WOIN [Question] Boxer and "Rope-a-dope"?

[Drekin]

Hello
Drekin is still here, now with more questions.

Regarding this exploits from N.O.W. Core book:
Rope-a-Dope. You allow your enemy to attack you, fooling him into believing he is winning. You allow the enemy’s next two melee attacks to strike home, choosing to receive the damage; after the second attack, you respond with a melee counterattack which does bonus damage equal to the damage he dealt you.

There's a lot, so in list form
1. Since you choose to be hit, does that mean the attacks don't roll against DEFENSE? If yes, does that mean you cannot SOAK these attacks?
2. If fighting multiple enemies, do damage from 2 different enemies count or just from the "counter attacked" target when calculation the damage the exploit deals?

Please advise
Drekin

 

[kingpin000]

1. You decide to let the enemy hit you, but the Soak should still apply because its passive and not active like the attack action.
2. A boxing match is usually 1vs1, so it should only apply after two attack from the same enemy.

 

[Morrus]

What he said.

 

[Bedrockgames]

Hello
Drekin is still here, now with more questions.

Regarding this exploits from N.O.W. Core book:
Rope-a-Dope. You allow your enemy to attack you, fooling him into believing he is winning. You allow the enemy’s next two melee attacks to strike home, choosing to receive the damage; after the second attack, you respond with a melee counterattack which does bonus damage equal to the damage he dealt you.

There's a lot, so in list form
1. Since you choose to be hit, does that mean the attacks don't roll against DEFENSE? If yes, does that mean you cannot SOAK these attacks?
2. If fighting multiple enemies, do damage from 2 different enemies count or just from the "counter attacked" target when calculation the damage the exploit deals?

Please advise
Drekin

Seeing this I realize I may need to pick this game up

 

[Drekin]

What he said.

What about this rule then?

N.O.W. Core rulebook p. 84 [...]Soak only applies to attacks which target Melee or Ranged Defense (not Mental Defense), with the exception of Soak that specifically works against psychic or psionic damage.[...](edited)

O.L.D. Core rulebook p. 80 [...]Soak only applies to attacks which target Defense (not Mental Defense) except for Soak which specifically designates psychic or psionic damage. [...]

This is why I though you wouldn't be able to SOAK it. If you still can SOAK the damage from the attacks, then is the "return" damage calculated based on the damage you take before or after SOAK?

 

[Morrus]

Yes, the attacker needs to be making a melee attack with an attack type that can be soaked. I assumed that was implicit in the question.

 

[Drekin]

Yes, the attacker needs to be making a melee attack with an attack type that can be soaked. I assumed that was implicit in the question.

Is the "return" damage calculated based on the damage you take before or after SOAK?

If he deals you 10 damage per attack and you have SOAK 5, do you then do 10 or 20 bonus damage in return?

 

[Morrus]

The full damage. The attacker doesn't benefit from your own SOAK.

 

[Bedrockgames]

2. A boxing match is usually 1vs1, so it should only apply after two attack from the same enemy.

Just curious is this a general observation or are there rules specifically pertaining to boxing in this game?

 

[Morrus]

Just curious is this a general observation or are there rules specifically pertaining to boxing in this game?

The Boxer is one of many careers, and contains a number of boxing-specific abilities with can be used in combat.