There kind of is a way to translate those oh-shit moments.
Basically, superior weapons and craftmanship would be even more well-known by the characters.
For example, Wil and Rath could be like, the greatest archers EVER, but if they've got tired old worn bows they've been using for years, and/or the string's not as taut as it could be, and/or their arrows aren't very good or well-made, or the fletching is just shabby, then they're not going to be able to do their job to the best of their ability!
Same goes for, say, Raven. If he's got a worn, cheaply-made sword (and this might be all he can afford), all that's going to save him in a 1 vs. 1 match is skill. It might be hard to translate to fic in a general manner and without infodumping, but I guess in regular conversation someone might make an offhand comment about needing their weapon(s) sharpened, and someone else might say, aw, yeah, me too man, mine needs some work, or my blade's getting dull, or something like that.
And before they get to a town, maybe those same people are like, aw shit, soldiers from X place. Well you know their weapons are ready for battle.
Might not really impress the situation upon the audience the same as telling them exactly what it means in plain text, but it's better than calling a sword a "killing edge" or a "silver sword", you know?
I'm sure there's a nation or two in each game that is known for their superior weaponry.
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Date: 2011-09-22 12:09 am (UTC)Basically, superior weapons and craftmanship would be even more well-known by the characters.
For example, Wil and Rath could be like, the greatest archers EVER, but if they've got tired old worn bows they've been using for years, and/or the string's not as taut as it could be, and/or their arrows aren't very good or well-made, or the fletching is just shabby, then they're not going to be able to do their job to the best of their ability!
Same goes for, say, Raven. If he's got a worn, cheaply-made sword (and this might be all he can afford), all that's going to save him in a 1 vs. 1 match is skill. It might be hard to translate to fic in a general manner and without infodumping, but I guess in regular conversation someone might make an offhand comment about needing their weapon(s) sharpened, and someone else might say, aw, yeah, me too man, mine needs some work, or my blade's getting dull, or something like that.
And before they get to a town, maybe those same people are like, aw shit, soldiers from X place. Well you know their weapons are ready for battle.
Might not really impress the situation upon the audience the same as telling them exactly what it means in plain text, but it's better than calling a sword a "killing edge" or a "silver sword", you know?
I'm sure there's a nation or two in each game that is known for their superior weaponry.