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From: Mike Elkins <MikeE@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: Physads and Wired Reflexes -Reply
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 16:15:06 -0500
>Strangely, that SAME modifier is on the melee table. HMM. Melee is a
>complex action. HMM. I'd say you can launch as as many attacks as
>you want as your one complex "melee" action, with a cumulative +2TN
>to each additional attack- in fact, the "multiple targets" modifier rule for
>melee refers you to P 92, which is the rule for autofire.
<SNIP>
>The one thing that peaves me- if you can melee attack multiple targets,
>why can't you attack one target multiple times per phase?

I vaguely recall the details of this, maybe it was SR 1st edition, but you
SPLIT your skill dice between the targets in addition to the mod. Doing
this for a single target means higher TN for (almost) no benefit.

Anyone have an actual rules citation?

Double-Domed Mike

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