Yep.
If so,
> why? It seems that the final action is a dramatic trope often seen in one
on one contests
> as well.
Because as soon as the last person on one side of a contest falls to 0 AP, the contest is over. With 1-1 contests, there is only one person to fall to 0.
The "Come back from certain defeat" trope is modeled by coming back from 1 AP, not from 0 (or below). At 0, you're really, truely defeated.
> 2) When performing a parting shot, the rule book talks about the danger of
AP transfer
> bringing your opponent back into the fight. But it doesn't mention the far
more likely
> scenario wherein you fail your parting shot, and in so doing reduce
yourself to below 0
> AP as well.
We didn't think it needed mentioning...
> Example: In debating my opponent, I have reduced her to -13 AP, and
proven my point
> to the clan. But I want them humiliated, or at least more severely
humiliated. So I have 8
> AP left, I bid all of it, and get a minor defeat, losing 2x my bid and
putting me at -8AP.
>
> Does this mean we are both defeated? (I'd certainly think so.)
Yep, pretty much. Or at least, you'll come out of the fight with an injury. (a -1 penalty, in the example above).
How about if my parting
> shot actually put me in a worse final situation than my opponent?
There are two ways you can look at it:
The specifics of the contest should determine the actual final outcome.
(of course, the real answer is "so don't do that"!)
> My instinct is to end up with both people wounded/weakened/defeated. But
maybe there
> is a rule I am missing?
No. It didn't occur to us.
RR
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fait ce qu'il a fait.
- Richelieu
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