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Originally Posted by aesir23
I could also see creating a new technique that combines a parry and beat into a single action--this would be the most realistic approach, but it has play balance implications, since it would allow you to beat and immediately attack into your opponents reduced defenses without having to take an AoA.
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Sort of like how Aggressive Parry allows you to hit (possibly inflicting a Major Wound?) and then attack into your stunned opponent's reduced defences without taking an AOA?
If we view a basic attack and basic beat as equally hard to do (they both use up one attack) then a free punch at -4 to ST would be comparable to a free beat at -4 to ST.
We'd already be dropping one major benefit of Aggressive Parry (the attacker being counter-attacked can't defend against it) so charging the full -4 might actually be too harsh. Maybe it should only be -3 to make up for the foe getting to resist the Beat?