Re: Ranged combat/Dynamic extended contests

From: Paul Andrew King <paul_at_...>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:45:44 +0000

>One might say: "AP totals don't change, just the target numbers of
>each side," which is what I think the HQ rulebook implies. But the AP
>totals in the example were based on the target numbers in a very
>different contest, one where the Dara Happans were simply trying to
>dodge axes.

If you want to run things this way there should be a contest to close and another contest to resolve the battle. But I think it is better to to keep it as the same contest, so any successes by the Tarshites against the closing Dara Happans count for something.

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