 Soaking, What is it? |
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 Mar 2 2005, 02:32 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 24-February 03 Member No.: 4,152  |
I have heard on this and other forums the concept of soaking damage discussed. I have checked both my SR3 and my CC and I cannot find any mention of it in these terms. Is there something I am missing or is this another term for a canon concept. Please enlighten my ignorance.
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Mar 2 2005, 02:26 AM
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Running, running, running Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,220 Joined: 18-October 04 From: North Carolina Member No.: 6,769 |
its the term used for the bod test to see if through sheer body power, you can take the bullet
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Mar 2 2005, 02:26 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
it's a term borrowed from White Wolf, that means "rolling damage resistance".
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Mar 2 2005, 02:26 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: 7-February 04 From: NYC Member No.: 6,058 |
Soaking is just another way of saying resisting. Soaking damage = resisting damage, aka the Body test in the case of SR.
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Mar 2 2005, 02:27 AM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,587 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 7,014 |
I can think of two meanings. One is from "the other game" and has to do with Damage Resistance and Damage Reduction. Soak in that game means an X amount of hit point damage is "soaked" from each hit, subtracting directly from the damage.
The other, more Shadowrun-relevant meaning would be hardened armor, or variations thereof (Immunity: Normal Weapons). If the power of the attack doesn't exceed the hardened armor, it does no damage. |
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Mar 2 2005, 02:27 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 24-February 03 Member No.: 4,152 |
Thanks
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Mar 2 2005, 02:28 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,144 Joined: 22-September 04 Member No.: 6,690 |
Soaking generally refers to the body roll you make resist damage. If a PC manages to comepletely stage down an attack, then he's 'soaked' it. A troll with a maxed Body stat is good at 'soaking,' etc.
*edit* Crimeny, you people are fast. There was one view, and no replies when I read this topic, and just one response shown by the time I hit submit. |
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Mar 2 2005, 02:31 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,664 Joined: 21-September 04 From: Arvada, CO Member No.: 6,686 |
Also, someone who just got sprayed with a cascade rifle would be "soaking" as well, but in dmso/whatever was mixed with it. :spin:
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Mar 2 2005, 02:41 AM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,587 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 7,014 |
Then there are ZetaImp Chem splash grenades. I suppose you can get "soaked" there, too. |
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