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larsdangly · 05-11-2019, 07:05 PM

Consider the following situation: On turn 1 of a combat at DX 12, combatant A strikes B, doing 8 points of damage. B is scheduled to act at DX 11, and C (on the same side as A) at 10.

The rules state clearly that B is immediately knocked to the ground, loses any attack that could have been delivered on turn 1, and on the following turn (2) is permitted a limited range of actions (stand up, crawl or do nothing). Combatant C clearly should be licking his chops in anticipation for his +4 DX attack at a downed foe that will come at DX 10 of turn 1.

Or should he? In principle, the letter of the law permits combatant B to do any action other than attack during turn 1 (presumably at DX 9, because of the penalty for a wound of more than 5 points). So, why can't B just stand up on turn 1?

I feel like the spirit of the rule forbids this, and that B is intended to lose ALL actions during turn 1. But the rules only state that he has lost a possible attack.

What is your ruling, hive mind?

05-11-2019, 07:05 PM	#1
larsdangly Join Date: Dec 2017	Question for the hive mind re. knocked down combatants Consider the following situation: On turn 1 of a combat at DX 12, combatant A strikes B, doing 8 points of damage. B is scheduled to act at DX 11, and C (on the same side as A) at 10. The rules state clearly that B is immediately knocked to the ground, loses any attack that could have been delivered on turn 1, and on the following turn (2) is permitted a limited range of actions (stand up, crawl or do nothing). Combatant C clearly should be licking his chops in anticipation for his +4 DX attack at a downed foe that will come at DX 10 of turn 1. Or should he? In principle, the letter of the law permits combatant B to do any action other than attack during turn 1 (presumably at DX 9, because of the penalty for a wound of more than 5 points). So, why can't B just stand up on turn 1? I feel like the spirit of the rule forbids this, and that B is intended to lose ALL actions during turn 1. But the rules only state that he has lost a possible attack. What is your ruling, hive mind?