Re: Star Wars: Armour and damage: straw poll

In article <123faa6e4f.zen44412@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 Simon Smith <simon_smith_news@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> In message <47ae39d2$0$89171$157c6196@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>           Peter Knutsen <peter@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> > What kind of dynamic do you want for your Star Wars campaigns?
> 
> Closer to your Modern Action rules, generally. Armour needs to be - and
> mostly is - just a bit of flavour. Some player characters - e.g. Bounty
> Hunters - have body armour as part of their character schticks. So there
> certianly will be the occasional character in armour. But I *don't* want
an
> entire party of armoured PCs.

 I think you're looking at this problem from the wrong angle. If you 
don't want the characters wearing armor, then don't penalize them for 
not wearing armor. Give them an attribute called, "Miss". Miss functions 
identically to armor, but doesn't stack with it.

 (This also explains why stormtroopers are great shots when firing at 
jawas, but can't hit the heroes - the heroes have high Miss scores.)

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