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Old 06-23-2020, 08:21 AM   #12
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Default Re: Bow draw weights and skill

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Originally Posted by JazzJedi View Post
Nothing in the rules says that you get a bonus if someone isn't shooting back.
The baseline for skill levels is -- since GURPS characters are most typically heroic if not cinematic action characters -- their use in adventuring/combat/stressful situations, as opposed to routine daily use. That interpretation is, in fact, stated in the rules:

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Originally Posted by Characters, B171
In nonadventuring situations when you have lots of time to prepare and face minimal risk, the GM may give you +4 or more to skill.
Seems like Hans was being a touch chintzy in Tactical Shooting :)
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