Withdrawing from Combat

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  • December 21, 2013 at 7:15 am #150449
    Anonymous
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    I know WH isn’t meant to be a tactical game by any stretch. Well, maybe a little stretch. Something though that came up tonight was withdrawing from combat. There doesn’t seem to be anything in the book, other than the inference that you can go defensive and beat feet through any Area that isn’t obstructed. It felt a little loosey-goosey for my tastes in play, so I’m thinking of cooking a few things up. But first I wanted to make sure there wasn’t anything I was missing.

    Tom

    December 21, 2013 at 3:41 pm #253943
    drafit
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    Tom,

    The basic design philosophy behind WH is that it’s not to be tactical ala’ D&D but but more cinematic in style. Whenever I run WH, I see the interaction between players as a movie in my mind. If Player A wishes to disengage from combat, I visualize what the opponent would do, what’s in the immediate vicinity, etc. For example, if it’s logical for Player A to cross swords, push off his opponent and run away while his foe is off balance, then I allow it. If the opponent is solely focused on Player A and has a vested interest in seeing him dead, even at the risk of his own hide,then the Player would have a harder time of getting away.

    GMing a WH game is as much an art as a science ,perhaps more so depending on your play style.

    December 21, 2013 at 3:52 pm #253945
    Anonymous
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    Ah, so the question isn’t “how do you get away,” but “what do you do to get away.” I like it!

    I sware, 3e and the RPGA ruined me in so many ways as a GM. :/

    December 21, 2013 at 4:09 pm #253946
    drafit
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    LOL – while I know that 3E is the favorite system for many people and for some of the younger players, that’s all they know, but IN MY OPINION, by trying to quantify everything it took some of the magic out of the game and turned it into an algebraic equation. For those that like that, great. Me? I believe that rules are mere guidelines that help tell a rousing good story. And when they get in the way of doing that, they need to be bent, spindled or mutilated.

    This is not meant to start a Flame War/Edition War, but as insights into my play philosophy only.

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