06-17-2019, 05:53 PM | #11 |
Join Date: Mar 2019
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Re: Two Weapons - Weapon Expertise - Defend
So the consensus for someone with both of these Talents is...
1) Foes are at a -1DX to hit them with melee attacks regardless. 2) The double-parry "attack option" provides for melee attacks coming from that hero's front hexes both a 4/DX to-hit and 4 hits of protection. A foe striking from that hero's side or rear would need the standard 3/DX, receive the appropriate bonus to hit them and the Florentine style would give no damage protection. 3) If the hero chooses Defend, opponents need 5/DX to-hit them with melee attacks from every facing & the Two Weapons Talent is providing no additional help in this case. A hero with both Talents may have some interesting conditional options to consider as they become surrounded that some other hero might not, but there is otherwise NO synergy in possessing both Talents. Have I got that right? |
06-18-2019, 04:50 AM | #12 | |||
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Re: Two Weapons - Weapon Expertise - Defend
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However, I don't see Defend as protecting you from side and rear attacks. I may be wrong, but the writeup for Defend goes on about how you need a weapon or something to 'parry the blows' and I dont' see how you can do that when someone is behind you. |
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06-18-2019, 05:07 AM | #13 | |
Join Date: Nov 2017
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Re: Two Weapons - Weapon Expertise - Defend
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06-18-2019, 05:08 AM | #14 |
Join Date: Nov 2017
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Re: Two Weapons - Weapon Expertise - Defend
How does any of this change if the weapons used are main gauche? Does that impact it at all?
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06-18-2019, 05:29 AM | #15 |
Join Date: May 2019
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06-18-2019, 12:40 PM | #16 |
Join Date: Mar 2018
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Re: Two Weapons - Weapon Expertise - Defend
Also the double parry option has the advantage that, regardless of how you interpret the current rules for Defending, double parry is explicitly available to a figure that has moved 1/2 MA or less (ie a figure that can choose an attack option).
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08-02-2019, 01:14 AM | #17 |
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Cali
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