EliteCommander

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

While Sabine spoke to her opponent, Meesei found a quiet spot to sit down and relax. The fight was not set to begin for another few hours, but it could start early if everyone was ready. The only person not present was Thorantilth. He likely had other duties he needed to perform before he could join them. Meesei knew well that the position of Treeminder came with many responsibilities. The healer had began work approving Sabine's potions, so once that was finished, they could begin as soon as the Treeminder arrived.

Kaleeth wasn't as surprised as last time she saw Janius transform, but she was still in awe. Once he was fully in his wolf form, she walked alongside him and ran her hands across his fur coat. "You are so big as a werewolf. Strong muscles, sharp claws, scary teeth. It all looks so powerful, like a great predator. I see why you are all hunters. I wish I could be a powerful werewolf like you.." With a smile, Kaleeth leaned forward and kissed the side of his snout before reaching up and attempting to climb up on his back.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Once Tunxeek translated, Okun started shaking his head. 'No, I wouldn't do that. Wutanxeex is already being punished for it, at least by the Treeminder and his parents. I probably wouldn't get the chance anyway. The Master-Hunter has not been training me for too long, though the Treeminder did say I was a good match from you. I guess we are close enough in experience. I was told not to give up until I can't fight anymore, but...could you not hit me when I am down too?"

Kaleeth took a deep breath. "I hope you are not wrong. I have never seen father act like this, so I just...don't know anymore. I have been too afraid to ask mother about it. I have not talked to her either, not in days. I just have to have hope."

When Janius finished his food, Kaleeth gave a renewed smile and took his hand."Okay, we can go out to our...usual place. It should be far enough, and if not, we can go farther." She said as they started to leave the village. She could hardly contain her excitement, even as the rainclouds started to form overhead. She didn't know what Janius had planned, but the mystery of it all was making her all the more excited.

The Depths of Deception

Fatal Error 1337 said
Elite, I have some questions about who'd Srath would be contacted by for my next post.

Since he is military, it would be his direct superiors. Of course, the order would be coming from even higher.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

The New Yorker said
Really, you shouldn't be getting hit too often in mortal combat with edged and blunt weapons. Generally, getting struck with a hammer in your side or on your arm is enough for the opponent to clear the space between you and put that thing over your head. That whole conversation is almost null, because, as we've noted, deflecting blows and dodging hits is the only way to actually win a fight. Unless you're in a fist fight, that can go either way really.

If you're wearing full plate armor, taking hits from blades is a legitimate option, since no sword can cut through steel. Only thrusting attacks to joints are viable. Of course, any competent swordsman is not even going to attempt a cut on armor, since it is useless.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

Indeed. It is certainly not impossible to create a set of armor capable of handling impacts like that, but it would be impractical. You can't make it for everyone, it was already expensive enough to make the armor they had, and it would be heavier to carry around with the extra padding. Deflecting blows makes more sense.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

Legion X51 said
No, no, no, no, no, no, no!The point of plate armour is not just to strut about in big fancy suits of heavy metal sheeting. Plate armour, as in a proper suit of plate armour, will deflect the blow from a mace or warhammer quite well, but it's not the 'plate' that deflects the blow, it's the padded gambeson and leggings, as well as things such as the mail hauberk that you wear 'beneath' the armour that protects you from a mace, club, warhammer or any other blunt instrument of war. Arguing that being in or being out of plate armour, when you're being hit by a mace, doesn't make a difference is folly. You would be much, much safer and much better able to continue fighting if you were in plate armour if you were hit by a mace. In fact, I would argue that a sufficiently-crafted set of plate armour (styled in the form of Greenwich armour, Gothic or Maximilian) would be able to shrug off blows from maces or hammers without too much of an issue - after all, there are numerous examples of Gothic and Maximilian plate being able to deflect musket bullets from as close as 20 yards away.

That just isn't true, at least not for the majority of cases. Perhaps it is possible for an expensive, specialized suit to be made specifically for the purpose of mitigating blunt damage, but one of the most attractive uses of maces and other blunt weapons was their effectiveness against armor. They could damage the wearer, thick armor, or both in a much more direct way than blades ever could.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mace_%28club%29#European_Middle_Ages

(Edit: that being said, if you're going to get hit, having the armor is better than not having it)

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

I'll need to think about what I'm doing. I had plans, but forgot them.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

Lucius Cypher said
I wouldn't quite say that, Commander. Maces are certainly more useful against armor if because the physical trauma of a blunt blow is not as easily deflected or cushioned as a blade. But to say that "getting hit by a mace is almost the same as getting hit by it without armor" is misleading. At the very least, you're armor is less likely to protect you from the full blow of a mace, but you're not much better if you get hit with the full force of a mace without armor either. Dodging can be done with or without armor if being without armor is suppose to be taken in that regard as well, but at least when you're in armor you also have the option to simply take the blow.

It is true that armor gives you the ability to deflect the momentum of the blow more easily, but a solid hit will be basically as bad as if you did not have the armor.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

Lucius Cypher said
What I've portrayed isn't what reflects orcs as a whole. And I wouldn't say that Malakaus is the best representation of what orc culture is like; he doesn't even want to involve himself in the affairs of his stronghold, which would have than gave him legitimate reasons to represent orcs. Right now he represents himself, regardless of what you perceive his race to be. Malakaus isn't even the greatest at what he does, he just happened to be better than most of the others he's fought. Hence why he would want to learn Khajit Martial Arts; expand his knowledge of combat and how to harm others.And besides, when has he actually "Get mad hit things" in a fight? Sure, he's gotten mad and hit his underlings for being bad at their jobs, but in a fight he's a bit more clear-headed than that. Reckless maybe, but a Shield Charge and 67% damage immunity in tight quarters is much more useful than you might think, specially if your enemies have been grouped together due to said tight quarters. Things are only as simple as we make them, New Yorker. Emotions cloud judgement and our range of options. Malakaus only allows himself to rage when there's only one option he wants.

There is no such thing as a percentage damage resist, not in the RP. A good set of heavy armor will make bladed weapons almost useless. The only way they can be used against heavy armor is stabbing attacks at joints. There are a few gaps in armor around joints that can be exploited, but it would be foolish to say that they are easy to hit. If there are two opponents of comparable skill, one is using heavy armor, and the other is using a blade (for this situation, no other factors, such as magic, are taken into account), the one in armor is very likely to win.

Now, blunt weapons, on the other hand, are very effective against armor. The plate only provides marginal cushioning for the blows, so getting hit by a mace is almost the same as getting hit by it without armor.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

Fighting with blunt weapons is actually rather demanding both in strength and tactics. Were it simple, there would be no difference between masters, and the average fighter. Blunt weapons play a different role to blades and require entirely different tactics. The greatest role they serve is in taking on armor. Swords are better for flesh.