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Is there such a thing as tactical social combat?

Started by Greentongue, April 05, 2007, 08:19:40 PM

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Greentongue

April 05, 2007, 08:19:40 PM
This thread on rpg.net was interesting to me.  Anyone else follow it?

Is there such a thing as tactical social combat?
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April 05, 2007, 08:28:00 PM
Yep, extremely cool stuff.  I like using a story to move between areas, it's a fantastic idea.
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April 07, 2007, 03:20:19 AM
Followed the link... I don't play or ref the Spirit of the Century game.
 Going just by the concept in the thjread title alone, couldn't a dance combined with a Dinner banquet be an appropriate field of battle  for tactical social combat ?  
 Think about the "dance-off" seen in some cheezy movies

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The "Shindig" episode of the Firefly Tv series.
 I'd say some tactical social combat happened there.

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April 07, 2007, 10:17:42 AM
That was one of the things that makes it so interesting to me.  So many possible variations.
What I'm not so sure about is the example.  
Should each map be specific, as in the example, or is a more generic pattern, that can be filled in as needed, possible?
Would the concept work for game systems other than Fate based or does it's resolution system make it practical only for those systems?
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