PTJ does boost physique: that's what the XP out to the side is. It's just that, uh, frankly, we don't have enough XP to go around, so I had to make cuts where I could, (e: ) and we don't have numbers on her fighting style yet, so...
Yeah, that's what I'm holding out for. It's mildly annoying to have to cut back on things that the characters should have, though.
Fortunately, filling in the things they should have can be a useful tool for *how much* xp needs to be injected.
Good point. Fixed!
Not really. A knife doesn't give you meaningfully more reach than barehanded combat and it restricts the way you can attack. For example, it's difficult or impossible to do joint locks while holding a knife in one hand. Plus, there are techniques for turning the knife back on the person and causing them to stab themselves.
Done! Good suggestion.
So wait, does this mean we don't take damage from if we lose vs. Taijutsu only? Or does it also apply to stuff like Melee Weapons, Ranged Weapons, etc.?
Rephrased for clarity and edited into previous post:
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Ninja strength or no, glancing blows argument should still apply, I think.Yes, those facts are individually true, but there are also techniques to turn someone's unarmed attack against them - knives aren't a disadvantage. I've got a heck of a lot more training unarmed - including, like, half a dozen moves that are specifically knife counters - and if I was stuck in a fight with a knife involved I'd still much rather it was in my hand then in my opponent's. Knives turn what would be glancing blows into nasty cuts, and solid blows into crippling strikes - the mechanical advantage of the blade is significant, even without increased reach. Historically, people wouldn't have used knives over bare hands nearly every time they got the chance if it wasn't an advantage. Ninja superstrength does make unarmed attacks nastier, but they'd also let you do nonsense things like punch a knife through ribs, and without as much risk of hurting your hands with all that force.
I'm not saying knives should automatically beat unarmed, but unarmed beating knives by default, between equally skilled combatants, feels really weird to me. Unarmed has the advantage of being better for taking people alive (see joint locks, etc), but for killing and maiming knives should have the edge.
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Enforced by Mari death glares/bedroom threats?
Oh, no argument there. I wasn't saying that unarmed would reliably beat knife, simply that it isn't silly when talking about a fight between kung fu battle wizards who can literally punch through a person's body the long way. Remember, ninja combat is rocket tag. Rather less lethal rocket tag after this rules change than it was before, but still rocket tag.Yes, those facts are individually true, but there are also techniques to turn someone's unarmed attack against them - knives aren't a disadvantage. I've got a heck of a lot more training unarmed - including, like, half a dozen moves that are specifically knife counters - and if I was stuck in a fight with a knife involved I'd still much rather it was in my hand then in my opponent's. Knives turn what would be glancing blows into nasty cuts, and solid blows into crippling strikes - the mechanical advantage of the blade is significant, even without increased reach. Historically, people wouldn't have used knives over bare hands nearly every time they got the chance if it wasn't an advantage. Ninja superstrength does make unarmed attacks nastier, but they'd also let you do nonsense things like punch a knife through ribs, and without as much risk of hurting your hands with all that force.
I'm not saying knives should automatically beat unarmed, but unarmed beating knives by default, between equally skilled combatants, feels really weird to me. Unarmed has the advantage of being better for taking people alive (see joint locks, etc), but for killing and maiming knives should have the edge.
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I've gone back and added an explanation in chapter 162; in retrospect we should have done that to start with, so thanks for the nudge from you and @Winged_One.
