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nik1979 · 04-14-2013, 03:20 AM

Thank you for the responses,

Double Checking if I understood it Correctly -
Feint has become something like the Attack Maneuver - So it can be made as part of a rapid strike.

Ready has become something like the attack and feint maneuver - so it can be made as a part of rapid strike.

Evaluation or Aim or Concentrate are considered maneuvers and cannot be combined with something that could be done reflexively like Ready despite it being in a subclass that is equal to an Attack.

So Fast Draw can be done in one smooth motion is a free action which can be done with Concentrate, Evaluate, and if some Aim Maneuver.

Readying a weapon that is unready but held can be done as part of a Rapid Strike Attack Option but cannot be combined with another maneuver like Move Only, Evaluate, Aim (ex. holding a pistol aimed while shifting an axe to a ready position), or Concentrate.

Maneuver Options, Attack Options - Feint and Ready are "special" attack options. So there is an Two Attack Options that are very much related - Feint and Deceptive Attack.

Can I Feint with an Unready Weapon?
Can I Feint and Ready as a Rapid Strike?** (using Two Unbalanced Weapons)
Can I Fast-draw Ready and Feint with Rapid Strike?
Can I Feint against Two Targets with Rapid Strike?

**note the Skill Penalty of Rapid Strike is less compared to some Unbalanced Weapons with the requisite Strength to wield the weapon ending the Turn always at ready. >12†‡ weapon being wielded 1h where the strength requirement tends to be around 6 points translating to -6.

My impression of a maneuver was a tactical mode, a category where actions like Attack, Movement, and Attention had a certain arrangement, allowing various combinations but favored various actions over others. The Rapid Strike kind has broadened the definition for me, and I'm curious what are its limits.

Maneuver > Attack Option
now that Feint and Readying fall similar to Attack Options, can it be done as part of a Move and Attack? I know it may be overly but
Move and Attack (-4) + Rapid Strike (-1 with WM + 1FP): Ready & Feint covering Move Distance
Move and Attack (-4) + Rapid Strike: ready and Ready

04-14-2013, 03:20 AM	#7
nik1979 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Philippines, Makati	Re: Define a Maneuver Thank you for the responses, Double Checking if I understood it Correctly - Feint has become something like the Attack Maneuver - So it can be made as part of a rapid strike. Ready has become something like the attack and feint maneuver - so it can be made as a part of rapid strike. Evaluation or Aim or Concentrate are considered maneuvers and cannot be combined with something that could be done reflexively like Ready despite it being in a subclass that is equal to an Attack. So Fast Draw can be done in one smooth motion is a free action which can be done with Concentrate, Evaluate, and if some Aim Maneuver. Readying a weapon that is unready but held can be done as part of a Rapid Strike Attack Option but cannot be combined with another maneuver like Move Only, Evaluate, Aim (ex. holding a pistol aimed while shifting an axe to a ready position), or Concentrate. Maneuver Options, Attack Options - Feint and Ready are "special" attack options. So there is an Two Attack Options that are very much related - Feint and Deceptive Attack. Can I Feint with an Unready Weapon? Can I Feint and Ready as a Rapid Strike? (using Two Unbalanced Weapons) Can I Fast-draw Ready and Feint with Rapid Strike? Can I Feint against Two Targets with Rapid Strike? note the Skill Penalty of Rapid Strike is less compared to some Unbalanced Weapons with the requisite Strength to wield the weapon ending the Turn always at ready. >12†‡ weapon being wielded 1h where the strength requirement tends to be around 6 points translating to -6. My impression of a maneuver was a tactical mode, a category where actions like Attack, Movement, and Attention had a certain arrangement, allowing various combinations but favored various actions over others. The Rapid Strike kind has broadened the definition for me, and I'm curious what are its limits. Maneuver > Attack Option now that Feint and Readying fall similar to Attack Options, can it be done as part of a Move and Attack? I know it may be overly but Move and Attack (-4) + Rapid Strike (-1 with WM + 1FP): Ready & Feint covering Move Distance Move and Attack (-4) + Rapid Strike: ready and Ready __________________ GMing Blog MIB#2428 Last edited by nik1979; 04-14-2013 at 03:31 AM.