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Modifier Bucket cover modifiers are from GURPS 3rd edition, not 4th

Open Ivanowicz opened this issue 10 months ago • 0 comments

4th edition Basic Set lists all cover modifiers on B407/B408 - extra -2 for shooting through cover and at partially exposed hit locations. Firing through an occupied hex penalty (B389) stays the same, at -4 for each person. Tactical Shooting (TS28) has an optional rule that adds more granular modifiers depending on the size and type of cover, from -1 to -4.

EDIT: Went through other modifiers: Some general Active Defense modifiers are described as being exclusive to Dodge (B374, B390, B391):

  • Shield DB
  • attacked from side (applies to all defences)
  • attacked from rear (disallows any defences without specific advantages, and then applies extra -2 only ot parry)

Some hit locations are missing a "[*hit torso]" note (B552, note [1])

  • Eyes (also missing [front/sides only])
  • Skull
  • Face
  • Groin
  • Neck
  • Vitals

(B552, notes [2], [11]) Vitals should have [imp, pi, or tight-beam burning only] (sadly no official abbreviation, but I guess tbb could work) Eyes should have the same note.

Missing -8 to hit a hand holding a shield (B399)

There are some hit locations added from MA127 (Nose, Jaw, Neck/Limb Vein/Artery), but a few are still missing (Spine, Joints, Ears). Nose and Jaw refer to chest on miss by 1, which is a Low Tech hit location - I'm guessing they're supposed to refer to torso? Maybe the additional hit locations could be separated into their own subcategory, or tied to an option to make them visible/hidden?

There's also "-5 to hit Vitals, Heart" that I could not find the source for.

Ivanowicz avatar Apr 15 '24 18:04 Ivanowicz