The Xtreme Philosipher

[ahp77]

Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, law, justice, validity, mind, and language.


You just called yourself boring, almighty one.

The bold subject is the worst thing. We exist because we were born. Period.

So then what created the bacteria that we must have evolved from?

[Tzan]

Xtreeme Philosopher


Attack: Talks about philosophy to 1 enemy within 2 inches. Each player rolls 1d6.

- the philosopher rolls higher, the enemy immediately commits suicide.
- equal rolls, the target wants to hear more and cannot move or attack during its next turn.
- defender rolls higher, the attack fails.


If the attack roll of the Philosopher is a 1:
A giant 3" radius Black Hole of Illogic appears killing everyone within it. The bodies disappear and the weapons drop to the ground.

This is why even the team mates of a philosopher stay far away. A philosopher has no friends.

A philosopher also has no weapons. He cannot carry any weapons, but he can carry a megaphone that extends the range of his attack to 6".

[Rody]

Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, law, justice, validity, mind, and language.


You just called yourself boring, almighty one.

The bold subject is the worst thing. We exist because we were born. Period.

I might be able to prove to myself that I exist, but trying to do so conclusively with the rest of the world is.. impossible, it's just very likely that the world does in fact exist.
in other words for all I know you don't exist, heck for all I know the stupid things that happened to me while my memory was gone, did not exist. (oh how I wish this to be true)

[pesgores]

Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, law, justice, validity, mind, and language.


You just called yourself boring, almighty one.

The bold subject is the worst thing. We exist because we were born. Period.

I might be able to prove to myself that I exist, but trying to do so conclusively with the rest of the world is.. impossible, it's just very likely that the world does in fact exist.
in other words for all I know you don't exist, heck for all I know the stupid things that happened to me while my memory was gone, did not exist. (oh how I wish this to be true)

That's something that keeps me awake at night sometimes.

[IVhorseman]

Welcome to the wonderful world of Hallucinogens!

[Rody]

I was referring to a beer related incident.

[Almighty Benny]

Socrates (AKA Plato) was a badass philosopher who would use the Socratic method of logic and reasoning to get people to prove themselves wrong!

He would never directly tell you you were wrong, but instead pretend to be very interested in your point of view, and then ask you a series of loaded questions until eventually you would be arguing against your original statement. Read The Republic or The Symposium if you have the chance.

Anyway, I agree that the philosopher unit must be slow, weak and weaponless, because they were typically pacifists. (Unless you make a Philosopher King hero, which sounds awesome already). My version of the philosopher would roll against other units that get within his attack range. If he wins the roll, he has successfully convinced the other unit that your cause is righteous. That unit will then come under your command until it is killed or re-converted by the other team. (Philosophers cannot be converted)

Socrates always used to believe that only philosophers should be kings, so a Philosopher King hero would probably also get to wear armor and carry a sword.

[Elmagnifico]

My version of the philosopher would roll against other units that get within his attack range. If he wins the roll, he has successfully convinced the other unit that your cause is righteous. That unit will then come under your command until it is killed or re-converted by the other team. (Philosophers cannot be converted)

This sounds more like an ability for a Jesuit, Missionary or Evangelist, but all three of those are also philosophers, so I guess this works as an umbrella ability.

(Note: the following is stolen from Age of Empires II)

For an extra 3 CP, philosopher gains Atonement, allowing them to convert other philosophers.

[Warhead]

Has anyone given any thought that there would have to be an Arch Nemesis to the Philosopher Hero King... It stands to reason, doesn't it? Some ignoramus who thinks might is right or some such... and even though he can follow the thread of the clever arguments against his actions he either doesn't care (being fully aware he is in the wrong or not) or gets so annoyed at trying to think his way through it all he gives up and flies into a killing rage, ripping your philosophers toga a new one.

[birdman]

uh, dimmy?

[Almighty Benny]

yeah, some units would just have to be immune to logic I guess.

Now that I think of it, all the best ones are.

[Greenkey15]

Philosophers should be able to convince physics to bend to their will, too. Come to think of it, these guys would be good Jedi.

[Elmagnifico]

Philosophers should also be able to prove the non-existance of objects, ie their enemy's weapons, and make them disappear.

If it fails...

"Raah, hit puny thinky-man with mace!"

"I just proved your mace does not exist. Hitting me with it would be futile."

The enemy then proves his weapon's existance in a rather messy manner.

[Almighty Benny]

it would only be fair that in order for a Philosopher Hero to pull off a philosophik feat, the player controlling him/her must convince their opponent that it's a good idea.

If said opponent is being an annorak, then at the very least the player must present a convincing argument and win a "what I say goes" roll

To be honest though, I'd much rather watch puny thinky-man's brains get splattered all over the battlefield.

[Hevyneon]

Wow. Now I feel like trying to making a stat card for it.