Eye candy

OOCly, you do a look command, and in the char desc you see something like, "Luc looks pretty formidable" or "Nic looks like a panzy." � What you're getting is a basic idea of how high/low your fellow chummer's physical stats are compareable to you. �Of course, the taglines would probably be more informative, and give you at least an an idea of which physical stats are most notably revealed. �Perhaps the tag will reveal �only the highest physical stat the char has, much like you'd take higher note of how well a highly agile ninja makes his way through a room, how a superstrong brawler has a lot of muscles and veins popping out on his neck, or how much attention a highly charismatic char is getting from the men/ladies in the area. �Conversely, you might take note of the lowest physical stats, realizing that the super fast ninja looks like a walking stick, or how the uberstrong brawler has the ugliest mug you've ever seen. Perhaps, the physical taglines will reveal both �highest and lowest physical stats the character has. �Mind you, the tags would only be used to notify a player of physical stats, not skills. �Being skilled in ninjutsu, for instance, doesn't nessessarily dictate that a character is the most agil ninja in the bunch. �More often than not, physical stats tend to develop ICly through the culmination of certain skills and actions, but -that- more often than not doesn't give the average chummer–the layman-- any idea of what those skills are. �As an aside, the ability to notice the above mentioned physical characteristics might improve with increased Perception.  The day old newbie (those with high PCP being the exception) might not notice anything at all save what is grossly obvious, whereas the veteran char will notice more subtle things, such as how often a chummer eyes his surroundings and how fluid his movements are.  As the old saying goes, what you see is what you get-- so if the attire and gear a character possesses don't convince you (or deceive you) of their formidability, then the way they carry themselves will.

I'll continue my thoughts on this later.

Umm I just couldn't resist and well luc forgive me, cause guys after this comment I will not see the light of day for weeks, if I ever see it again….

Luc knows all about stuffing his shirt to make is breasts look bigger....

In response.. some people just don't have to -act- the badass, Luc, cuz the fact that they're a badass is as plain as day. �Sides.. didn't you read the last line of my post? �Let me reiterate.

If the attire and gear a character possesses don't convince you (or deceive you) of their formidability, then the way they carry themselves will.

Can you? if you look like a pro wrestler can you hide your muscles?

Yes, big muscles can be hidden, loose clothing, several layers of clothing, thick clothing… its very easy to mask things... another thing, VERY tight clothing with loose on top would cover anything really...

Personally I think the idea sucks. :P No offense.

It's just another tool for players to be able to figure out who they can beat and who they can't. I like the fact that my player could walk up to an NPC, the NPC would tick my PC off, and My PC would try and rip it's head off no matter what. If you had bits of info telling you things like that, you'd think more than twice.

As much as you THINK you'd be able to tell from someone's stance, or the way they carry themselves, you wouldn't. Two guys could be the same size, same weight, same musculature, and they wouldn't be the same strength.

Perhaps it's me but I want the freedom to make my character whatever -I- want, I don't want to be that limited by code and default descriptions.

Know where I can get an MPEG of that?

Sadly no, tho I would think someone somewhere must have it since it was unusually cringe-worthy. I was infact very surprised that the BBC (was in the UK at the time) even showed it considering it wasn't a live broadcast. They even reshowed it in slow motion so you could watch his arm snap and his face contort in agony in beautiful slow-mo detail.

Tasty.

I've seen that kickboxing one *shudders*

One of my friends also showed me this one clip of a kid coasting on a skateboard, then accidently smashes his… family jewels... into the big bolt on the top of a fire hydrant. Then he reeled over it and landed headfirst on the sidewalk, and rolled ino the street.

Ouch...