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Message no. 1
From: Justin Pinnow <vanyel@*******.NET>
Subject: Dodging into Damage
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 09:48:26 -0400
Hello again, folks :)

I have played in SR groups before where it was entirely possible to
accidentally dodge into more damage in a firefight (and maybe in other
cases, but I'm not sure). Does anyone know how the game mechanics of this
work?

Also, how would you work out the game mechanics for figuring if someone
WANTED to take a bullet for someone else, etc? This is a good thing to
know for professional bodyguards, etc.

Thanks for your input. :)

Justin
Message no. 2
From: David Buehrer <dbuehrer@****.ORG>
Subject: Re: Dodging into Damage
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 11:16:21 -0600
Justin Pinnow wrote:
|
| I have played in SR groups before where it was entirely possible to
| accidentally dodge into more damage in a firefight (and maybe in other
| cases, but I'm not sure). Does anyone know how the game mechanics of this
| work?

Botching your damage resistance/dodge test?

-David
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/1068/homepage.htm
--
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing
which ones to keep."
Message no. 3
From: Tobias Berghoff <Zixx@*****.TEUTO.DE>
Subject: Re: Dodging into Damage
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 12:26:00 GMT
on 23.08.97 vanyel@*******.NET wrote:

v> I have played in SR groups before where it was entirely possible to
v> accidentally dodge into more damage in a firefight (and maybe in other
v> cases, but I'm not sure). Does anyone know how the game mechanics of this
v> work?

Never used dodging, sorry.

v> Also, how would you work out the game mechanics for figuring if someone
v> WANTED to take a bullet for someone else, etc? This is a good thing to
v> know for professional bodyguards, etc.

I remeber doing that, some time back....I think we rolled the shooters
reaction against the bodyguard and vice versa (whatever's the name of that
test) and if the BG had more sucsesses, he could take the bullet. And no
combat pool for the body test.

Tobias

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