| BardicNerd |
Razz wrote:
I don't think anyone can get off 5 arrow shots or 5 light crossbow shots off in 6 seconds, either, but in this fantasy game, they can.
5 crossbow shots, no, but for a very good archer, I think 5 shots in 6 seconds from a longbow may be possible -- and reasonably aimed, even (though at somewhat close range). I don't know if I've seen that fast, but I've seen pretty fast.
Razz wrote:
I think it's a matter of perspective of one's gaming style. Many like their games to be as real as possible. Just as many enjoy their games to be similar to over-the-top action flicks, Japanese anime, comic books, and/or video games. Then there are some who happen to blend the two. The best choice is to blend the two, but in some instances I think one set of rules should be governed by the "realists" while other rules should be governed by the "impossibles".
Or epics from the middle ages in Europe, or mythology, or stories like Lord of the Rings . . . superhuman, to be sure, but not ignoring the laws of physics (well, one could argue that magic ignores the laws of physics -- I like to think of it as just following different laws of physics).
Not sure I like the idea of the gunslinger class based on how I play, but I suppose I can give it a fair try in any setting it fits in.