quote Chaos stalks my world, but she's a big girl and can take of herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDLeary Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 ... judging from the prequel series, it wouldn't be done well, it would just look gorgeous. Sadly, these goals seem somewhat mutually exclusive these days, unless the movie you are going for is or has one of the Avengers (NO Not Patrick MacNee or Diana Rigg, not that Avengers) characters in it. SDLeary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atgxtg Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Yeah. THat holds true for other areas too, such as RPGing. Very pretty games with full color layouts and fantastic art tend to be poorly written. The flash is there as a distraction, rather than an enhancement. Quote Chaos stalks my world, but she's a big girl and can take of herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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