Crusher and his dodge...
Simidh
One of the players in my coterie is insisting that as crusher's inbuilt
ability to dodge isn't stated as a strike, that he can still a strike for
the round of combat in which he uses that dodge. (leaving aside any additional
strikes for the round).
Now although I am pretty sure that dodge is always a strike, I am unable to
prove this point to him in any way. Is there any rule I can actually point to
that will convince him that dodge is indeed always a strike? Or is he in fact
actually correct that crusher's dodge is not a strike?
(Have tried checking the errata, rulings and clarifications and latest rules
but maybe i am overlooking something...)
Thanks for any help you can give me on this issue :)
Simidh: V:EKN Prince Of Adelaide
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James Coupe
> Now although I am pretty sure that dodge is always a strike,
Dodge *is* always a strike. Also look at the Jyhad version of Read
Intentions which does something similar. The argument has been had many
times before, because of the inadequate wording, unfortunately. :(
If Crusher uses his dodge, that is his strike for that Choose Strike step.
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James Coupe
davey!
On Sat, 29 Jan 2000, Simidh wrote:
> One of the players in my coterie is insisting that as crusher's
> inbuilt ability to dodge isn't stated as a strike, that he can still a
> strike for the round of combat in which he uses that dodge. (leaving
> aside any additional strikes for the round).
>
> Now although I am pretty sure that dodge is always a strike, I am
> unable to prove this point to him in any way. Is there any rule I can
> actually point to that will convince him that dodge is indeed always a
> strike?
Well, other than the line, "A dodge is a strike, even though it is solely
defensive," [6.4.5] I'm not sure what else you could be looking for :)
In any case, the only description of dodging in the rules is
dodging as a strike. Maybe Crusher can dodge in some way that isn't a
strike, but there aren't any rules that say what that does or how to play
it. So it doesn't do much good to interpret it that way.
-davey!
LSJ
>
> On Sat, 29 Jan 2000, Simidh wrote:
>
> > Now although I am pretty sure that dodge is always a strike,
>
Correct.
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