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At 08:09 AM 3/26/2009, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2 color="#000080">I’d
actually assume no strength bonus unless the person was solidly anchored
to something or had some forward momentum given that you’re essentially
weightless and any force directed towards the opponent will be equally
directed back at the attacker. </blockquote><br>
This really isn't true if you've ever pushed a rod into something
underwater. It's not very efficient, but you're still focusing more
force against a smaller resistance than you overall body supplies against
being pushed back. I imagine this is less true with a cutting
weapon, and less true yet with something blunt (frankly, I suspect the
latter is going to be very ineffective in water at all unless you're
extremely powerful, but that's just intuition talking).</font></body>
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