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<blockquote data-quote="Denaes" data-source="post: 2626409" data-attributes="member: 33738">I agree. 1 surprise is all you need. Lets take Modern for example on how this goes:1. sneak up to drug house. You know the dealers are armed and dangerous killers.2. Kick in the door, guns out, taking in the situation and scanning whats going on.3. The dealers are on the couch watching TV or doing drugs. They might spend a round fumbling for their weapons or figuring out what to do and running or just giving up in confusion. One thing I've seen GMs abuse too much is being combat ready. If said enemies in said house had no clue you're comming and you caught them unaware, then they're not ready. they're not in full combat armour standing in the room with their swords drawn waiting for someone to break in. I would practically guarantee that after the suprise round, the opponents arn't able to do much of anything constructive unless they're golems or the GM is just being a jerk. Even monsters sit down and snooze and do something other than sitting to wait for combat. I'd say chances are the first round of combat is the opponents going for cover and/or their weapons. They might have daggers on themselves, but it's severely doubful they're in meaningful armour and have swords or bows at their side while they're relaxing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Denaes, post: 2626409, member: 33738"] I agree. 1 surprise is all you need. Lets take Modern for example on how this goes: 1. sneak up to drug house. You know the dealers are armed and dangerous killers. 2. Kick in the door, guns out, taking in the situation and scanning whats going on. 3. The dealers are on the couch watching TV or doing drugs. They might spend a round fumbling for their weapons or figuring out what to do and running or just giving up in confusion. One thing I've seen GMs abuse too much is being combat ready. If said enemies in said house had no clue you're comming and you caught them unaware, then they're not ready. they're not in full combat armour standing in the room with their swords drawn waiting for someone to break in. I would practically guarantee that after the suprise round, the opponents arn't able to do much of anything constructive unless they're golems or the GM is just being a jerk. Even monsters sit down and snooze and do something other than sitting to wait for combat. I'd say chances are the first round of combat is the opponents going for cover and/or their weapons. They might have daggers on themselves, but it's severely doubful they're in meaningful armour and have swords or bows at their side while they're relaxing. [/QUOTE]

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