Talk:Future Imperfect chapter 3
--Melonberg 21:44, 17 March 2016 (MST) I know about your justified hate-on regarding the big rifle being the ultimate weapon. Here's another thought: Is there anything to reflect the notion that in close-quarters, if you're trying to fight with a rifle, it might be more difficult to defend yourself? You can feasibly block a melee attack with your rifle, but no small part of being able to block and dodge in a hand-to-hand fight requires one's hands to be free... Now, if someone closes in and you use your rifle as a melee weapon (club to butt-stroke them) or use an attached bayonet (like a spear, I guess?), that's fine, but while you're doing that, you're not shooting them. If you block a melee attack while using your rifle, should you have to make a breakdown roll for it? If you just took a shot, or plan on taking a shot and a melee attack is made against you, should you face some kind of penalty to block or dodge? Just some thoughts.
--Melonberg 00:34, 18 March 2016 (MST) On the hit location table, one of the roll modifiers is fighting (hand-to-hand) and the bonus is +2, which makes sense; if you are punching somebody, you're less likely to hit them in the foot. With advanced martial arts and the inclusion of different types of maneuvers like kicks, should we say that kicks have a -2 roll? Or is it just splitting hairs? The original intent, I believe, is that if you are fighting up close, you are less likely to "waste" an attack hitting someone in the foot, while you are more likely to hit a vital spot (whether that be the head or the gizzards, but in this case, the head). Purposefully trying to kick someone who is standing upright in the head is rarely a good idea in a real fight, and most martial artists won't recommend it (because with your foot so high, your balance will be greatly disrupted), hence, the usual targets of kick and knee attacks are the opponent's feet, legs and lower torso. Unless, of course you have someone grappled in a particular way and can feed a knee to their upper chest or face...
