The Big (Unofficial) FFG PBP FAQ 2.0

[Mazer Rackham]

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Words lots of words:

 

Force Fields (DH/RT/DW):

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The Long of it: it's up to the GM.

 

The Tall of it: A Successful Attack generates an Evasion/Reaction opportunity as per DW:Core (unless the Character for some reason cannot React, maybe from being Stunned, Helpless or whatever). If the Character cannot react, his Force Field may still save him. The wording on p.166 is a bit vague, but I interpret that this eventuality covers by omission, 'when the Character is Attacked' assumes the Attack is successful - this is important, because for the attack to be successful, you must have either:

• Failed your Reaction, Or;
• Were not allowed a Reaction by conditions of play.

As otherwise, by strictest RAW, you could be rolling for Hits that haven't even landed....so:

 

Example:

A Heavy Bolter armed Player fires at a Target with a Field rating of 50:

1. Player rolls 6 degrees of success (6 Hits, max RoF);
2. This is an Attack, as described by DW:Core, p.166
3. Target gets Reaction (it's elective - unless Target is incapable of Reacting, and not on own turn);
4. If Target chooses to Dodge:
   1. Make Agility or Reaction Test:
   2. Target obtains PASS, Plus 1 DoS, negating two hits;
   3. Dodge used, may only use one Dodge against a single Attack;

Then/Or:

1. Target does not Dodge, fails the Dodge, cannot Dodge or has Dodged - but the Attack is not fully Resolved:
   1. Target rolls against PR of field since the Attack is now successful (four Hits have landed, and only one Evasion is permitted per Attack);
   2. If the PR is lower than, or equal to, Field Rating, the Attack (what remains of it) is negated, regardless of Hits landed;
   3. If, when rolled, the result matches the Field's 'Burnout' range, the field works for the Attack, but no longer functions afterwards.

Essentially there is a decision to be made by the GM (ergo a house rule) on how the field operates - does the Field work per Attack, or per Hit, since a HB Dev blitzing a 01 to score 6 HB Rounds on target, only for them to all shear off in a single roll is possibly...unsatisfying. An alternative is to roll per Hit. This brings its own problems, however, as it cheapens the effect of the field a bit - BUT - it streamlines the entire process, and brings it into line with with RAI.

 

When comparing against Swift Attack, for example, no detriment is suffered - You have two Attacks with one Hit each, so essentially, you get your Dodge against the first, and if not, then your field against the second, or get your field against BOTH, since it's still two hits...

 

I'll build this out as we go, yadda, yadda, suggestions can either go below or into another thread to keep this clean, up to you guys.

 

PDF might be available if I/We/You have the time.

[Black Cohort]

I would say force fields work against hits, not attacks.  Part of the benefit of something like a heavy bolter should be the volume of fire which ensures that something gets through.

[Mazer Rackham]

I agree, always how I'd play it, but it's certainly a GM call since the black-n'-white of it states 'attacked'.

 

I do need to streamline and hack out the stream-of-consciousness stuff in the FAQ-bloc though.

[Mazer Rackham]

Another query to be placed into the FAQ:

 

 

[Mazer Rackham]

In the Nook we use a lot of abbreviations and weird terms, so it might be worthwhile building a Glossary:

 

Tacman: Tactical marine

Stabman: Assault Marine

UGBL: Under-barrel grenade launcher

KT/L: Kill Team Leader

Req: Requisition

FP: Fate Points

CP: Corruption Points/Cohesion Points

 

Will drop these all into an Excel file and sort if anyone has other suggestions.