Prone question...

[alexe74]

Under Knockdowns (page 15) it mentions that prone figures suffer –4 penalty on all Agility and melee tests.

I can see the logic on melee tests but how would being prone be a bad thing VS a shooting attack? Going prone is what you do when shot at with no cover about!

Cheers
Alex

 

[MongooseMatt]

You might not be flat after getting knocked down - you might well be sat on your backside and unable to dodge incoming fire!

 

[alexe74]

OK I can see that, but prone is quite a common Skirmish rules position and is usually an advantage. Can figures in the JD rules fall prone by choice?

Alex

 

[Winged_Human]

Alex, Think of a Knockdown, as more of a Prone/Stunned effect, or even "Flat footed" if you will.

When a model is knocked down something with such force has completely knocked him off his feet and probably a ways back in the process.

As for manually going prone, I would highly suggest using surrounding scenery as cover instead of attempting to lay on your belly in the wide open.

I hope this helps to clear things up a bit for you.

 

[Dave Chase]

I think what alex is trying to say, is that in most miniature games the use of the word prone means advantagous position from with to defend or shoot another figure.

Though I fully understand what you are saying the word prone means in Judge Dredd rules, I think it does have some confusion to it.

Knockdown, knock back, flat on your a s s, might be a better term for it though, while leaving prone for certain characters like the sniper or such to give a better attack at range but a negative in close combat.

Dave Chase

 

[alexe74]

Ok - I understand the distinction now but David hit the nail on the head. And whilst cover is a lovely thing to be behind, if you are stuck in the middle of a coverless plaza, going prone/lying down is still a better choice than standing up (soldiers have been doing it for a long time!).

Alex

 

[Dave Chase]

Ok - I understand the distinction now but David hit the nail on the head. And whilst cover is a lovely thing to be behind, if you are stuck in the middle of a coverless plaza, going prone/lying down is still a better choice than standing up (soldiers have been doing it for a long time!).

Alex

It comes from real life experience at being shot at.

Smaller targets are harder to hit. Those standing present better targets than those laying on the ground.

Of course, if you lay in one spot to long, you will get shot or grenaded or over run.

Dave Chase

 

[WereRogue]

What if we just rename it Stunned, Staggered, Shaken or just Knocked-Down?

-Ken