 Which is more powerful?, Ranged vs Close Combat |
 Aug 3 2007, 04:09 PM
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I am a complete nub to the game, but I just want to get an idea of the realitive usefulness and power of both types of combat. Anything thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks! Klinktastic |
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klinktastic Which is more powerful? Aug 3 2007, 04:09 PM
FrankTrollman Bullets go farther, have a higher rate of fire, an... Aug 3 2007, 04:13 PM Critias By default (just like in real life, most of the ti... Aug 3 2007, 04:13 PM PlatonicPimp the only time melee ever trumps guns is when the m... Aug 3 2007, 04:23 PM Whipstitch What Critias said. There's absolutely nothing ... Aug 3 2007, 04:37 PM Zen Shooter01 Shadowrun is a near future setting, so ranged has ... Aug 3 2007, 04:45 PM Adarael There's one caveat I'll put on Platonic... Aug 3 2007, 05:05 PM odinson Melee also works good when it's 4 on 1. +4 to ... Aug 3 2007, 05:09 PM pestulens Falkenberg: "Ever think, Lieutenant, that eve... Aug 3 2007, 05:25 PM Marwynn I was gonna vote Magic but well, ranged can actual... Aug 3 2007, 05:28 PM bibliophile20 two words--Combat Sense.
Nothing makes the gun ... Aug 3 2007, 05:31 PM Critias Stuff like ambushes and "four on one" fi... Aug 3 2007, 05:43 PM imperialus a character built for melee can be just as powerfu... Aug 3 2007, 05:50 PM PlatonicPimp in an open field with perfect visibility, yes. In ... Aug 3 2007, 05:51 PM Aaron Knockdown is another factor. If I tag you for more... Aug 3 2007, 06:00 PM Whipstitch QUOTE (bibliophile20 @ Aug 3 2007, 12:31 PM) ... Aug 3 2007, 06:11 PM Eleazar QUOTE (Aaron @ Aug 3 2007, 01:00 PM) Knockdow... Aug 3 2007, 06:16 PM Whipstitch QUOTE (Aaron @ Aug 3 2007, 01:00 PM) Knockdow... Aug 3 2007, 06:20 PM Eleazar QUOTE (Whipstitch) QUOTE (Aaron @ Aug 3 2007,... Aug 3 2007, 06:22 PM Whipstitch The important thing is no matter how your GM handl... Aug 3 2007, 06:26 PM Dashifen Subduing combat has a place, too, especially for s... Aug 3 2007, 06:57 PM Aaron QUOTE (Whipstitch) The important thing is no matte... Aug 3 2007, 07:29 PM Kyoto Kid ...as much as I like melee combat, I have to vote ... Aug 3 2007, 08:39 PM Ryu Both "work" indoors, but not all fights ... Aug 3 2007, 09:08 PM Fortune Cyberzombie Troll Archers for the win! Aug 3 2007, 11:35 PM mfb ...hey... Aug 4 2007, 12:48 AM Aaron QUOTE (Kyoto Kid) ...as much as I like melee comba... Aug 4 2007, 01:01 AM Doctor Funkenstein Which is most powerful? The one you decided to fo... Aug 4 2007, 01:36 AM Glyph You can make brutally effective melee-based charac... Aug 4 2007, 04:18 AM Whipstitch It's truly a case of context being everything.... Aug 4 2007, 04:44 AM Cthulhudreams I think the poll tells one story, and then the com... Aug 4 2007, 06:51 AM Doctor Funkenstein No, the poll is basically saying that "if you... Aug 4 2007, 06:54 AM Critias I don't see how the poll versus commentary are... Aug 4 2007, 07:43 AM Ravor Exactly, we'd probably get similar lopsided re... Aug 4 2007, 07:51 AM Glyph QUOTE (Ravor) Exactly, we'd probably get simil... Aug 4 2007, 08:59 AM Cthulhudreams QUOTE (Critias @ Aug 4 2007, 02:43 AM) I don... Aug 4 2007, 09:10 AM James McMurray The two are not incompatible. The number of situat... Aug 4 2007, 05:04 PM knasser Melee is an option that can only happen when range... Aug 4 2007, 05:50 PM Shagu According to the consensus here, ranged attacks ar... Aug 5 2007, 08:59 AM Shrike30 Give me a MP5-TX in my hand at close range, and so... Aug 5 2007, 09:06 AM Whipstitch I always take a gun skill to at least 4 and I -alm... Aug 5 2007, 06:04 PM Kyoto Kid ...KK may not be the swiftest minded kid on the bl... Aug 5 2007, 08:00 PM Marwynn Wouldn't Dodge be a better investment for a Gu... Aug 5 2007, 08:05 PM Doctor Funkenstein Can't you use them in tandem? I'm pretty ... Aug 5 2007, 08:19 PM Whipstitch QUOTE (Marwynn @ Aug 5 2007, 03:05 PM) Wouldn... Aug 5 2007, 08:39 PM Critias QUOTE (Kyoto Kid) Even though she has extensive tr... Aug 5 2007, 09:29 PM Kyoto Kid QUOTE (Critias)QUOTE (Kyoto Kid @ Aug 5 2007,... Aug 5 2007, 10:06 PM Sterling I'm the one, in case you care.
I'm not go... Aug 5 2007, 11:22 PM Fortune You can take all that stuff you just said about me... Aug 5 2007, 11:34 PM Rotbart van Dainig Well, as explained in the Symbolic Link thread, Ma... Aug 5 2007, 11:43 PM Kyoto Kid QUOTE (Fortune)You can take all that stuff you jus... Aug 5 2007, 11:55 PM Whipstitch I blame monowhips and shock gloves. It takes quite... Aug 6 2007, 02:29 AM Sterling QUOTE (Fortune) You can take all that stuff you ju... Aug 6 2007, 02:51 AM Whipstitch I'd like your point better sterling, if it wer... Aug 6 2007, 03:11 AM Sterling QUOTE (Whipstitch)I'd like your point better s... Aug 6 2007, 06:30 AM Whipstitch My gm tried balancing things against a gun-heavy g... Aug 6 2007, 07:02 AM Dashifen @Sterling:
I know in my games I have always allowe... Aug 6 2007, 02:09 PM klinktastic Is there a way to make a melee based character, wh... Aug 6 2007, 04:50 PM Whipstitch QUOTE (klinktastic @ Aug 6 2007, 11:50 AM) Is... Aug 6 2007, 05:03 PM Kyoto Kid QUOTE (klinktastic)Is there a way to make a melee ... Aug 6 2007, 05:44 PM klinktastic which is better: elemental strike or penetrating s... Aug 6 2007, 06:11 PM knasser Sterling, the gist of your argument is that melee ... Aug 6 2007, 06:20 PM Ravor Personally I pay the extra to get ( Rating 3 ) Pen... Aug 6 2007, 06:22 PM Dashifen QUOTE (klinktastic @ Aug 6 2007, 01:11 PM) wh... Aug 6 2007, 06:44 PM klinktastic so would electricity act like a shock glove? Aug 6 2007, 06:45 PM Dashifen Essentially, yes, but actually better (depending o... Aug 6 2007, 06:50 PM Marwynn I like Blast personally. Not very subtle, but you ... Aug 6 2007, 06:56 PM Kyoto Kid QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig) Well, as explained in t... Aug 6 2007, 08:26 PM
Chrome Shadow Ranged Combat is more powerful, but I prefer not h... Aug 7 2007, 06:46 PM  |
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