| From: | The Digital Mage <mn3rge@****.AC.UK> |
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| Subject: | Re: [OT] Movie Gunfight Misconceptions (Was: Stupid 2 gun rule) |
| Date: | Sat, 10 May 1997 16:42:02 +0100 |
> A friend of my dad's was in Vietnam. While on a patrol his unit was
> ambushed and he had the misfortune of being hit four times in the chest
> and abdomen by an AK--none of the rounds penetrated, but did knock him
> down, broke four ribs, and laid him up in a field hospital. Whether or
> not the round penetrates, there is still a hell of a lot of kinetic
> energy that hits the person.
Thats how I explain a bullet 'proof' vests, the vest holds, but the
Light damage is due to heavy bruising, moderate damage is because of
broken ribs, serious damage due to pierced lung etc.
> And this led me to an interesting theory for a house rule...correct me
> if I'm wrong (please) but there are no rules for knockdown unless the
> round penetrates, right? (no books handy)
Originally I used to use the rule as is but base teh test upon teh damage
which would have been done before soaking, ie if shot by 9M with 5
successes yet dodged with 2 successes, resist knockback based on Serious
damage.
Now I simply ask for a knock back test when it is dramatically appropriate
(not every time someone is shot) and 1 success is needed.
The Digital Mage aka Grant Erswell - mn3rge@****.ac.uk
"Sadder still to watch it die, than never to have known it"
-Rush, Losing It
