 Combat Biking, Melee rules for vehicles? |
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 Nov 15 2006, 10:29 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 179 Joined: 15-November 06 Member No.: 9,866  |
Anyone want to venture a set of rules for making melee attacks from a bike? Example situations include, but are not limited to, someone making a melee attack against someone on another bike alongside them, attacking a pedestrian, or "jousting"?
I was just watching Akira, and was just wondering how that would work. |
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Nov 16 2006, 01:48 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 31-October 03 Member No.: 5,780 |
Well, they tell you penalties when shooting from a vehicle, yes? That would apply to bikes too. SO whatever penalties are involved there would affect you attacking someone also on a bike.
That, and you'd have to get within range of them to strike, so letting off the gas or pressing hard will drive some nuts. A critical issue will be manuevering while attacking - bad choice to swing when you should be making a sharp turn, for example. |
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Nov 16 2006, 01:45 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 633 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 8,301 |
I'd go with the "attacking from vehicle" penalty (-3 I think), and I would also say you have to make a crash test if you glitch, and the target has to make a crash test if they suffer enough damage that it would normally cause knockdown.
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Nov 16 2006, 02:33 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Maybe a Ramming test for jousting. :)
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Nov 16 2006, 03:02 PM
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Awakened Asset Group: Members Posts: 4,464 Joined: 9-April 05 From: AGS, North German League Member No.: 7,309 |
Well, a penalty to the attack test is certainly in order, and a driving test on top of that.
But you would gain a severe bonus to damage. |
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Nov 16 2006, 03:15 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,333 Joined: 19-August 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9,168 |
What about allowing someone to substitute their driving skill for dodge?
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Nov 16 2006, 04:01 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 633 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 8,301 |
I'd almost definitely use the driving skill in place of dodge for bike to bike combat. Or, if I'm feeling mean, simply cap the dice they gain from dodge with their vehicle skill.
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