Posted by Eric Prothero on October 27, 1999 at 19:51:25:
In Reply to: No your reasoning is exactly backwards. posted by Dorge on October 27, 1999 at 16:06:41:
> > Actually, you should dodge/parry/block -much- less effectively when fighting two (or more) opponents, as it's harder to watch all of the movements. Also, many attacks that would be "safe" against a lone opponent (aggressive strike following off of a successful defense, etc.) would be suicidal with a second person there to strike you while you were extended. Remember that if they're using weapons, they probably stand an average of 5-8 feet away, so there's plenty of room for two of them to hack at you from different angles. Anything is prompted more by Hollywood than experience in actual fights. > Apart from that, when two people attacked you they would most likely get on each others way. > Say they both thrust at the same time, say round even, they would either knock one or the other of balance even gettin a scratch from the others weapon. > I like the though of that. Making thiefs and assassin fight better together as they wield smaller more controllable weapons.
> The bigger the weapons they have the more likely they would hit each other.