 Distance Strike, Usable for grapples? |
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 May 13 2010, 06:47 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 825 Joined: 21-October 08 Member No.: 16,538  |
Could distance strike be used for grapples and other forms of unarmed attack? The 'concussive force' part of the description doesn't really suggest as such, but the crunchy bit doesn't say 'no' flat out.
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May 13 2010, 07:18 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 604 Joined: 1-December 08 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 16,646 |
QUOTE (Hagga @ May 12 2010, 10:47 PM)  Could distance strike be used for grapples and other forms of unarmed attack? The 'concussive force' part of the description doesn't really suggest as such, but the crunchy bit doesn't say 'no' flat out. [Sarcasm] QUOTE (http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?gwp=13&s=strike) Strike 1. To hit sharply, as with the hand, the fist, or a weapon. 2. To inflict (a blow). QUOTE (http://www.answers.com/topic/sharp) Sharp Abrupt or acute QUOTE (http://www.answers.com/topic/abrupt) Abrupt Unexpectedly sudden Just to clarify, the name itself defines it as a "Sudden Hit from a Distance". Grappling and "Sudden" have nothing to do with each other. [/Sarcasm] No, it is not for grappling. |
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May 13 2010, 07:33 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 825 Joined: 21-October 08 Member No.: 16,538 |
The power defines an unarmed physical attack, which a grapple maneuver most definately is. Otherwise I'd have gone directly with the mental dictionary definition instead of scarpering here for the collective opinion of Dumpshock's readers.
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May 13 2010, 07:49 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 576 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Front Range Free Zone Member No.: 18,558 |
Sounds like you might want to be a Mystic Adept and get Magic Fingers if you want to grapple someone from a distance.
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May 13 2010, 07:54 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Good ol' Germany Member No.: 7,015 |
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http: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...-10.11.2007.jpg or that http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WrestlingBulldog.jpg seems to be a "Sudden Attack from a Distance "and I think the Target will be down for a couple of Seconds at least with a "sudden Dance from a Distance" Medicineman |
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May 13 2010, 07:55 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 572 Joined: 6-February 09 From: London Uk Member No.: 16,848 |
QUOTE (Hagga @ May 13 2010, 07:47 AM) Could distance strike be used for grapples and other forms of unarmed attack? The 'concussive force' part of the description doesn't really suggest as such, but the crunchy bit doesn't say 'no' flat out. I have always taken the distance strike ability to be similar the punch spell (its kind of similar). At best its a telekenetic blast from the hand / fist aimed at the opponant not a magical hand you can use to crush someones throat like vader |
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May 13 2010, 07:56 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 572 Joined: 6-February 09 From: London Uk Member No.: 16,848 |
QUOTE (Medicineman @ May 13 2010, 08:54 AM) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...-10.11.2007.jpg This seems to be a "Sudden Attack from a Distance "and I think the Target will be down for a couple of Seconds at least with a "sudden Dance from a Distance" Medicineman If you hit hard enough I would assume normal knock down rules would apply. |
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May 13 2010, 03:26 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,192 Joined: 6-May 07 From: Texas - The RGV Member No.: 11,613 |
I ruled that the answer is "Yes" for sweeps and quick takedown strikes. You can't "grapple" for any length of time with it, though. It's one shot, all or nothing, each time it's used.
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May 13 2010, 06:45 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
Only if you wear a black helmet, black cape, have a voice modulator, and combine it with the adept centering of saying "You have failed me for the last time."
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