[Reminder]

You can roll to make out the driver (no its not tinted) given they are still at least 100 meters away.

[Ren]

Observe in Detail, simple: INT(5) + Perception(5) + Enhancers(3) [Mental(7)] (13d6.hits(5)=5); to find the driver, I have magnification and low-light to offset any penalties
Fire Single Shot, simple: AGI(6) + Longarms(6) + Smartlink(2) [Accuracy(9)] (14d6.hits(5)=5); magnification offsets range penalty, smartlink for the wind, low-light for lighting; if hits, damage 12P + net hits – 1 for the intervening glass, AP -4

[JackVII]

I think VM only works to offset penalties if you use the take aim action, although it seems like Observe in Detail should replicate this pretty closely, especially if you're "observing in detail" through the scope of a rifle. LOL

[Ren]

I think VM only works to offset penalties if you use the take aim action, although it seems like Observe in Detail should replicate this pretty closely, especially if you're "observing in detail" through the scope of a rifle. LOL

That was the 4e mechanics, now VM automatically reduces range category by one (and no more). So with a 350 meters medium range with a rifle i shoot as if being in short range. If the truck was at 500 meters, i would shoot as if at medium range.

[JackVII]

I think VM only works to offset penalties if you use the take aim action, although it seems like Observe in Detail should replicate this pretty closely, especially if you're "observing in detail" through the scope of a rifle. LOL

That was the 4e mechanics, now VM automatically reduces range category by one (and no more). So with a 350 meters medium range with a rifle i shoot as if being in short range. If the truck was at 500 meters, i would shoot as if at medium range.

In order to use an image magnification
system the attacker needs to use the Take Aim action
to gain the benefit of the system.

Typical with SR, they don't even use the same terminology, but it's pretty clearly supposed to be VM considering the rest of the section referring to reducing range penalties.

[Ren]

Hell, they don't even mention it at environmental modifiers. Sorry i missed it. Without taking aim, i have -1 die for the test. Should i reroll it, or should we just take the last dice away?

[Reminder]

The way VM is written to affect range modifiers is somewhat ambiguous. If you use a take aim action, I am fine with reducing it one category with a take aim action (no matter how good you can see, you aren't going to have say a zero range penalty at 60 meters with a light pistol with a barrel that is only 8 inches long).

And I am fine with adjusting dice as needs be. I'll resolve it when I get home.

[Reminder]

It is Frenchy's turn

[Ren]

So what, with 5 hits on the test, I didn’t even hit the windshield? The truck made a wild maneuver avoiding it? I understand the driver being able to avoid it (pretty good cover from the truck itself, and although very limited on the moves he can make sitting in the front seat, he can still lean away), but the truck?

[Reminder]

You aimed for the driver, which means if you miss, you miss everything. I guess he swerved around a bush as you were shooting or something. (It mostly meant you didn't almost hit him based on the rolls).

[JackVII]

Frenchy might as well start taking shots. I would assume the drivers know they're being shot at now.

[Reminder]

ok ultra

[Csjarrat]

same again for me:
data spike (12d6.hits(5)=3)
3 hits this time,
7DV + net hits matrix damage

[Reminder]

It is Jack's turn.

[JackVII]

I'm going to take a simple action to take cover behind whatever is available and another simple action to flip my senses to the astral to make sure they don't have any spirit support in bound from the astral.