On Wed, 20 Jan 1999 GShaunM@... wrote:

Re: surrounded by a street gang alone, as an illustration for Solo
Battle :

> 	Actualy I'm a martial artist. So it does not bother me. HOWEVER, I do
> understand where you are coming from. But the Light raider is more then your
> example. This is a HERO. A WARRIOR of GOD. A trained fighter. Would not hat be
> taken into acount? When I was in the sixth grade I was samll and
> timid....thefore I was picked on. By my 9th grade year I had become the Hulk.
> I grew in size and I had learned how to fight. Therfore. When someone tried to
> pick on me....they had more on their hands then they reilzed. Its the same
> with DR.

Shaun, this is way off-topic, but I absolutely have to say it. I have
been in the martial arts for thirteen years, have black and brown
belts in a couple of Japanese styles, have Army infantry experience
and a couple of long-ago collegiate boxing bouts under my belt, and
the idea of being surrounded, alone, by typical street thugs bothers
me quite a bit. Granted I am quite un-Hulklike, but I ask you in all
seriousness to reconsider your bravado, because if there are, say,
three of them...at least one has a pistol and at least two are faulty
in both their judgement, and their responsiveness to your best
techniques, because they are hopped up on a dangerous chemical.  Your
training will make you more likely to escape safely, if you use it
wisely.
     Now, to relate this to DR solo battle: let's take the gun out of
the picture completely, of course, and you are now surrounded by three
glowering, fang-filled orc faces. You have your very best weapon on
you, whatever it is...let's say you're good enough (this being a game
of heroism, after all!) to take all three.
     Now say your best friend and training partner from the dojo is
with you, with his favorite weapon. Between you, with some intellegent
tactics and guyarding each others' backs, how much easier is it?
(Realistically, now.) 
     That cooperation, trust and teamwork, is "normal" combat.
Without anyone watching your back, it's harder - that's life. And
that's also the POINT of the rule - that Light Raiders are supposed to
work together.
     Finally, if you would be interested in joining a Christian
martial artist's discussion list, let me know; I'm on one that's
pretty interesting. God bless!

      Joe Long, Mercer Main Library xt 2961
                The way of the sword:
               Kill not, be killed not, hesitate not;
                 Go forth! Return not;
                The way is focused.             -Kunii Zen'ya