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Message no. 1
From: C J Tipton arkades@****.com
Subject: Cinematic Martial arts( was CCMartial Arts)
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 14:47:05 -0500
I like idea of using the strength/body average for damage(GURPS uses
Strength to calcuate average hieght).
The whole idea of taking multiple skills( knowledge and active) to
represent the martial arts also appeals to a realistic
mind. Thanks to Kawai and others for the input. :-}

This thread has seen several full blown arguments and a hurled insult or
two over what realistic martial arts can do.
Now the Cowboy would like to know if anybody has any good stuff for
running cinematic martial arts.

COWBOY(hits like John Wayne)
CJ
Arkades@****.com
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Message no. 2
From: kawaii trunks@********.org
Subject: Cinematic Martial arts( was CCMartial Arts)
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 16:22:31 -0400
From: "C J Tipton" <arkades@****.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 3:47 PM
> mind. Thanks to Kawai and others for the input. :-}

Thanks for the credit, but I just sorta jumped in there at the last minute.
;) Thank Graht and Marc. ;)

> Now the Cowboy would like to know if anybody has any good stuff for
> running cinematic martial arts.
>

Shadowrun isn't the right system for cinematic martial arts. =) Try the
MEGA-damage or Palladium systems for that. =P (I just like saying that. MEGA
damage. ;P)

That said, for cinematic martial arts, it is all in the roleplaying. Quite a
few times, one of our physical adept martial artist has managed to take down
Trolls, other ma's, and things of that nature on the basis of a single roll.
We have always said that the single roll represents a round of moving
around, kicks, punches, counter kicks, etc.

> COWBOY(hits like John Wayne)
> CJ
> Arkades@****.com
> ________________________________________________________________

Ever lovable and always scrappy,
kawaii

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