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  Jan 25 2010, 05:51 PM
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Mystery Archaeologist  Group: Members Posts: 2,906 Joined: 19-September 05 From: The apple tree Member No.: 7,760  |
Okay Reakt and Sideways (Aug) both give bonuses to dodge (+2 each) and bonuses to all combat tests (with a small condition for Reakt). So is defence a combat test fo the purposes of this bonus?
I suspect not (they already boost dodging) but I'm wondering what anyone else thinks. |
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Jan 25 2010, 05:54 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 427 Joined: 22-January 10 From: Seattle Member No.: 18,067 |
Dodge is a physical skill, not a combat skill. I think that's what they mean.
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Jan 25 2010, 05:58 PM
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The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
Dodge is a Combat skill, unless you are using Acrobatics for dodging which is a Physical skill.
I'd say that Combat tests are any tests using a Combat Active Skill (SR4A p. 121-122). Because the augmentations give a higher bonus to Dodge, that overrides the standard bonus to other Combat tests. +1 for most things, +2 to Dodge. Defense tests such as Parrying, where you use an actual combat skill, would be considered Combat tests in my eyes. |
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Jan 25 2010, 06:01 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 427 Joined: 22-January 10 From: Seattle Member No.: 18,067 |
I stand corrected. Dodge is generally so worthless compared to Gymnastics, I tend to substitute them in my mind without thinking about it. My bad.
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Jan 25 2010, 06:05 PM
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The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
After re-reading the exact text:
Reakt gives +2 dice to all Reaction tests for defense. Sideways gives the same +2 to Reaction tests, and some other bonuses. What I posted above would still apply for Sideways. Reakt specifically states that it works with all other augmentations, so if you have both, it would be +4 to Reaction tests for Defense, +1 Perception, and +1 for all Combat tests. |
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Jan 25 2010, 07:02 PM
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Mystery Archaeologist Group: Members Posts: 2,906 Joined: 19-September 05 From: The apple tree Member No.: 7,760 |
QUOTE (BishopMcQ @ Jan 25 2010, 06:05 PM)  After re-reading the exact text: Reakt gives +2 dice to all Reaction tests for defense. Sideways gives the same +2 to Reaction tests, and some other bonuses. What I posted above would still apply for Sideways. Reakt specifically states that it works with all other augmentations, so if you have both, it would be +4 to Reaction tests for Defense, +1 Perception, and +1 for all Combat tests. I think I shall go along with your active combat skill definition, it works for my head and was about were I was at. Having built a genecrafted sammie with both (love your mysterious ware... wait till the group throttle you for the eros addiction...) I'd already got that +4 was mostly wondering if it should jump to +6... |
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