RE: [HOE] drawing a bead WAS: A question asked before, but need morehelp please

[Theo McGuckin <tsm@jlab.org>]

> I could probably hit something as big as a man at 200 yds too, if he didn't
> know someone was shootin' at him!  With an appropriate weapon I'd say
> something like a "hunting shot" is actually pretty easy -- unaware target,
> shooter has nothing else to do but shoot (noone shooting back...), some sort
> of long range weapon -- just don't bust.  But for a "combat shot" I'd stick
> with the normal TNs and Drawin' a Bead bonuses.  I imagine it's harder to
> concentrate when there's bullets whizzin' all about.

Well just because someone knows they're being shot at doesn't really mean
anything. They can stand just as still as if they didn't know you were
shooting at them. To make a difference they have to dodge, or at least
move.

This brings up an interesting point that just occured to me:
Marshal: "Okay, he's going to fire a 3-round burst at you from his
submachinegun. You have no cover."
Player: "Hmmm... I only have one action left so I'll take it."
Excuse me?!? The guy just shot you with a submachinegun and you're going
to stand there and "take it like a man?" This seems really kind of screwy
to me. Sure we all do it, and our characters are supposed to be heroes and
all. But I challenge anyon to look down the barrel of a .44 magnum and not
move out of the way. There should be a guts check NOT to dodge :)
Just a little something that occured me and I had to rant about.

Theo McGuckin - SysAdmin, JLab


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