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Gigermann · 02-19-2016, 02:27 PM

I ran a foot-chase last week, using Action 2's chase mechanics, and the results felt a bit off to me.

For a specific example, one round had the quarry attempting a Stunt by jumping the 6-foot fence at the end of the alleyway; he failed.

If the quarry fails the stunt, does the pursuer have to even make one to keep up?
It doesn't say the quarry loses the benefit of the stunt (bonus gained from penalty taken on the stunt) if he fails, but that obviously feels weird
Failed stunt=Wipeout, and in this case, it's a "Close Call"; it says the next maneuver must either be an Emergency Action or Stop, or suffer a wreck—why can't the quarry attempt another Stunt here?
What if you choose to "suffer a wreck" and aren't disabled by it?
I'm having trouble imagining what the difference looks like between a "Close Call" and "Wreck" in a foot chase
For that matter, I'm wondering what the writer(s) was imagining with regard to the Emergency Action—if it takes a whole "round" here, it would have to be pretty involved

Anybody have any experience, or even just educated opinions?

02-19-2016, 02:27 PM	#1
Gigermann Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oklahoma City	[Action 2] Chases, Wipeouts, and Recovery I ran a foot-chase last week, using *Action 2's* chase mechanics, and the results felt a bit off to me. For a specific example, one round had the quarry attempting a Stunt by jumping the 6-foot fence at the end of the alleyway; he failed. If the quarry fails the stunt, does the pursuer have to even make one to keep up? It doesn't say the quarry loses the benefit of the stunt (bonus gained from penalty taken on the stunt) if he fails, but that obviously feels weird Failed stunt=Wipeout, and in this case, it's a "Close Call"; it says the next maneuver must either be an Emergency Action or Stop, or suffer a wreck—why can't the quarry attempt another Stunt here? What if you choose to "suffer a wreck" and aren't disabled by it? I'm having trouble imagining what the difference looks like between a "Close Call" and "Wreck" in a foot chase For that matter, I'm wondering what the writer(s) was imagining with regard to the Emergency Action—if it takes a whole "round" here, it would have to be pretty involved Anybody have any experience, or even just educated opinions? __________________ The Art of D. Raymond Lunceford, The Daniverse: Core Group Annex The Daniverse Game Blog Last edited by Gigermann; 02-19-2016 at 02:38 PM.