From:	Sven De Herdt Sven.DeHerdt@***********.be
Subject:	applying successes to combat: what order?
Date:	Tue, 16 Mar 1999 08:14:11 +0100

You wrote:

>"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.

This is like a two edged sword, depending on which site you're on
preference will change. As a GM I usually apply example 1, which makes
it easier for the runners when fired upon.

Sven ;-)