Ball Crashers OOC

[Andrewza]

yeah we have only had one combat post each now. But do you take from engaging in combat or from republic/jedi posting? that a 1 week difrince

 

[Jinan B]

edited, is that better?

Edit:: Engaging in combat I'm relatively sure

 

[Gian Greydragon]

Hey, @Andrewza, this isn't a complaint, but I just wanna give you the heads up, that Siobhan's lightsabers have basketed hilts, that defend her hands and wrists from disarming attacks. Most that'll do is glance off to the side.

 

[Andrewza]

hooo I did not read that, might go for wrist or arm but I will wait for any other comments you have first before I edit

 

[Gian Greydragon]

Yeah, arm strike's fine.

 

[Andrewza]

Ok even though your (cough my cough) armour can stop the swing it will still hurt and the blunt force of the impact could cause injuries. Not much room for padding and all that

 

[Eccles]

@Jinan B how does your Jedi read an impending attack when his opponent his armored (and helmeted) and doesn't really move except for the trigger finger. I posted saying I interupt in your post at the ten-meters mark, while you start this post being further back then you ended in your previous post. I believe you're moving back in time to predict an attack, but I'm dead tired and maybe @Arclight can shed some light. Also;

For emptying an entire energy pack at point-blank range the "lucky block and evade" is inadequate. Just like the seeming "adrenaline completely drowns out the bolt hitting the upper leg". I'd try to be more descriptive. What happens to the bolts, where do they land. The more attention you pay to my post, the more I'll feel like you've thought this true.

Anyway, I already promised not to kill you so I'm just trying to give you a feel of what you can and can't do in a PvP-setting. That said, I'm still working crazy hours soooo... Arc will help you out.

 

[Arcangel]

Arc will help you out.

.... damnit

 

[Jinan B]

Edited and, I believe, addressed your concerns

As far as I can see I haven't moved back from my previous post, and even if I had I really don't understand how that'd help me predict the attack so, welp idk. Do you still think that now that you've (hopefully) slept? I'm pretty sure I just picked up from where my last post ended, just in the newer post the writing reflected the fact that you weren't actively shooting at me (something I obviously wouldn't have known before you posted)

Also I just wanna voice quickly that Barr is emptying half of an energy pack, cause there was no mention of him reloading, simply because I agree that trying to avoid an entire energy pack would be incredibly difficult/impossible.

On the point of adrenaline I added that on @Relent's suggestion, Braedon felt the pain prior to it. If you want me to revert back just say the word.

 

[Eccles]

@Jinan B

I think I'm still firing a good 14 bolts (what's left in the magazine) at ten meters at a target who never prepared for such an eventuality, which under normal circumstances is simply impossible to dodge. As far as adrenaline to ignore the pain, I do that too, but burned nerves and muscles don't stretch. Being able to ignore the pain isn't the same as full functionality.

Anyway, just let the post stand as is.

That said, @Arclight I have to request a 72hr extension due to work-related reasons.

 

[Jinan B]

Made one small edit cause I don't want the XPC of all things to be an auto hit. (As oddly funny as it might be)

 

[Arcangel]

@Jinan B

I think I'm still firing a good 14 bolts (what's left in the magazine) at ten meters at a target who never prepared for such an eventuality, which under normal circumstances is simply impossible to dodge. As far as adrenaline to ignore the pain, I do that too, but burned nerves and muscles don't stretch. Being able to ignore the pain isn't the same as full functionality.

Anyway, just let the post stand as is.

That said, @Arclight I have to request a 72hr extension due to work-related reasons.

Extension approved

 

[Eccles]

Shiiit am I timing out here as well?

EDIT: I was in the last hours of my extension. Phew :p

 

[Andrewza]

@Gian Greydragon I have moved out of range of the second slash it was a doge. You ignored my defence against your attack

 

[Gian Greydragon]

I took the hit, to hit you. And if you dodged the attack outright, you could not conceivably attack her arm effectively, unless your weapon has a really long blade, which would put you at a severe disadvantage one handing it. You didn't specify length to your weapon, and you're off-handing a parrying tool. So its assumed that they're both average in length. So you can either dodge, or attack, not both.

EDIT: On top of this, Siobhan is pressing Maximus hard right now, so dodging an attack is not very pliable here.

 

[Andrewza]

You assume I have to only move one direction when I can move back, left, right or a combination of all 3 moving in to a position in fact I sated to move both back and side ways to clear your attack so yes I can be clear of your attack and attack. Why is dogging hard when being pressed hard that when people doge attacks.

 

[Gian Greydragon]

Maximums stepped back as his attack stepped forward towards as he carried on moving to his right. twisting the sheath in his hand he brought it up to defend his arm as it acted like piece of armour. The light sabre impacted it but since the blade was in a sense weightless or has close has it could be to it he was able to hold his regained balance. the sheath pressing against his arm.

As she began the whirl Maximums took the chance to move even farther back. With the increased distance he had the space to bring his sword and sheath to bare. blocking and deflecting the attack aimed at his shoulder upwards he move left out of the strike to his thigh. With one blade blocked and pushed high and the other slashing through air Maximums slashed his own blade at the fore arm of the out reached arm that held the blade above him. The strike was non lethal but wood hit if she did not break off her attack

You do say you move to your right, to defend against the first strike, using the scabbard as a parrying tool, which is okay. I'm being cool and not bringing up the fact that you didn't say anywhere in the thread that the scabbard is also cortosis-lined.

As Siobhan whirls around for her final strike, you said you moved back. Didn't say how far, or even 'out of the range of attack' and struck at her arm. This leads me to believe (and justly so) that he's well within range of the attack. She didn't break off her attack for fear of your disarming strike, because they're wearing the same armor, and could take the hit, while dishing one out to Maximus in return. And attacking the way she did wouldn't give you that much time to move that far back, out of range of her one meter length blade. Her fighting style is built around hitting hard and hitting quickly, so using the time she took to spin around wouldn't yield much of an opening.

Edit: You did move left, but like I said, that wouldn't do much defensively against a slash.

 

[Jinan B]

PvP newb question

I'm being cool and not bringing up the fact that you didn't say anywhere in the thread that the scabbard is also cortosis-lined.

Would this matter were you not being cool? As in like, I'm assuming that the information is there in Andrew's CP, does it need to be in the thread as well

 

[Gian Greydragon]

Probably not, tbh, but he's stated it as he's using it as a piece of armor, and I'm unsure how that'd work into PvP, as Sio's basket hilts are made to protect her hands, but are not dedicated pieces of armor. I should probably ask @Clayton about that.

 

[Elijah Brockway]

Not necessarily my place to comment, but the information on the scabbard being cortosis-lined actually isn't in the character profile from what I just looked at, and the closest thing to suggesting it would be cortosis-lined is the tech profile Andrewza made for the Echani foil, which says that the scabbards are often made of the same material as the blade, but doesn't present it as a given.

So it actually should've been mentioned somewhere in Andrewza's first post in the thread, or in his character profile, or something liked that. If Gian had actually wanted to, he could've contested (even reported) the post due to the fact that nowhere is it specifically stated that the scabbard would be cortosis-lined.

EDIT: Also, if it's part of a weapon, it's completely impervious to lightsaber strikes if it's made out of phrik/cortosis. Armour is the only thing limited to taking a certain number of hits. Basket-hilts made of Phrik or Cortosis are perfectly fine, and a scabbard might be too, for taking the hits as you parry and what-not, but you can't just throw your arm in front of a lightsaber all the time and expect it to be alright, phrik/cortosis or no.