On Thu, 14 Dec 2000 mastercougar@juno.com wrote:
> However, this person would not necessarily be combat oriented, for combat
> oriented implies that this person would train for combat.
Depends on where you're viewing the orientation. To me, a character who
excels at combat and little else is combat-oriented *in design*,
regardless of how much training or *inclination* toward combat the
character has.
My Superman example... Superman would prefer peace and that he never have
to enter combat. But combat is still what he's best at because of his
natural ability, even if he never trains for combat. If Superman's
character sheet lacks science, social and knowledge skills of note, if you
look at his character sheet and the things that are taking up the most
points are Super Strength, Super Invulnerability, Super Speed and Super
Flight... the character sheet is combat-oriented, even if "Avoids combat"
is one of his personality traits. It's what the player spent the most
points on and what the player probably expects to use the most. (Possible
exceptions noted, of course.)
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