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[ERYFKRAD]

You're actually capable of being a good tactician right now. If nothing else, you can troll your enemies to death.

tl;dr version.

 

[Baltika9]

So if we can give an Army officer a good run for his money, more Scholarly Knowledge will benefit us how, exactly? Will we be able to start coming up with Napoloen-level strategies on the fly and start predicting our opponents' moves?

 

[treave]

Better understanding of terrain effects, morale, pinpointing weaknesses in the enemy formation, knowing how to exploit them, etc. It's highly unlikely that the Eight Sects are going to fight in extensive army formations, but you can learn to say, stage a successful defense of a mountain fortress and understand the pitfalls to avoid from other examples in history. That sort of thing.

But I'd much rather leave it up to choices if it gets to that point, however.

 

[Baltika9]

It's highly unlikely that the Eight Sects are going to fight in extensive army formations

But if we're fighting in a well-organized formation and they're not, doesn't this give us the upper hand?

But I'd much rather leave it up to choices if it gets to that point, however.

So you're saying that raising it past 4 won't really help us that much?

 

[treave]

But if we're fighting in a well-organized formation and they're not, doesn't this give us the upper hand?

Depends on the terrain. Formations are generally more useful on open plains where there is room to maneuver. They were also designed to be pitted against armies, not against small groups of near superhumans.

Why don't you guys just save these questions for when they're actually relevant? I think that's enough information I've given out. We're just going to rehash this discussion anyway.

 

[Esquilax]

Why don't you guys just save these questions for when they're actually relevant? We're just going to rehash this discussion anyway.

Dude, how are we supposed to continue making retarded, baseless, pages-long speculation about completely irrelevant details if you force us to stick to questions related to the matter at hand? Fuck this Qingcheng mission, HOW ARE WE GOING TO SAVE OUR FIREBROS IN CASE OF A MOUNTAIN ASSAULT?!

 

[Baltika9]

Why don't you guys just save these questions for when they're actually relevant? I think that's enough information I've given out. We're just going to rehash this discussion anyway.

Just trying to see how useful that SK skill is for further investment when we get the chance. And, yeah, that charge on our fortress is a distinct possibility, so trying to see what we can do to get ready for it.

 

[Nevill]

Calling all bros, let's pray to the heavens and have a chat with Nuwa.

Sorry, Baltika9, you had your chance when we were free and didn't have time-sensitive obligations to anyone. Now we have people depending on us, and they are currently in a rather tight spot.

If this prayer incapacitates us in any way, like it was going to the first time we considered attempting it, then we lose precious time, and we don't have much of it. We need to find Yunzi, the manuals and the allies for the Cult. You'll have to wait until this is resolved.

 

[Baltika9]

I was thinking along the same lines, but that apparently doesn't matter:

It doesn't matter when you pray, all that matters is that you do.

 

[Rex Feral]

First Baltika voted on the choice that would have gotten Qilin killed, back at Heihu Valley.

Then Baltika voted that we save prince Tenzin, which would have goten both us and Cao'er killed.

Then he chose we suck Ahura Mazda and his flame killing both us and our girls.

While I do trust his good intentions I cannot cease to see the pattern of wrong choices he often supports.

NO PRAY.

Because I hate gods, not because of what I mentioned earlier

 

[Baltika9]

First Baltika voted on the choice that would have gotten Qilin killed, back at Heihu Valley.

Then Baltika voted that we save prince Tenzin, which would have goten both us and Cao'er killed.

Then he chose we suck Ahura Mazda and his flame killing both us and our girls.

While I do trust his good intentions I cannot cease to see the pattern of wrong choices he often supports.

NO PRAY.

Besides I hate gods.

And so all the good I do and all the positive outcomes I fight for never get noticed. <sigh> 'tis a thankless existence.

 

[Esquilax]

I was thinking along the same lines, but that apparently doesn't matter:

It doesn't matter when you pray, all that matters is that you do.

I think that you're misinterpreting it. I think that statement means that the same thing happens regardless of when you pray, not that praying might not have a cost in terms of time that you didn't anticipate.

First Baltika voted on the choice that would have gotten Qilin killed, back at Heihu Valley.

Then Baltika voted that we save prince Tenzin, which would have goten both us and Cao'er killed.

Then he chose we suck Ahura Mazda and his flame killing both us and our girls.

While I do trust his good intentions I cannot cease to see the pattern of wrong choices he often supports.

Eh, nobody's perfect. We've all voted for stupid shit one time or another.

 

[Baltika9]

Perhaps, and it will most likely not get enough support at this point in time. Still, for all future PRAY-NO PRAY votes, you can always count me for PRAY, every time. Until I change my mind again, anyway.

 

[Smashing Axe]

VOTIN' PRAY

Because it'd be entertaining.

 

[treave]

As I said, you'll just have to continue keeping a running tally of it until twenty separate people have voted for pray.

 

[Rex Feral]

Vote pray for the funniest death ever, and so that treave can finally close this thread and move on with his life with the Cthulu LP.

 

[Nevill]

Vote pray for the funniest death ever

What, worse than death by suckage?

That is going to be one infamous way to go...

 

[Rex Feral]

Anally raped by the snake tail of Nuwa.

 

[Absinthe]

Hey treave, this whole lack of an eyeball really hurts disguise. Could we create a properly passable fake eyeball between Chi Qilin and Cao'er's talents?

 

[treave]

Unfortunately there is no fake eye that is going to be passable at the present time. They can make something that looks ok from a distance with glass and paint, but the disturbing lack of movement in comparison with the normal eye is going to give it away fairly quickly in any conversation. You'd actually attract less attention without one. You're not the only person with one eye running about after all.

 

[Azira]

Plus, for intimidation points, Jing can whip off the patch, and stare with his glowing ember...

 

[Absinthe]

Eyes are moved by external (extraocular) muscles, though. I figured Cao'er's medical skills should be up to the task for that.

Actually, what is Cao'er's herbalism skill right now?

 

[treave]

Eyes are moved by external (extraocular) muscles, though. I figured Cao'er's medical skills should be up to the task for that.

Well, assuming that part of the muscles weren't also removed when the eye was taken out, which I can handwave, you'd still have to glue them to the fake eye and have to allow for occasional detachment so that you can clean the socket and prosthesis. She could work on researching the medical technology necessary for something that realistic but you can't expect it to be done by tomorrow. A lot of it also deals with materials engineering and design, medical knowledge alone won't be sufficient.

Actually, what is Cao'er's herbalism skill right now?

10.

 

[Rex Feral]

I see treave is in the answering mood.

Treave what is Bai Jiutan's sword skill right now?

 

[Rex Feral]

And, by the way, Herbalism is governed by Intelligence.

That means Cao'er has maximised both Perception and Intelligence