From:	Carsten Gehling <alvion@****.UNI2.DK>
Subject:	Sv: SRII Lethality
Date:	Thu, 18 Dec 1997 13:01:38 +0100

> Andy Gardner said on 19:39/17 Dec 97...
>
> > There are, I think that they're in FoF.
> > Basically if the damage of the attack is more than 1.5x or 2x body
> > (GM's choice, of course) then the attack can be staged up above
> > deadly. Every two net successes adds an extra box of damage.
>
> This rule is way too easy on characters, IMnsHO. Just look at the =
primary
> requirement for taking overdamage: the Power has to exceed twice the
> char's Body! Most PCs I know wouldn't take overdamage from any weapon
> except sniper rifles and others with really high Power Levels. It =
doesn't
> say if the Power should be adjusted for burst modifiers, but if you =
use
> this rule I suggest you do.

What I have done is simply that the rule ALWAYS applies no matter what =
the power of the attack is. My players think it is fair too. In that way =
a really skilled marksman kan kill (and REALLY) kill a person with just =
one shot of a light pistol.

- Carsten

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