| From: | Alfredo B Alves <dghost@****.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Sniping in SR |
| Date: | Thu, 28 May 1998 23:42:53 -0500 |
>Thus spake DrakkathX@***.COM:
<SNIP Sniping Edge>
> The simple house rule we use is that the sniper gets to make his shot
>with all the normal modifiers (he is, after all, just shooting at a
>target, moving or not) but the target doesn't get to use any combat
>pool to resist the shot, only body dice. This is only if the sniper
>was stealthy enough, or the target was otherwise oblivious to him. If
>the target can see and react to the sniper then it goeas to normal
>combat rules.
>
> If the sniper is worth his salt, he'll drop almost any target with
>target numbers of two and probably about 16 successes. Not many people
>are going to be able to keep breathing after that.
>
<SNIP Sig>
> Mike Loseke <SNIP More Sig>
It was my understanding that combat pool can only be used against attacks
the defender is aware of so how is what you use a house rule? (Since if
the sniper is worth his salt, the mark won't be aware of the attack)
BTW, how easy is it to spot a sniper at 400m?
D.Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, and RuPixel)
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