Posted by: Dakka Dakka Jul 12 2010, 03:48 PM
I just noticed something weird with dropping prone:
QUOTE ('SR4A p. 146')
A character may not take a Free Action prior to his first Action Phase in the Initiative Pass.
How many Action Phases does one get per IP? I thought it was one.
QUOTE ('SR4A p. 146')
A character may kneel or drop prone at any time, as long as he is not surprised (see Surprise, p. 165). A character who is surprised may not drop prone.
Does the rule for dropping prone supersede the general rule about Free Actions or is this just another case of bad wording?
Posted by: Yerameyahu Jul 12 2010, 03:51 PM
It gets worse. Hold on, I'll find the quote again:
QUOTE
SR4A, 165: The surprised character can, however, carry out other actions that are not specifically directed at any surprising characters, such as dropping prone or readying a weapon (but not firing it).
That doesn't explain whether or not it's a free action, but it specifically contradicts p146.