From:	Danyel N Woods <9604801@********.AC.NZ>
Subject:	Re: Expanded Knockdown rules revisited
Date:	Tue, 12 May 1998 12:06:33 +1200

Quoth Tim (Drekhead) Kerby (0325 12-5-98 NZT):

<<<SLICE>>>
>> As to shock, a Body test *using natural body only* against (6+(wound
>> modifier)) is needed; failure indicates the victim goes into shock.
>> You could modify this roll by *half* the level of any installed
>> Damage Compensators, but no other mods I can think of at the moment.
>
>I didn't include a resistance roll to keep things simple, but it does
>make since. Maybe what I will do is add a resistance roll, using
>natural body as you suggest below, but also make the effects of shock
>more detrimental (like, last longer). How about that?

Sounds fair enough to me. (Damn, you know you've arrived when a
major-leaguer like Drekhead takes you seriously:-)!)

>> Why *natural* body? One, it helps scare the cybermonsters <EGMG>.
>> Two, it emphasises the fact that if you get hurt, you *GET HURT* (to
>> quote the immortal Blackjack). Three, you've already used the body
>> modifiers from dermal armour/whatever for the damage-resistance
>> test; you shouldn't get the same bonus twice. More in-character,
>> shock is a function of your body's ability to cope with the damage,
>> not how thick is the dermal whatever that you bought.
>
>All good points. I agree that natural body should be used.
>
>> Of course, this comes from a man who's still trying to work out the
>> right cinema/lethality balance in his campaign, so...well, YMMV.
>
>As a like minded individual, I appreciate your help.
>Thanks.

Don't mention it. My players are gonna either gonna *love* or *hate* me
when I use these rules...but then again, it cuts both ways. <Mental
images of movie cliches: villain getting riddled with lead, then making
dramatic speech as he lies dying...'dead' goon back-shooting a PC as
they 'win'...wounded (dying?) hero making the 'get outta here, I'll
cover you' speech...> Damn :-).

What can I say but *YOU THE MAN!!!*

Danyel Woods
9604801@********.ac.nz
'Are you deliberately trying to drive me insane?'
'The universe is already mad. Anything else would be
redundant.'