> >> Opponents killed by being reduced from positive APs to -31 in
> >> one go are rightfully dead (or dying). It's the post-combat
> >> gratuitous killings i don't like. The rule for CdG implies that
> >> such is routinely performed, which i disagree with.
> >
> >I don't think it implies that killing downed opponents is routine.
> >But for those circumstances where it is necessary, it's nice to
> >have guidelines for it, and a way to handle it within the
> >framework of the rules.
>
> You already have that in the game. If the opponent is helpless
> (unconscious, frex) it's automatic (unless there's some other
> factor that makes it a Test or Contest). If the opponent can
> reasonably resist (and is still present), use the rules for a
> Parting Shot (with or without penalties to the opponent).
I see the CdG more as "the final Parting Shot" as they have one last
chance to try and defend. If they're unconscious or helpless, then I
agree that it's automatic.
Tom B.