Brawling and Stun Damage

Ninja-Bear · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 26 Sep 2016 Posts: 209

I have an interesting question. My players asked how can you hit someone without killing them, say like boxing. Afaik, there isn't an official way. I now have a house rule and se your guys opinion on it.

First, I will allow people to brawling and switch to stun damage the same as Blasters can.

Second though is to change the damage chart. In D6 Space, they have a concept of derived target numbers. So if we look at the reaching the wound level for knockout as a target number, then it will make it harder to one punch a tough species such as a wookiee. (Fwiw, though there is no mention of a character getting knocked out once he pass the Strength Die in Stuns, which I'm still keeping.)

So for example it should look something like this.

A human has 2D+1 STR, He can take 3 Stunneds and is knocked out or if someone hits him and the result is 5+, instant stunned.

A Gamorrean has 4D STR. She can take 5 Stunneds and is knocked out or the threshold is 9+ for instant KO.

Also Stamina can be used instead of STR.

MrNexx · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:55 am Post subject:

Why not simply use the rules for stun damage, where any result above "Stunned" means "Knocked out"?
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Ninja-Bear · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 26 Sep 2016 Posts: 209

Kytross · Line Captain Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 776

Same as in real life, called shots. Police are trained where to hit people so that it causes pain but does no permanent damage.

Putting politics aside, Rodney King is a perfect example. They beat him with nightsticks for a very long time and broke no bones and caused no concussions. Every hit was called, to a muscled part of the body, thighs and biceps and such. Whatever else you may think of that case, the Rodney King video could be used as a learning tool for hard control.

There's also nerve strikes, though they are generally smaller targets, and in Star Wars different aliens would have different nerve clusters.

Also, joint strikes, to incapacitate rather than kill.

MrNexx · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 9:08 pm Post subject:

jmanski · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:59 pm Post subject:

In Brawling change Mortally Wounded and killed to Knocked out.

I have adopted the D6 Space mechanic of using 1/2 Lifting for Brawl damage. Now fistfights last an eternity and I haven't had a death yet.
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garhkal · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:48 pm Post subject:

Whill · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Brawling and Stun Damage

garhkal · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: Brawling and Stun Damage

Ninja-Bear · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 26 Sep 2016 Posts: 209

Well I want to incorporate D6 Space into my.game. Perhaps I shoukd just use the 1/3 STR ruke first and see how it works out.

jmanski · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:17 pm Post subject:

garhkal · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:30 pm Post subject:

Did that NPC not have any CP to spent on his soak roll? ARmor?
Also did the son not know about that 'maim' rule option??
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Ninja-Bear · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 26 Sep 2016 Posts: 209

jmanski · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:42 pm Post subject:

Unarmored and unarmed, hence the kick. Didn't think of the maim rule at the time.
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garhkal · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:03 pm Post subject:

What about CP/FP? Did the bounty hunter have any?
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