View Single Post
Old 12-11-2014, 03:06 PM   #52
vicky_molokh
GURPS FAQ Keeper
 
vicky_molokh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kyïv, Ukraine
Default Re: Unarmed vs. Knife

Quote:
Originally Posted by McAllister View Post
How does this exercise change if the knife-wielder has Berserk? You just use Telegraphic Attacks to cripple limbs until the fact that they refuse to quit is irrelevant?
Has or is?
If the enemy is already berserking at this point, then it actually gives all the more reason to go for grapples:
1. You can now safely Telegraphic Attack and do whatever you want against the knife arm, since you will not be parried, but once you grapple with two hands (or two hands and teeth!), the knife is a non-threat.
2. You can now safely use a Takedown of some sort, and the enemy will not be able to resist it in any way.
3. Shock Penalties become irrelevant, but the target doesn't get any exemptions from Pain Afflictions (but you really shouldn't focus on them either).
__________________
Vicky 'Molokh', GURPS FAQ and uFAQ Keeper
vicky_molokh is offline   Reply With Quote