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Discussion
Main - Rune Quest
Strike ranks
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Author:
Bjorn Are Stolen
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Time:
28.11.2002 18:15
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> I also agree that the strike ranks help with reality, a long
> weapon (spear) will reach someone before a short one, but I
> sometimes wonder if some additional optional rules about
> close quarters compat with long weapons could be of value.
> If two people are in melee, one with a long spear and the
> other with a gladius, the person with the spear would have
> the advantage at first, but once at close quarters -
> striking range for the gladius - the spearman would suffer.
> I wonder how one would simulate this. Possibly give the
> spearman a free strike for the first round and then a
> penalty to strike while at close quarters? Or maybe reverse
> the strike ranks while at close quarters, so that the
> gladius man would have the advanatage and per example, go
> on SR6 while the spearman hads to go on SR8?
>
> I like your ideas on armour, they make sence. As for
> fatigue, I must confess we cheat a little there and tend to
> ignore it most times. Maybe if fatique could be kept track
> of in an easier manner?
>
I (once again) think that the rules are good enough as they are. They state that if two combatants wielding weapons with different SR, the dude with the smallest weapon (IE the higheset strike rank) state that he wants to close with the opponent, he automatically acts first!
In contrast to the pikewielding soldier, the roman Legionare fought with a spanish short sword (the gladius) adopted some hundred years BC. -Yes they had their "pilum", but it was specially designed to be thrown like a javelin (the metal had a weak spot behind the point, so it would bend on impact, thus rendering it useless for the oposing side to hurl back) So they charged the last paces with the small, fast and avgile gladius, and in the crowded state the soldiers in the first ranks fought (i imagine it must have been like being in the front rows on a big punk consert), they would fight acording to the closing rules in RQ and act before the pikewielding greek (for instance) on the other side.
Of course -in a duel between two opponents; it's not just to close with an opponent. He may just as easily state that he wants to back off! So, unless you manage to push somebody up against a hinter (wall, tree, etc) or unless the guy you're trying to kill have 8 guys gehind him pushing him towards you, the guy with the longest weapon have the advantage (unless your DEX and SIZ modifier is so supperior that you go first anyway...)
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Bjorn Are Stolen
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Bjorn Are Stolen
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Bjorn Are Stolen
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Bjorn Are Stolen
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29.11.2002 15:17
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