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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 9110854" data-attributes="member: 4534">And it's counterintuitive at times.&nbsp; The first time I read through Friday Night Firefight, I became somewhat confused about how melee damage worked.&nbsp; If you have a high body and do 4d6 damage with a punch, picking up know won't add to that damage.&nbsp; In fact, you'll just do the 1d6 knife damage but at least you take half off your opponent's armor I guess.&nbsp; I had to re-read the rules a few times before it finally sank in. This is really it in a nutshell.&nbsp; Combat was quicker and less lethal, but it wasn't exciting as your options are fairly limited when compared to 2020. Yeah.&nbsp; In the old game I could have an NPC say something like, &quot;The best those low rent goons can afford to pack are those Budget Arms 9mm and you can't hit the broad side of a barn with one of those.&quot;&nbsp; The cyberwear, vehicles, weapons, etc., etc. are all very generic and boring.&nbsp; Which is really odd since the #1 rule of Cyberpunk, in their own words, is style over substance.&nbsp; There's no style here.&nbsp; But the biggest problem is the setting.&nbsp; I dislike it with a great deal of intensity.&nbsp; How does it make sense that a sophisticated piece of technology like a cyberleg will cost just as much money as a box magazine for a rifle?&nbsp; It's tough to be a stylish edgerunner when you've got to take public transportation to work because cars are far outside of your reach.&nbsp; Damning with faint praise, sir.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 9110854, member: 4534"] And it's counterintuitive at times. The first time I read through Friday Night Firefight, I became somewhat confused about how melee damage worked. If you have a high body and do 4d6 damage with a punch, picking up know won't add to that damage. In fact, you'll just do the 1d6 knife damage but at least you take half off your opponent's armor I guess. I had to re-read the rules a few times before it finally sank in. This is really it in a nutshell. Combat was quicker and less lethal, but it wasn't exciting as your options are fairly limited when compared to 2020. Yeah. In the old game I could have an NPC say something like, "The best those low rent goons can afford to pack are those Budget Arms 9mm and you can't hit the broad side of a barn with one of those." The cyberwear, vehicles, weapons, etc., etc. are all very generic and boring. Which is really odd since the #1 rule of Cyberpunk, in their own words, is style over substance. There's no style here. But the biggest problem is the setting. I dislike it with a great deal of intensity. How does it make sense that a sophisticated piece of technology like a cyberleg will cost just as much money as a box magazine for a rifle? It's tough to be a stylish edgerunner when you've got to take public transportation to work because cars are far outside of your reach. Damning with faint praise, sir. [/QUOTE]

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