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JustAnotherJarhead · 08-08-2019, 10:37 PM

I'm with Skarg, It's the difference of a "hard hit" like 5+ points of damage that give a handicap of -2 to strike, vs: a knocked on your ass, knock the wind out of you, OMG I didn't see that coming! type of attack that truly floors you, if not kills you.

In fact I'm surprised the rules allow for you to stand in a single round. It would be reasonable to require longer, or add more to the options, like: you can crawl slowly away at the rate of two hexes, but counter attacking is out of the question for two rounds while you orient yourself, pick up your dropped weapon etc...

I noticed that the new rule of being weakened when being reduced to 3 ST or less is particularly mortal in combat. so much for the Halfling snipers lasting more than a hit or two...

Viva armor!

08-08-2019, 10:37 PM	#9
JustAnotherJarhead Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Cali	Re: Question for the hive mind re. knocked down combatants I'm with Skarg, It's the difference of a "hard hit" like 5+ points of damage that give a handicap of -2 to strike, vs: a knocked on your ass, knock the wind out of you, OMG I didn't see that coming! type of attack that truly floors you, if not kills you. In fact I'm surprised the rules allow for you to stand in a single round. It would be reasonable to require longer, or add more to the options, like: you can crawl slowly away at the rate of two hexes, but counter attacking is out of the question for two rounds while you orient yourself, pick up your dropped weapon etc... I noticed that the new rule of being weakened when being reduced to 3 ST or less is particularly mortal in combat. so much for the Halfling snipers lasting more than a hit or two... Viva armor!