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weapon advice--writers or not...
Quantus:
If its cutting through Time, you can do all sorts of fun things to block a blow that neatly sidesteps physics entirely. It could slash a short term rift in space-time that (due to the necessity of normal cause/effect in the universe) cannot be passed through edgewise. The effect would be a floating line of Do-Not-Pass. The possibilities are endless when space/time manipulation is involved.
jtaylor:
--- Quote from: Quantus on August 11, 2009, 07:46:35 PM ---If its cutting through Time, you can do all sorts of fun things to block a blow that neatly sidesteps physics entirely. It could slash a short term rift in space-time that (due to the necessity of normal cause/effect in the universe) cannot be passed through edgewise. The effect would be a floating line of Do-Not-Pass. The possibilities are endless when space/time manipulation is involved.
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True, but using those early in the narrative would be like watching the matrix with Neo being able to fly and stop the bullets in mid-flight from the beginning. You would lose out on the skyscraper window not-escape and the training, and the kung fu.
It looks like meg was looking for a beliveable way to have the hero fight of the ghoul using the weapon as a simple tool before unlocking the artifact level goodies, which would likely work better for her scene.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: jtaylor on August 11, 2009, 07:53:23 PM ---True, but using those early in the narrative would be like watching the matrix with Neo being able to fly and stop the bullets in mid-flight from the beginning. You would lose out on the skyscraper window not-escape and the training, and the kung fu.
It looks like meg was looking for a believable way to have the hero fight of the ghoul using the weapon as a simple tool before unlocking the artifact level goodies, which would likely work better for her scene.
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Oh, true. It still has the same deus ex issues that any added superpower would if its early in the story. Its just a cool way to go about it without needed a whole list of unrelated powers. If its already going to cut space/time/magic, how does that relate to a chakra blade extension ability (sorry for the Naruto reference, it wont happen again :P)
ballplayer72:
hey if its gonna cut magic, can it cut the magic that animates the ghoul? assuming youre animating yours of course
Quantus:
or maybe hyper-age the sword so that it turns to rust on contact when the MC blocks/parries?
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