Combat Step Q:player cannot block if he would like to do an All-Out next turn?

[Deadite]

If I attack player2, when player2 choose his defense, is he choosing a defense that comes with the restriction that will restrict his attack move later after my attack?

Example:

(my turn)Attack player2 with basic attack.

(player2's response to my attack) No defense.

(player2's turn) All-Out-Attack.

So he doesn't have to pay the price again, he paid it before his All-Out-Attack. Is this allowed?

[roguebfl]

No it the other ways around it is the maneuver you took on your last turn than says which defenses option you have. You cannot prepay

[Deadite]

Originally Posted by roguebfl

No it the other ways around it is the maneuver you took on your last turn than says which defenses option you have. You cannot prepay

Thank you for responding (; I just discovered the game's existence.

So when he's choosing a defense, he's choosing a defense that wouldn't affect his attack step; And when he's choosing an attack, he's choosing an attack that will affect his defending step?

[tfaal]

Originally Posted by Deadite

Thank you for responding (; I just discovered the game's existence.

So when he's choosing a defense, he's choosing a defense that wouldn't affect his attack step; And when he's choosing an attack, he's choosing an attack that will affect his defending step?

Right. In general, your maneuvers "last" until your turn comes up again. Your defenses will be gone until everyone else has had a go, and it's your turn again.

[Refplace]

Another thing that is real helpful to remember.
A turn is a turn and they overlap.
So the maneuver choice you do on your turn lasts until the beginning of your next turn. Regardless of other peoples turns.

[roguebfl]

Originally Posted by Deadite

Thank you for responding (; I just discovered the game's existence.

So when he's choosing a defense, he's choosing a defense that wouldn't affect his attack step; And when he's choosing an attack, he's choosing an attack that will affect his defending step?

Originally Posted by tfaal

Right. In general, your maneuvers "last" until your turn comes up again. Your defenses will be gone until everyone else has had a go, and it's your turn again.

Yep there are special cases like Judo Parry opening up an Judo Throw as an option on your next attack, but that does mean you have to judo throw or even attack at all on your next turn.

But in general tfaal's point is key.

[Deadite]

Originally Posted by tfaal

Right. In general, your maneuvers "last" until your turn comes up again. Your defenses will be gone until everyone else has had a go, and it's your turn again.

Would I be able to change to a different type of defense in-between to deal with different player's attack?

[roguebfl]

Originally Posted by Deadite

Would I be able to change to a different type of defense in-between to deal with different player's attack?

Yes, and normally in the case of block you have to, as you normally can only block once per turn.

[Deadite]

In general, I shouldn't be able to attack on my opponent's turn, is that correct?

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by Deadite

Would I be able to change to a different type of defense in-between to deal with different player's attack?

Not only could you, you usually would.

Active defenses do not impact other active defenses except when explicitly stated. So, generally speaking, you've got:
-Unlimited dodges at your dodge score.
-Approximately one parry progression per limb based on the appropriate skill for its weapon or lack thereof, with cumulative penalties for using the same parry more than once in a turn. (Approximately because you probably can't parry with a shield arm, and I think only some unarmed skills allow independent per-arm parry progressions.)
-Potentially one block, if you've got something to block with. With Martial Arts, that becomes a block progression with cumulative penalties.

Each time you're attacked you may use any one applicable active defense (or two if you took the relevant All out Defense maneuver). Once per turn, you can boost one defense by taking a retreat, and once per turn you can make a dodge acrobatic.