From:	Marc Renouf renouf@********.com
Subject:	CC Martial Arts
Date:	Tue, 6 Jun 2000 15:37:31 -0400 (EDT)

On Tue, 6 Jun 2000 dbuehrer@******.carl.org wrote:

> Which attribute is a reflection of weight then?

None of them. Which attribute should reflect eye color? It's a
pan-cultural phenomenon that people with green eyes are considered "more
attractive" than those without, all other things being equal (and I've
seen the test photos - *all* other facial features are equal). Does this
mean that people with a Charisma of 6 have green eyes?
Certainly not, and to suggest such a thing is silly. Just like
suggesting that weight is tied exclusively to the Body attribute is
ridiculous. Like I said, weight has absolutely no bearing on how well you
resist disease or how long you can hold your breath, or how likely a
mortal wound is to kill you in the next 3 to 18 seconds.
Weight, like hair-color, eye-color, general demeanor, and overall
attitude is something that I let players just pick. Most of them look at
their Physical attributes and say, "well, I have a high Quickness and
Strength, but a low Body, so I'm built for hard, fast work with little
endurance. As such, I probably have something like a bulk-muscle
physique. I'm a ripped little fireplug of a guy." But going off your
one-attribute model, they'd be a skinny person, as low Body would imply
low weight.
But if someone wants to be different? Go for it. "I'm
not fat, I'm 'big-boned'," as the saying goes.

> > As such, it seems kind of silly to just make the flat statement
> >that Body should be the sole determining factor in determining the power
> >level of an unarmed attack.
>
> What would you suggest? :)

How 'bout Strength. ;)

> > Further, an
> >excellent argument could be made that combat is a test of wills that's
> >over before the first punch is thrown, so all attacks should be made using
> >your Willpower rather than skill.
> > See what I'm getting at?
>
> Yes, you're making pointless arguments rather than addressing the issue
> that I've placed on the table :)

No, I've already addressed it, and am giving anecdotal evidence to
show why I disagree with your assertion.

Marc