Re: [BNW] First Move Question

[MKirk2112@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/21/2000 5:18:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tsm@jlab.org 
writes:

<< Actually first move is great for speedsters:
 
 3 actions. First move. 2 actions. Run up to target X, hit/shoot/whatever
 twice. Run say 40" away and around two corners.
 
 Target X's turn: one million actions. Doesn't matter. Moves forward his
 6-10" and can't draw LOS to speedster.
 
 Repeat next round. If your opponent is smart he'll hold an action.
 Assuming he's facing the right way to shoot you when you come around the
 corner dodge and hopefully get the extra success to activate after images
 (or not, no big deal). Then preform a drive by on him with a club
 (remember those charging rules) and continue past moving another 40" and
 around two more corners. 
 This will get really annoying for the other guy really quick.
 
  Theo McGuckin -
    "It's not worth it" >>

True, for Speedsters First Move is a bit better than for others because of 
their movement, but your example assumes 1) that the Speedster only has to 
worry about one opponent (which is rarely the case), and 2) that there are no 
flying characters who can get line of sight pretty easily regardless of how 
many corners he is around ... oh those pesky Armorgeddon Suit pilots!  Plus, 
do you not have your Speedster make some rolls (like a Speed roll) when he 
rounds a corner at such high speed when he doesn't know what is on the other 
side in the "clutter" of the city to keep from running into that guy walking 
or that newspaper vending machine or whatever?  Also, if the Speedster is 
around two corners and out of LOS, how does he know where the target is to 
run back around the second time and attack him?  He knows the general area of 
course, but how can he be sure the guy is still there?  If that target hides 
and holds his action after the Speedster does his little run-by maneuver, and 
then the Speedster runs back around the corner to get him ... oops!

I must say, however, that my Speedster player hasn't been as creative with 
his First Move trick as you are being in your example.  Bravo!

Just my 2-cents,

Guide Matt