Dropped Wpns

[Scott Adams]

At 09:20 AM 10/12/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Regarding Burton's reply and the earlier comment:
>>> but a character dropping a weapon seems a bit urealistic at times.  I
>mean a
>>> good
>>> swordsman had control of his weapon the only way it would normally be
>fumbled
>>> is the famous scene where the bad guys throws the sword out of the other
>guys
>>> hands.
>
>>Not necessarily dropped, just unusable -- turned in your hand, out of
>>position, etc.
>
>    I've fenced (foil, epee and saber) since 1977. I consider myself a good
>swordsman.
>And yes, I still drop weapons in combat even though I know the tricks and
>counters
>to encourage people to lose their blades. So fumbles DO happen and they
>aren't even
>all that rare.
>
>    Alex
> 

I know they happen it just seemed always funny when I started gaming oh so
long
ago.  I mean characters are to be heros like Arnold.  I just can't see Arnold
as Conan dropping that big sword and saying "opps" then grabs it again.  I
know
it happens just always seemed wacked :)


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