F50
Sergeant
Jumping in M&B is currently ridiculous. I can almost jump *over* another man's head all while wearing reinforced plate.
Not only is this ridiculous, but jumping would be a lot more useful if it was only a small jump. A small, but relatively fast jump would allow you to use it to use of it in battle to jump in and out of fighting range. This would require weight to have an effect on the jump if it were to be balanced, but that only makes sense. A naked character could make a reasonably long jump, but a heavy laden character could barely jump at all.
Horses are even worse, but their jump can't really be made more useful by reducing it.
Me: "Watch as I jump over that horse. I'll probably jump over the rider too."
Sister: "Yeah...right."
Me: *jumps over horse and rider*
Sister:
I also periodically jump entire streams to make myself faster.
Not only is this ridiculous, but jumping would be a lot more useful if it was only a small jump. A small, but relatively fast jump would allow you to use it to use of it in battle to jump in and out of fighting range. This would require weight to have an effect on the jump if it were to be balanced, but that only makes sense. A naked character could make a reasonably long jump, but a heavy laden character could barely jump at all.
Horses are even worse, but their jump can't really be made more useful by reducing it.
Me: "Watch as I jump over that horse. I'll probably jump over the rider too."
Sister: "Yeah...right."
Me: *jumps over horse and rider*
Sister:
I also periodically jump entire streams to make myself faster.