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Old 09-13-2015, 08:59 AM   #8
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Default Re: [MA] Leaving hit locations "open" by focusing defenses elsewhere

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Originally Posted by Polydamas View Post
I would treat those as instances of Feint, Riposte, Evaluate, Wait, Counterattack, the benefit of Style Familiarity in your opponent's style, etc. No position is a guard to the ignorant, and every position is a guard to the expert, and all that.
Sure, I agree with that.

However, one way to trick your opponent into attacking your head, for instance, is to deny him any other targets. A perk like the following might make some sense:

Deceptive Guard: When using Focused Defenses (Martial Arts: Gladiators, 21), the -1 penalty to parry presented locations counts towards the voluntary parry penalties of your Riposte.
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