Suppression - What is it Good For?

[MongooseMatt]

Here's a question, and I would like honest answers

How many of you are actually using the Suppression rules found in the Advanced chapter?

Do they contribute anything to your games, or are they at best something easily forgotten or, at worst, a needless complication?

[Judge Xombe]

We used the suppression in our last games. It replicates the effects (game mechanics-wise) of the electrazap gun, so between that and the suppression, my judges lost slot of actions over the battle. (both really needed to use thier heroic charge at one point.

[NemesisCH]

We used the suppression in our last games. It replicates the effects (game mechanics-wise) of the electrazap gun, so between that and the suppression, my judges lost slot of actions over the battle. (both really needed to use thier heroic charge at one point.

The same here.... but this gives a "real" play&feel to the game. We like the suppression rules, let them stay in the advanced chapter.

[tnjrp]

Supression rules are simply a must in a "realistic" minis game. Not sure if they are so necessary for a JD themed one as it doesn't really strike me as fitting that bill due to the background. But by all means have them in the advanced section (if they work -- couldn't vote since I haven't tried 'em ).

[locarno24]

Didn't vote because I like the fact that they're there, they've just never done anything in our games - because we've rarely had any especially well armoured individuals. Most people who get shot, die.

Like the rules as is, but just wonder if the rule shouldn't also apply if someone gets shot and does lose a hit. If you get reduced to one hit you have to make a Will To Fight check or leg it off the board (or fall unconcious, or surrender, or whatever), but a Tough character can have several hits first which don't trigger checks (so failing the armour roll and losing a hit can be desirable compared to passing the armour roll and losing an action)


It seems a little odd that I can see a situation where a hero under fire was wishing he wasn't wearing so much armour...

[soulman]

It does say suppression with armour or cover, so maybe if you don`t get hit and its because you are behind light or just heavy cover, a suppression roll is needed " Duck back ", so you can be pinned but only if your behind cover.... now time for dinner !!

Cover is great in stopping getting hot, but at the same time it does stop you from leaving cover because its doings its job....

[tnjrp]

Didn't vote because I like the fact that they're there, they've just never done anything in our games - because we've rarely had any especially well armoured individuals. Most people who get shot, die

If suppression only works on people who actually get hit (which under the rules does seem to mean they generally take a wound as well) then it works wrong

[locarno24]

True, but the problem is that if you're able to cause suppression by shooting at someone, then you will cause a suppression Will to Fight roll for every shooting action - which (with most people) means that two actions shooting means one action lost.

The problem is that people are already damn easy to take down in this game (as it should be - being shot and all that) which means that the side which fires first , assuming equal-ish numbers and weapons will be able to (probably) suppress the enemy at least once each, so anyone who's still alive will probably be on one action, making the following turn's return fire fairly ineffectual and the rest of the fight little more than mopping up.

[tnjrp]

Another game with a somewhat similar "hit = wound" mechanic has a nice personal suppression mechanic where "a close call" will cause suppression, not just any shots fired at a trooper. It uses a D10 base die tho, it's a little less easy to do well at a D6 granularity.

[locarno24]

Judge dredd uses a D10.

[tnjrp]

Hmm, so it does. Was thinking of some other game. Then there should be no problems implementing a "close call supression" mechanic.