Melee hand to hand

[Lateralus]

I'm actually not ridiculously defensive. I know it's something I can revert to if given the need, though it's been some time that I've used the strategy, but haven't really ever used it. I'm pretty heavy on awareness, though. I understand that IRL, too, because I've been little and quick all my life. Quick reactions, agile as fuck - it's great, and something you have to be in mainly all fights, while I'm more of a conservative defense with some risks involved in attacks IC. I'm not so much of a waiter, I take risks.

So, if you ever want to, though, I'm all up to par. I need to get back in the swing anyways, and have to this tournament.

[Fenris]

Sept 21, 2008 14:11:35 GMT -7 atonement said:

Actually Wolf that's a degree of metagaming/autoing. You can't sit there and change the outcome of your move simply because of your opponent's defense and be like "oh it was a feint lol" and then move in for the hit. That's a bit deceptive rping. The fact is, if you give enough reasons to why the move may not be noticed, and your opponent can't give you accurate reasons as to why they see through the gambit, then it's effective. To be honest, Baane has arguments, but Lateralus seriously has a better grasp of the subject matter. I seriously hope to see Lat and Baane fight in the tourny. Hopefully it'll be in the 2 v 2 so we can show him a true grasp on melee fighting.

It sounds like metagaming but the way i would do it would consist of.

"Fenris prepared to bring his rapier forward to thrust at his opponents lower abdomen, the blade still kept close to his body as it extended."

"His opponent brought his katana down to parry, allowing its weight to carry it so that it pointed down to intercept the strike supposedly aimed at his abdomen."

"The previous attack had merely been a feint as Fen thrusted and his opponent moved to parry he would turn his wrist towards his body, loosening the grip on his blade and allowing the weight of the half formed strike to propel his blade into a clockwise revolution intended to strike his opponents exposed neck while he was still busy guarding."

If you notice in my first post i never really admitted that my first maneuver was decisive, "prepared" kinda leaves it open to interpretation, also if im dual wielding the first attack could very well be translated to a feint since if your opponent moves to block the first strike, the second would be prepared to capitalize on his weakened center line.