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Unarmed Brawling vs Armed Combat

ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
edited May 2018 in Ashes Of Creation General Discussion
Just wondered everyone's personal preference on the relative importance or not of unarmed brawling vs armed combat as a form of PvP role play. Is it something that should play a more prominent role to settle disputes and such ? Should it merely be a past time in the tavern ? Should there be a brawling Arena ? Add your thoughts below.

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  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    I think it would be cool to be able to do, just for flavor and RP purposes, but unless they add abilities for it I can't see it being as important as armed combat.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited May 2018
    I never understood the idea of an unarmed brawl.

    There are so many ways to settle arguments or get back at other players in Ashes - declare guild war, siege node, siege castle, raid their caravans or even just hunt and kill them - that I don't see why it would need to be a thing.

    Edit to add; the only place I see it really having in Ashes is as a tavern mini-game. Could be cool in that regard, as long as it isn't associated with character stats as much as player action.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Disappointed in the question....was hoping this was for martial arts skills like for a monk.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited May 2018
    I guess there should be a variety of "non-combat" methods to deal with disputes.
    Could be that brawling would be similar to paired dancing.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    I'm all for an unarmed combat option in the tavern, but of course its not as important as armed combat.  Would be a fun RP quirk for drunken tavern brawls tho ^_~
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    If I have plate armour and you punch me I'm just going to laugh and then turn you inside out 
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    If there was an option to initiate (and accept) a fist fight to 'work-out' conflict that would be cool. I am not sure how you would force a player to go along with the conditions if they lost. I also would not want to be a Tavern owner some brawler could own if I didn't like the characters behavior and asked them to leave.

    As a tavern sport though, match on!
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited May 2018
    T-Elf said:
    Disappointed in the question....was hoping this was for martial arts skills like for a monk.
    What made you think it wasnt ?
    No reason why unarmed combat couldnt be just as skill based as armed combat.
    I didnt limit the scope of unarmed brawling in any way shape or form.
    :)

  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    nagash said:
    If I have plate armour and you punch me I'm just going to laugh and then turn you inside out 
    And this would be why armed combat should really be separate from unarmed combat ;)
    LMAO.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Rune_Relic said:
    nagash said:
    If I have plate armour and you punch me I'm just going to laugh and then turn you inside out 
    And this would be why armed combat should really be separate from unarmed combat ;)
    LMAO.
    I'm glad you see my point ^^
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