From:	Scott Wheelock iscottw@*****.nb.ca
Subject:	applying successes to combat: what order?
Date:	Sat, 13 Mar 1999 15:32:32 -0400

"And now, a Channel 6 editorial reply to grahamdrew."
] Whoa there, your missing somwething here. It DOES matter wether or not
] you stage before you compare damage:
]
] Example 1 (compare before stage)
]
] Guy A shoots Guy B and has 4 successes using a 9M pistol. Guy B resists
] and gets 3 successes for his body test. 4-3= 1, not enough to change
] the damage, so the defender takes an M wound.
]
] Example 2 (stage before compare)
]
] Guy A has 4 succeses, staging the 9M up to 9D (no upper limit here,
] doesn't matter in this situation). Guy B has 3 succses, meaning he gets
] to stage it down once, and he takes a S wound.
]
] Staging and comarison order DOES matter in many circumstances. Sure,
] it's only by one damage level, but when you're teetering on the edge of
] consiousness every 3 boxes or so does tend to help.

Well golly. Good point, didn't think about it that way.

-Murder of One