Resistance Application

Baelor · Post by **Baelor** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:29 pm

OK. In our last issue of The New Centurions, we ran into a question on Resistance.

The way I have been applying it has been to reduce the full damage with the character's Soak roll, then cut the remaining damage in half if there is an applicable resistance. But one of my players asked me if there was any ruling to show that this was how it was done, because the wording is ambiguous. He said that there is nothing in the wording that would rule out reducing rolled damage with Resistance, THEN applying the Soak total.

Has this been addressed before? I took a look, but could not find anything.

Thanks,

Baelor

Saker · Post by **Saker** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:32 pm

I would like to apply for the Resistance...

Oh wrong forum. I believe you halve the damage before Soak. Resistance is almost as powerful as Immunity with a high Soak.

cheers

Dustland · Post by **Dustland** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:01 pm

I've applied it after the Soak roll just because of this issue. If it's applied before the Soak, it's almost as good as Immunity.

If you apply it after the Soak roll, the character is still taking some damage (assuming it gets through Soak) but it just doesn't hurt them nearly as much as it would someone else.

Baelor · Post by **Baelor** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:20 pm

This is the way I have been leaning too, Dustland, for the reasons you state.

I like the idea of resistance taking a bunch of the punch out of a BIG hit, but not negating it entirely. Especially at half the cost of Immunity, and the possibility of as many as 10 things you can be resistant to.

I appreciate the comments. If Bashman could provide his input, I would appreciate the official opinion. too.

Post by **BASHMAN** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:51 pm

Actually that is up to Narrator's choice. I can see either method being perfectly valid. If you want a grittier game, have it apply after the soak, if you want a more 4 color game, apply it before soak.

Baelor · Post by **Baelor** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:49 am

OK. Thanks for the info. I plan to talk to my players about it and see how they feel. With the understanding that however it is applied, it will affect them AND the rest of the world.

Dustland · Post by **Dustland** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:21 pm

Bah, resistance is futile so I don't know why we're having this discussion.

Baelor · Post by **Baelor** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:01 pm

Ouch

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:21 pm

Yes, but only if less than 1 Ohm.

Dustland · Post by **Dustland** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:36 pm

Oh God I'm sorry, please don't start this!!!

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:38 am

Chaos, panic and disorder... My work here is done.