I'm not trying to be diffacult. However, I am trying to find a definitive answer to this question.
While there are several good points that are being made, I just dont feel the question has been answered.
It very well could be that according to the rules there IS no answer. Which is somewhat disturbing, but I
could at least settle for that.
Since this seems to be one of the big points being made:
concussive forceIt is not a listed damage type (fire/acid/electricity), at least as far as I can find. So what is it? Personally, I view it as fluff which describes how the attack is visualized by people around it. At which point, how does that factor into the mechanics of how the ability works?
Secondly, 'normal melee attack' is a requirement to make a grapple.
QUOTE
To subdue a character, resolve melee combat normally.
The only thing that I can see would prevent distance strike from qualifying for this is it's ability to be resisted "
as if" it was ranged. The attack still qualifys as melee, however.
All in all, I'm really confused about this, and all I want is some solid evidence proving one way or the other.
Again, sorry for being diffacult.