08-15-2014, 01:17 PM | #11 |
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Re: Shield as Cover
Dodge and Drop is a valid defense against area attacks in general. Block isn't.
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08-15-2014, 01:26 PM | #12 | |
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Out of curiosity are there any books on fantasy hero attack and defense maneuvers, like the OP blocking dragon fire? I do not believe Fantasy has it, and I have not seen it in DF...
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08-15-2014, 01:37 PM | #13 | |
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As for your question there is zero logical reason you should not be able to use a shield large enough to hide behind as cover with no more defense roll than is needed to dive behind a low wall when someone opens up with rapid fire. Just make sure to track how much punishment their shield can take. ;)
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08-15-2014, 01:47 PM | #14 | |
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08-15-2014, 02:13 PM | #15 | |
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Blocking area attacks is a thing in plenty of fictional and possibly even real contexts.
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08-15-2014, 02:23 PM | #16 |
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Re: Shield as Cover
Indeed. The Roman testudo (and probably many shield wall formations from both earlier and later centuries) was practically predicated on such a "mechanic."
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08-15-2014, 02:25 PM | #17 |
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Re: Shield as Cover
Arrow barrages aren't area attacks in GURPS. There really aren't any good rules for them in GURPS, although suppressive fire comes closest. You couldn't use a Testudo to block explosive shells or a cloud of poison gas.
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08-15-2014, 02:34 PM | #18 | |
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Tangentially, it's always struck me as odd that arrow barrages aren't area attacks by RAW. But then again, I'm not sure that they're clearly anything by RAW (although I agree that suppressive fire is as close as GURPS gets). |
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