Handiness

Pyras · **Joined:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:24 pm **Posts:** 207

Well, that only matters if you could aim for one arm over the other.

And... since Adepts are gone, I don't think there's anything that can do so. I personally think its cooler to be left-handed.

Achernar · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:15 pm

Exactly. Its not like you can pick which arm to aim for. It would be interesting if you saw variation based on handiness as far as parry, eparry, riposte, etc. I doubt that's easy to code, so I don't even think I would suggest it. Don't fencers get a natural advantage if they're left handed facing right handed opponents?

Muktar · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:22 pm

I think that handiness should affect shield block and parry skills. It is easier to parry someone that has the opposite hand than you but harder to shield block it.

[Achernar] That is only, and only, because they practice attacking and blocking against people with the same hand. It is just a matter of lack of practice and not lack of ability.

Redman · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:25 pm

Achernar wrote:

Exactly. Its not like you can pick which arm to aim for. It would be interesting if you saw variation based on handiness as far as parry, eparry, riposte, etc. I doubt that's easy to code, so I don't even think I would suggest it. Don't fencers get a natural advantage if they're left handed facing right handed opponents?

Generally speaking anyone with a left hand advantage has one over righties. Majority of fighters are trained right on right, left on right. That is why when you train with the right people you train your off hand harder so that you can make up for a stance switch.

Mehloncholy · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:17 am

Princess Bride wrote:

Inigo: I admit it, you are better than I am.

Dread Pirate Roberts:

Then why are you smiling?

Inigo: Because I know something you don't know.

Dread Pirate Roberts:

And what is that?

Inigo: I am not left-handed.

Dread Pirate Roberts:

You're amazing!

Inigo: I ought to be after twenty years.

Dread Pirate Roberts:

There is something I ought to tell you.

Inigo: Tell me.

Dread Pirate Roberts:

I'm not left-handed either.