Active defense debate o_Ô

[roguebfl]

Originally Posted by sampo

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Here is a slight variation on your you lose fatigue every 10 seconds HR:

Loss of Fatigue via Exertion
Fatigue Points are Lost for Fighting in Combat.
After:(HT x 1) seconds of combat have elapsed the fighter loses: 1 + (Enc lvl) fatigue
After (HT x 5) more seconds of combat have elapsed the fighter again loses: 1 + (Enc lvl) fatigue
Every (HT x 5) seconds of combat thereafter the fighter rolls vs. HT* or loses: 1 fatigue (2 w crit fail)
*HT roll modifiers (-1 per minute of combat, - (Enc lvl) & - heat)

It may be of use to someone on the list. I've used this in my detail campaigns for years.

Note this was used in a 3rd edtion campaign, of the top of my head I can't think of anything that will need to be tweaked to use it in 4th ed

Don't for get a Heat will increass all these [total] numbers by 1.

[Mettius]

Originally Posted by Twyll

2- Changing the rules

Our group had, in 3rd Ed, been using the optional rule whereby the margin of success for attack rolls divided by 2 (rounded down) equals the defenders active defense penalty.

We've been discussing this topic as well, but looks like we decided to simply discard the new Deceptive Attack rules and stick with the above.

It plays very quickly, and solves the problem of excessive dodging (with high active defenses) and rewards characters with high skill. (Sure, you might say it penalizes highly skilled dodge characters, but not blocks or parries, as these are based on 1/2 block/weapon skill).


-Mettius

[Luther]

Mettius,

I think the rule you are talking about was dropped in G4 because it screws the rapid fire rules.

[HeroPenguin]

OMG! YOU USED THE EYEBROW QUIRK SMILIE! XDXDXD

That's it, I just had to spaz out for a second. Back to the discussion!