From:	"Simon T. Sailer" <Simon.Sailer@****.AC.AT>
Subject:	Re: the uac dilemma
Date:	Wed, 23 Jul 1997 09:04:26 +0100

> The clock counts down to 13. Now B, who lost initiative, goes on 13 and
> joy-oh-joy has his combat pool refreshed. He attacks A with all of his
> refreshed combat pool dice. A only has combat pool dice, if any, he did not
> use on 15. Needless to say, A is screwed. This only happens on the first
> turn of melee combat.

Why would the combat pool be refreshed? It is refreshed at the
beginning of a new combat turn... and that woud be BEFORE anyone of
the two combatants acts... If you let the two refresh their combat
pools at different times, well, the outcome is what you described...
The one with the lower initiative (which should be a drawback)
effectively doubles his pool for the turn. Doesn't make sense, does
it?

> Lesson: if you win initiative on the first turn of melee combat, hold your
> action until the same phase as your opponent.
> Chris

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