Comments on: Sample Characters, Abusive and Otherwise http://mu.ranter.net/street-fighter-the-storytelling-game/sample-characters-abusive-and-otherwise I miss my frames. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:46:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mu http://mu.ranter.net/street-fighter-the-storytelling-game/sample-characters-abusive-and-otherwise/comment-page-1#comment-405 Mu Fri, 07 May 2010 10:21:55 +0000 http://mu.ranter.net/wordpress/?p=671#comment-405 The turbo spinning clotheline cheese might be invalid if the ST rules that a knocked down opponent is crouching, since the TSC doesn't hit crouchers, but there are similar cheesoid tactics that can apply similarly. The turbo spinning clotheline cheese might be invalid if the ST rules that a knocked down opponent is crouching, since the TSC doesn’t hit crouchers, but there are similar cheesoid tactics that can apply similarly.

]]> By: Fredrik http://mu.ranter.net/street-fighter-the-storytelling-game/sample-characters-abusive-and-otherwise/comment-page-1#comment-218 Fredrik Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:09:16 +0000 http://mu.ranter.net/wordpress/?p=671#comment-218 If you're a real rule freak (like me) the rules does say that a starting character can not begin with more than three dots in a technique. The rules do say: "You can supersede three dots by spending 'freebie' points". But! And this is a big but: It also states that freebie points are spent last in the character process. While it doesn't stop the really cheesy ones such as a "Mr. Elbow Smash", "Improved Pin Guy" or even the ultra-cheesy willpower-heavy virtually unblockable "Mr. Block to Tiger Knee" it would invalidate some of your starting characters. Enforcing this rule strictly and not allowing saving maneuver or technique points to use in conjunction with freebie points does prevent a starting character from picking up Improved Fireball, Yoga Flame and Dragon Punch. Saves some for the actual development of the character through experience point and role-playing. Another nitpick is that none of these builds do elaborate on the cheese you get when sticking a +2 speed, +3 Damage Katar into a 5 Dex character. Which is totally legit with the rulebooks and is even worse than a Tiger knee . +4 speed and no willpower. And the same movement. Avoiding projectiles isn't an issue. Comboing this of a block will negate the need of ever interrupting a projectile. Suffice to say that Duelists just weren't any fun after we figured this one out in our campaign. If you’re a real rule freak (like me) the rules does say that a starting character can not begin with more than three dots in a technique. The rules do say: “You can supersede three dots by spending ‘freebie’ points”.

But! And this is a big but: It also states that freebie points are spent last in the character process.

While it doesn’t stop the really cheesy ones such as a “Mr. Elbow Smash”, “Improved Pin Guy” or even the ultra-cheesy willpower-heavy virtually unblockable “Mr. Block to Tiger Knee” it would invalidate some of your starting characters.

Enforcing this rule strictly and not allowing saving maneuver or technique points to use in conjunction with freebie points does prevent a starting character from picking up Improved Fireball, Yoga Flame and Dragon Punch. Saves some for the actual development of the character through experience point and role-playing.

Another nitpick is that none of these builds do elaborate on the cheese you get when sticking a +2 speed, +3 Damage Katar into a 5 Dex character. Which is totally legit with the rulebooks and is even worse than a Tiger knee . +4 speed and no willpower. And the same movement. Avoiding projectiles isn’t an issue. Comboing this of a block will negate the need of ever interrupting a projectile. Suffice to say that Duelists just weren’t any fun after we figured this one out in our campaign.

]]> By: Peter Eng http://mu.ranter.net/street-fighter-the-storytelling-game/sample-characters-abusive-and-otherwise/comment-page-1#comment-196 Peter Eng Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:09:29 +0000 http://mu.ranter.net/wordpress/?p=671#comment-196 Have you looked at the sheer cheese of a Native American who starts out as a ballet dancer (Athletics 5, Kick 3) and switches to Native American Wrestling (Jump, Thunderstrike, and various combos)? Thunderstrike can interrupt any other Dragon Punch-like effect. If you want a distance closer, trade a dot of Kick for Focus, and grab the Diving Hawk instead of combination attacks, assuming the Storyteller is fool enough to let that happen. Another bad thought: The three-man Sanbo team, focused on team brawls. Two of them have Suplex -> Throw, the third has Strong -> Turbo Spinning Clothesline (Dizzy). The wing men have five dots in Strength, so they can toss their foes into Clothesline range... Have you looked at the sheer cheese of a Native American who starts out as a ballet dancer (Athletics 5, Kick 3) and switches to Native American Wrestling (Jump, Thunderstrike, and various combos)? Thunderstrike can interrupt any other Dragon Punch-like effect. If you want a distance closer, trade a dot of Kick for Focus, and grab the Diving Hawk instead of combination attacks, assuming the Storyteller is fool enough to let that happen.

Another bad thought: The three-man Sanbo team, focused on team brawls. Two of them have Suplex -> Throw, the third has Strong -> Turbo Spinning Clothesline (Dizzy). The wing men have five dots in Strength, so they can toss their foes into Clothesline range…

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