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Zen Shooter01
post Jan 29 2009, 02:49 PM
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Because they don't make any sense to me.

When a PC shoots at a metahuman with a standard attack roll, what's he trying to do? Kill them. So, when he shoots at a metahuman with a called shot for damage, what's he trying to do? Really, sincerely try to kill them? And why is it harder to really, sincerely try to kill someone than it is to try to kill them in a more desultory way? With the called shot he's aiming at the head, but with the standard roll, he's aiming at the toe?

In real life, the shooter automatically aims at the head or the center of mass, the most vulnerable, and in the latter case also most easily hit, targets. How well our PC hits these areas is reflected in the damage he does with a standard roll, and can be forecast, more or less, by their die pool.

I do allow called shots for things like trying to shoot an item out of a target's hand, or shooting out a tire.
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- Zen Shooter01   I Don't Allow Called Shots For Damage   Jan 29 2009, 02:49 PM
- - cyronc   i guess its more like how much focus the targeting...   Jan 29 2009, 02:55 PM
- - Speed Wraith   Most shooters are trained for center-mass only. I...   Jan 29 2009, 03:22 PM
|- - Tyro   QUOTE (Speed Wraith @ Jan 29 2009, 07:22 ...   Jan 29 2009, 03:31 PM
- - Shadowfox   Police are trained to shoot for the chest, althoug...   Jan 29 2009, 06:33 PM
- - psychophipps   This rule is the single best way to attack...PERIO...   Jan 29 2009, 07:27 PM
|- - Mr. Unpronounceable   QUOTE (psychophipps @ Jan 29 2009, 07:27 ...   Jan 29 2009, 08:07 PM
- - Shrike30   We *used* to ban this, but then we did the math on...   Jan 29 2009, 07:37 PM
|- - InfinityzeN   QUOTE (Shrike30 @ Jan 29 2009, 02:37 PM) ...   Jan 29 2009, 08:14 PM
- - psychophipps   That's all fine and dandy, Shrike30, but you f...   Jan 29 2009, 07:46 PM
|- - Muspellsheimr   QUOTE (psychophipps @ Jan 29 2009, 01:46 ...   Jan 29 2009, 07:59 PM
|- - psychophipps   QUOTE (Muspellsheimr @ Jan 29 2009, 11:59...   Jan 29 2009, 08:05 PM
- - Ryu   First you aim (simple action), then you Call the S...   Jan 29 2009, 07:47 PM
|- - psychophipps   QUOTE (Ryu @ Jan 29 2009, 11:47 AM) First...   Jan 29 2009, 07:57 PM
|- - Ryu   QUOTE (psychophipps @ Jan 29 2009, 08:57 ...   Jan 29 2009, 09:23 PM
|- - Matsci   QUOTE (Ryu @ Jan 29 2009, 10:23 PM) How d...   Jan 29 2009, 10:00 PM
- - Muspellsheimr   Ammo is cheap. Using Long Bursts is not even remo...   Jan 29 2009, 08:09 PM
- - Cain   Call for -AP works really, really well on vehicles...   Jan 29 2009, 09:02 PM
|- - Speed Wraith   QUOTE (Cain @ Jan 29 2009, 04:02 PM) Call...   Jan 29 2009, 09:42 PM
|- - Malachi   QUOTE (Cain @ Jan 29 2009, 05:02 PM) Call...   Jan 29 2009, 09:58 PM
|- - Speed Wraith   QUOTE (Malachi @ Jan 29 2009, 04:58 PM) V...   Jan 29 2009, 10:10 PM
||- - Ryu   QUOTE (Speed Wraith @ Jan 29 2009, 11:10 ...   Jan 29 2009, 10:23 PM
|- - InfinityzeN   QUOTE (Malachi @ Jan 29 2009, 04:58 PM) V...   Jan 29 2009, 11:07 PM
- - Hartbaine   It also works well for calling shots in situations...   Jan 29 2009, 09:13 PM
- - The Jake   Compared to older rules, called shots in SR4 are a...   Jan 29 2009, 11:36 PM
- - Hartbaine   True enough. And nothing bothers them more than h...   Jan 29 2009, 11:53 PM
- - Kurai   The -4 dice also means it's easier to dodge. I...   Jan 30 2009, 01:01 AM
|- - The Jake   QUOTE (Kurai @ Jan 30 2009, 01:01 AM) The...   Jan 30 2009, 01:23 AM
|- - Kev   QUOTE (The Jake @ Jan 29 2009, 08:23 PM) ...   Jan 30 2009, 02:18 AM
- - Cain   The -4 vs dodge is meaningless, when you're di...   Jan 30 2009, 02:51 AM
|- - toturi   QUOTE (Cain @ Jan 30 2009, 10:51 AM) The ...   Jan 30 2009, 03:07 AM
- - Cain   While I won't dispute your numbers, the fact i...   Jan 30 2009, 10:09 AM
|- - toturi   QUOTE (Cain @ Jan 30 2009, 06:09 PM) Whil...   Jan 30 2009, 11:49 AM
|- - Cain   QUOTE (toturi @ Jan 30 2009, 03:49 AM) If...   Jan 31 2009, 03:56 AM
- - Kurai   The Jake: I think I'll have to agree with Kev ...   Jan 30 2009, 11:17 AM


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