 Why shoot grenades at people? |
 Jul 12 2007, 06:53 AM
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Isn't it strictly better to shoot grenades at the ground? Grenades never miss, and their opposed dodge check might actually increase scatter. Why not just aim it at their feet or where they're going to end up?
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Ddays Why shoot grenades at people? Jul 12 2007, 06:53 AM
mfb because that's what you're doing already. ... Jul 12 2007, 06:59 AM Critias QUOTE (mfb) aiming the actual guy means that if yo... Jul 12 2007, 07:10 AM Ddays But there are rules to attack ground with grenade ... Jul 12 2007, 07:16 AM Critias QUOTE (Ddays) If that were the case, wouldn't ... Jul 12 2007, 07:34 AM Tarantula Note the FAQ says
QUOTE (FAQ http://www.shadowrunr... Jul 12 2007, 08:14 AM Critias I guess that's a good reason for the quick guy... Jul 12 2007, 09:36 AM Naysayer Hmmm...
But shouldn't the super-fast crowd be ... Jul 12 2007, 10:02 AM odinson They should, but not according to rules. The grena... Jul 12 2007, 10:05 AM Critias Maybe people SHOULD go back to leaving deckers and... Jul 12 2007, 10:33 AM ShadowDragon8685 I hate to say it, but mighten't it be simpler ... Jul 12 2007, 10:39 AM Critias Well, yes. That would be simpler, and make more s... Jul 12 2007, 11:29 AM MaxHunter ... and that is exactly how we have been doing it... Jul 12 2007, 11:36 AM Serbitar simple rule:
Opposed test (attack target): You c... Jul 12 2007, 11:38 AM Rotbart van Dainig Never understood the problem.
People can handle sp... Jul 12 2007, 12:00 PM Aaron I suspect the problem with the grenade rules is th... Jul 12 2007, 02:08 PM Critias QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig) Never understood the pr... Jul 12 2007, 02:17 PM Ravor Which as why I wouldn't allow the "slow g... Jul 12 2007, 02:20 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (Critias) QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig) Never u... Jul 12 2007, 02:57 PM Critias QUOTE (Ravor) Which as why I wouldn't allow th... Jul 12 2007, 03:01 PM Ravor You're right, they shouldn't, however the ... Jul 12 2007, 03:06 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (Ravor) Add to the fact that I don't fan... Jul 12 2007, 03:18 PM pbangarth QUOTE (Critias) QUOTE (mfb @ Jul 12 2007, 01:... Jul 12 2007, 03:31 PM Critias QUOTE (pbangarth) Or, as in the case some years ag... Jul 12 2007, 03:45 PM Big D The "intent" comes into play because you... Jul 12 2007, 04:45 PM Tarantula As to why intent matters. Why do people get an op... Jul 12 2007, 05:05 PM Mr. Unpronounceable QUOTE (Naysayer) Hmmm...
But shouldn't the sup... Jul 12 2007, 05:32 PM kzt QUOTE (Tarantula) As to why intent matters. Why d... Jul 12 2007, 05:39 PM FrankTrollman To get a grenade to go off at the right time you w... Jul 12 2007, 05:43 PM Aaron Nah. The RAW also mentions that grenades have wire... Jul 12 2007, 05:59 PM Mr. Unpronounceable Wireless fuses + hacker/technomancer = no, thanks... Jul 12 2007, 07:10 PM Jaid QUOTE (Mr. Unpronounceable) Wireless fuses + hacke... Jul 12 2007, 07:16 PM Moon-Hawk QUOTE (Mr. Unpronounceable @ Jul 12 2007, 02:... Jul 12 2007, 07:17 PM WearzManySkins Well get together with your hacker. Have him copy ... Jul 13 2007, 01:15 AM Fortune Just chuck Skinlinks on the grenades to avoid the ... Jul 13 2007, 01:21 AM Big D Yeah, the 1-IP (rather than 3-second) standard fus... Jul 13 2007, 01:43 AM Critias QUOTE (Tarantula) As to why intent matters. Why d... Jul 13 2007, 04:58 AM Tarantula Not really. If someone is going to be caught in t... Jul 13 2007, 05:06 PM Kyoto Kid QUOTE (Tarantula)...If you're just shooting gr... Jul 13 2007, 05:42 PM Dashifen QUOTE (Tarantula) It works the same with the grena... Jul 13 2007, 06:51 PM Moon-Hawk QUOTE (Dashifen) Also, how do you resolve the fact... Jul 13 2007, 06:56 PM kzt It's more that the rules don't make sense. Jul 13 2007, 06:56 PM Dashifen That's more what I was getting at, kzt, though... Jul 13 2007, 07:39 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig @ Jul 12 2007, 04:5... Jul 13 2007, 07:42 PM Dashifen Unless I've always miss understood a Dodge tes... Jul 13 2007, 07:51 PM mfb QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig)Ah, indeed. Scatter is d... Jul 13 2007, 07:53 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (Dashifen) Unless I've always miss under... Jul 13 2007, 07:58 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (mfb) QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig)Ah, indeed. ... Jul 13 2007, 08:02 PM mfb hey, Edge is everyman magic. Jul 13 2007, 08:03 PM Rotbart van Dainig ..and as Sprites have Edge they are magical, too. Jul 13 2007, 08:12 PM Moon-Hawk Sure, but not any more magical than a non-magical ... Jul 13 2007, 08:14 PM Tarantula I'd run it as roll to hit, and determine scatt... Jul 14 2007, 04:54 AM odinson I like to roll it just as a success test. Hit... Jul 14 2007, 07:28 AM Tarantula Isn't that exactly what I said? Jul 14 2007, 08:27 AM odinson not really. is that what you meant?
the way yours... Jul 14 2007, 08:30 AM Rotbart van Dainig Not quite. Power vs Hits.
The Scatter-Dodge-Damag... Jul 14 2007, 08:30 AM Ddays Yes, I think the scatter dodge damage is the best ... Jul 14 2007, 08:35 AM Rotbart van Dainig Actually, in SR4 everybody moves about the same, u... Jul 14 2007, 08:42 AM Ddays Trolls move 5 m/s faster, and I guess I must be th... Jul 14 2007, 08:43 AM odinson QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig) Actually, in SR4 everyb... Jul 14 2007, 08:59 AM Rotbart van Dainig Scatter eats up Hits. If there is enough Scatter t... Jul 14 2007, 09:12 AM Ophis I run grenades as a success test, with no way of i... Jul 14 2007, 10:58 AM Prime Mover http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/mk19.htm
Wh... Jul 16 2007, 04:05 PM Dashifen QUOTE (Ophis) I run grenades as a success test, wi... Jul 16 2007, 04:08 PM James McMurray Here's the house rule our GM settled on:
QUOT... Jul 16 2007, 04:15 PM mfb dodge as soak. seems fair enough. Jul 16 2007, 04:42 PM Dashifen So dodging a blast doesn't imply movement away... Jul 16 2007, 04:47 PM
James McMurray It hasn't come up yet. My assumption is that t... Jul 16 2007, 04:50 PM  |
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