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Message no. 1
From: LSDodge d7582@*****.com
Subject: Off-hand (or lack thereof)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 17:14:05 -0400
If I am reading the combat section of the BBB correctly, than there is NO
off hand penalty in SR3. IS this correct? If so, what was the reasoning
behind it's removal?
Message no. 2
From: LSDodge d7582@*****.com
Subject: Off-hand (or lack thereof)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 17:14:59 -0400
If I am reading the combat section of the BBB correctly, than there is NO
off-hand penalty in SR3. Is this correct? If so, what was the reasoning
behind it's removal?
Message no. 3
From: Patrick Goodman remo@***.net
Subject: Off-hand (or lack thereof)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 19:53:49 -0500
> If I am reading the combat section of the BBB correctly, than there is NO
> off-hand penalty in SR3. Is this correct? If so, what was the reasoning
> behind it's removal?

There's never been an off-hand penalty in SHADOWRUN. In any edition.

--
(>) Texas 2-Step
El Paso: Never surrender. Never forget. Never forgive.
Message no. 4
From: Scott Wheelock iscottw@*****.nb.ca
Subject: Off-hand (or lack thereof)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 22:46:43 -0300
"And now, a Channel 6 editorial reply to Patrick Goodman."
] > If I am reading the combat section of the BBB correctly, than there is NO
] > off-hand penalty in SR3. Is this correct? If so, what was the reasoning
] > behind it's removal?
]
] There's never been an off-hand penalty in SHADOWRUN. In any edition.

Fields of Fire (p. 81) has rules regarding the special skill
"Ambidexterity," and an off-hand penalty is listed in there (but not as
a seperate rule, just as part of the Ambi-blah rule). But in the basic
Rules O' Combat, there ain't no off-hand penalty. Which is an
oversight. Of course, y'all must have some House Rules to compensate,
right?

-Murder of One
Message no. 5
From: Patrick Goodman remo@***.net
Subject: Off-hand (or lack thereof)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 21:15:24 -0500
> ] There's never been an off-hand penalty in SHADOWRUN. In any edition.
>
> Fields of Fire (p. 81) has rules regarding the special skill
> "Ambidexterity," and an off-hand penalty is listed in there (but
> not as a seperate rule, just as part of the Ambi-blah rule).

And it sucks rat juice through a straw. Just try using it if you doubt
me....

> Of course, y'all must have some House Rules to compensate, right?

Right. Off-hand gets you a +4 to your Target Number for anything you try
with that hand, in addition to any other penalties you've got going.
Locally, we're experimenting with an Edge, available in four levels, which
offset that penalty (each level of the Edge knocks the TN modifier down 1).

--
(>) Texas 2-Step
El Paso: Never surrender. Never forget. Never forgive.

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