This is nice, I'm learning more of Gurps from you than reading the Core Book! :)
Well... I was going to say this in my previous post, really. The Godzilla Stomp would be considered an "area attack", in that you'd roll you Reflex. Completely addressing all the matters. Your shield and armor...
I've heard about this Deceptive Attack, it works fine for "humanoids" fight.. but you're saying the Charging Rhinocerous would have to faint his charge? What about the dragon?
Sorry, now it's even worse. You need an optional rule to diffrentiate a Godzilla stomp from an axe swing? A 30' wide...
It's not a misconception, it really works that way. It is a flaw of the system. The defense is independent from the attack. How good you are at dodging a blow takes no consideration of what the "blow" was.
Again, the rest of the system is fine, although I don't like "roll under your own skill"...
HAHAHAHA.. greater realism of Gurps... had to laugh.
Ok NO offense, really, in a good sense. :) I'm playing.
First, I am one of those guys who are always trying to change D&D combat rules for more realism and less abstraction. I already use a lot of things the OP mentioned, like armor as...