Targetting and damaging the face/skull

[Heygutt]

Originally Posted by Gold & Appel Inc

As a martial artist, you've probably been hit in the face many times yourself; sure it hurts, but do you really feel that you were losing 4-24 HP (recovery time: days to weeks, average damage comparable to getting shot in the chest with a 9mm pistol) each time it happened?

Well, when you put it like that a knockout doesnt hurt at all, and thats because you are a sleep like a baby. you wake up 2 hours later and feeling like you`ve been hit by a car, but not seriously damaged (Unless Mike Tyson or Bob Sapp made the hit). The entire comment told what I wanted to know. Thanks alot!

[Gold & Appel Inc]

Originally Posted by Heygutt

I guess I didnt elaborate that senario very well or good enough to "justify" such an act. Consider the mall being located in an outlaw city, trash everywhere and no official government other than gang leaders. The thug tries to steal or kill you in the prosess. You kill him first and people stop to watch, then goes on with their lives because it is fairly common in that part of town [snip]

Fair enough. In the realistic version of this lawless setting, Karate Guy killing him first probably isn't going to happen with a single kick to the face as we've discussed above, but getting in that first shot to the face will make it much easier for him to do the job with a series of All-Out Telegraphic Stamp Kicks to the actual Skull once the pickpocket is down and stunned (total active defenses: -7 without ground Fighting techniques) until his Diagnosis roll to determine death is at a +10 TDM so to speak, if he is so inclined. Fortunately for Karate Guy, this will still look completely hardass to the lawless bystanders.

[Heygutt]

Originally Posted by Phoenix_Dragon

I'm thinking face-blows are good where they are, personally.

After reading your comment and Gold & Appel Inc`s comment I agree to that. Thanks for clearing that out!

[Heygutt]

Originally Posted by Gold & Appel Inc

Fortunately for Karate Guy, this will still look completely hardass to the lawless bystanders.

Hell yeah :D

[Gold & Appel Inc]

Originally Posted by Heygutt

The entire comment told what I wanted to know. Thanks alot!

No problemo. I get to reality-check the unskilled hand-to-hand rules at work occasionally, so this stuff is of interest to me (even though Phoenix_Dragon's GURPS Fu is technically better, and I recommend it highly for additional reading) ;)

[Heygutt]

Originally Posted by Gold & Appel Inc

(even though Phoenix_Dragon's GURPS Fu is technically better, and I recommend it highly for additional reading) ;)

Will look it up :)