[worry]

How about you not post anything from FoD in the TCG forum?

[Migol]

?

I don't think I posted anything especially spoiler-rific (tried to be vague with things like "for obvious reasons")? And it'd seem better to continue this thread rather than have identical ones in multiple forums

This post has been edited by Migol: 13 November 2012 - 11:50 PM

[worry]

It doesn't have to be "especially" spoilery. Any spoiler is too much, so edit your previous post to remove ANY information from FoD regardless of how minor you feel it to be.

Edit: Not to be a jerk about it, but the rules are strict on that issue for a reason.

This post has been edited by worrywort: 14 November 2012 - 01:35 AM

[D'rek]

I have not read FoD yet and found this post very spoilerish, if for no other reason than that I didn't know half those characters would be in FoD...

This post has been edited by D'rek: 14 November 2012 - 03:32 AM

[Migol]

My apologies then, tho I'll note that I didn't mean to imply all the characters I listed were in FoD...I'm just reworking the list I had made originally before Forge was released.

So rest assured, you can't assume you'll see all those names by any stretch.

This post has been edited by Migol: 14 November 2012 - 04:44 AM

[worry]

It's preferable that you just delete any and all content gleaned from FoD from your original post, because once again, this is the TCG forum. That would beat apologies, excuses, rationalizations, polite assurances, and anything else you have planned combined.

[Knowing]

Nobody has really stated the Crippled God himself. Numerous worshipers. Tons of influence despite so many ascendants chaining him down. And once admitted to the deck he plays hell with half the world. Imagine his power unbound and whole.

[ulaid imass]

Knowing, on 14 November 2012 - 07:01 AM, said:

Nobody has really stated the Crippled God himself. Numerous worshipers. Tons of influence despite so many ascendants chaining him down. And once admitted to the deck he plays hell with half the world. Imagine his power unbound and whole.

what? about kallor ? he s a force to be rockoned with , old and bitter

[Kanese S's]

Kallor is also doomed to perpetual grand failure.

[The Retired Bridgeburner]

And nobody's mentioned Iskaral Pust's war mule yet?
In all seriousness though, I agree with what has been said previously in that anyone could beat anyone on a given day with a bit of luck (or lack of it) changing the situation in an instant. (Errant’s nudge or Oponn’s pull/push....)

Someone made the amusing point of Ubala maceing someone when they weren’t looking – I think it’s one of the strengths of SE’s writing that he allows for that kind of situation – an arrow knocked by a breath of wind for example. In short, you never know.

If I was forced to get down off my fence and pick someone for ultimate power award (I dislike the idea of “ultimate power” as I don’t think it fits with Malazan) then I’d probably eeny-meeny and pick Icarium.

This post has been edited by The Retired Bridgeburner: 19 November 2012 - 11:51 AM

[Spoilsport Stonny]

The Retired Bridgeburner, on 19 November 2012 - 11:45 AM, said:

Someone made the amusing point of Ubala maceing someone when they weren’t looking – I think it’s one of the strengths of SE’s writing that he allows for that kind of situation – an arrow knocked by a breath of wind for example. In short, you never know.

Never forget, that was a magic mace. A normal mace may have just hurt Calm, but she was a pure FA and I doubt after giving mappo the five finger death punch, that a regular ol' hammer would cave her face in.

[The Retired Bridgeburner]

Ah yes, I forgot - thanks!

[Siergiej]

Actually, I think it would. Trull Sengar is the Knight of Shadow and gets killed with a traditional douche-backstab. Olar Ethil is Olar fucking Ethil, and dies from an arrow to the kn... eye. It's the whole point of "don't mess with the mortals" theme - even though you are an Elder God, it doesn't mean you have to end up in Dragnipur to die. Slipping on a banana skin may prove more effective.

[worry]

They're not just arrows though. They're arrows Tool personally carved and invested, gifted to Toc, who then gifted them to Torrent. There's a certain resonance to that particular arrow and where it ends up. That's not to say you can't crunch an FA with a regular weapon, but I kinda doubt you could do it with the cheap stuff very easily. Her head didn't get squished by the boulder she was under, for one thing. At the least, it sure didn't hurt that the mace had heavy magic behind it.

[Siergiej]

You're obviously right, I forgot about the arrows. But I don't think it really changes that much in my point - of course it won't hurt to have some magic support, but everything is a matter of circumstances. The power levels are not some definitive thing here, therefore you don't need to have mace with at least +5 to combat against Forkrul Assail to deal some real damage

[worry]

Yah, I'm just saying don't trust every blacksmith out there. They could be incompetent craftsman, or using inferior metals, or overstating the strength of their wizardry. And so if you see a bargain that's too good to be true, then you get what you pay for.