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[Fwd: [HoE] Question for the Day (6/8)]

> On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, Patrick Phalen wrote:
> 
> > >You can only use Dodge when you are under attack, and only as a Vamoosin'
> > >action (under normal combat circumstances, as opposed to using it for
> > >nefarious other rolls like getting out from under falling debris, avoiding
> > >trap doors, stuff like that).
> >
> > Just to clarify.  Your Dodge skill is used against missile attacks.  When
> > you vamoose in combat, you make the appropriate fightin roll..
> >
I am pretty sure you have the option of dodging hand to hand attacks
too.

> > >Dodging/Vamoosin' represents going for cover and stuff (at least against
> > >ranged attacks).  But if multiple folks are shooting at you, and you're in
> > >the process of moving/Vamoosin' when the cards indicate they shoot at you,
> > >do you get the Dodge benefits against _them_ as well as the first
> > >person who
> > >shot at you who you Vamoosed against in the first place?
> >
> > No.  One attack, one Dodge/Vamoose...
> >
I do something along these lines, If you want to dodge for teh rest of
the
round (ie all attacks) then throw all your cards and you are dodging. If
you just want to dodge this set of attacks, then just throw your highest
card. btw, I dont tell the players who is getting shot, just shots are
coming your way.
 
> > >It seems like you should get some kind of benefit on Dodgin' against
> > >multiple shots from multiple sources directed at you, but the rules don't
> > >really make this clear.
> >
> > I would think the opposite.  If many people are shootin, there are more
> > bullets/knives in space.  Dodging on may get you hit by another.  In combat
> > if you are avoiding a blow to the head, you may be moving your head into the
> > path of another weapon...
> >
I would have said that by throwing yourself around, you make it harder
for
anyone that is trying to shoot you, but you may want to change this in
the
case of automatic fire or even use something similar to the bystander
rules.
 
 - michael

-- 
"Will a man, given the history of a killer continue in that vein? Or
are we in fact more than the mere sum of our memories?"
				-- Dr Daniel Schreder, Dark City

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On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, Patrick Phalen wrote:

> >You can only use Dodge when you are under attack, and only as a Vamoosin'
> >action (under normal combat circumstances, as opposed to using it for
> >nefarious other rolls like getting out from under falling debris, avoiding
> >trap doors, stuff like that).
> 
> Just to clarify.  Your Dodge skill is used against missile attacks.  When
> you vamoose in combat, you make the appropriate fightin roll..
>
I am pretty sure you have the option of dodging hand to hand attacks too.

> >Dodging/Vamoosin' represents going for cover and stuff (at least against
> >ranged attacks).  But if multiple folks are shooting at you, and you're in
> >the process of moving/Vamoosin' when the cards indicate they shoot at you,
> >do you get the Dodge benefits against _them_ as well as the first
> >person who
> >shot at you who you Vamoosed against in the first place?
> 
> No.  One attack, one Dodge/Vamoose...
>
I do something along these lines, If you want to dodge for teh rest of the
round (ie all attacks) then throw all your cards and you are dodging. If
you just want to dodge this set of attacks, then just throw your highest
card. btw, I dont tell the players who is getting shot, just shots are
coming your way.

> >It seems like you should get some kind of benefit on Dodgin' against
> >multiple shots from multiple sources directed at you, but the rules don't
> >really make this clear.
> 
> I would think the opposite.  If many people are shootin, there are more
> bullets/knives in space.  Dodging on may get you hit by another.  In combat
> if you are avoiding a blow to the head, you may be moving your head into the
> path of another weapon...
> 
I would have said that by throwing yourself around, you make it harder for
anyone that is trying to shoot you, but you may want to change this in the
case of automatic fire or even use something similar to the bystander
rules.

- michael
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