From:	George Campbell <daishi@*******.EECS.NWU.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Misc Stuff
Date:	Thu, 28 Oct 1993 00:51:26 CDT

> >>>>> "JM" == Joe McNulty <mcnultyj@****.jmb.com>
writes:
>
> JM> The first thing to come up was Full defense melee option. I said in
> JM> full defense you cannot do damage to the opponent, even if you exceed
> JM> the opponents successes with you un/armed combat test. The book is
> JM> rather gray on this point. Depending how you read it, it could go
> JM> either way. My group agreed on the point, but I thought I'd see how you
> JM> guys play it.
>
> You are correct. Full defense is just that, *full* defense; you are not
> attacking, so you can't do any damage.
>
Though I can't say what's in the rules since I'm only vaguely familiar with
them, but from personal experience taking jujitsu you are hurt more by
defending then by attacking. So it's possible to do damage in full defense -
just not likely.

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