Yes, that is true, but *usually* a Strike will be a Contest ender because if the Attacker fails, he's bid all his AP, and if he wins, he (probably) has enough AP to bring his opponent down.
My use of the word "Strike" was in its capacity to decide the contest in one shot, not in any formal sense of the strike mechanics, my apologies. A "Decapitate Foe" feat will not kill the opponent *unless* he is brought to -31 AP, and it will normally be resisted by the opponent's Close Combat, not 14. (I *might* rule that a Parting Shot using Decapitate is obviously a Coup de Grace, and give the 14 resistance - it would depend on how I felt at the moment :-) ).
RR
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