+Jason Packer posted a worthy GURPS 301 post about one of our favorite topics, the Evaluate maneuver. Obviously, in The Last Gasp I tried to give it some legs by making it a recovery option. But Jason threw down an idea that occurred to me as well in passing when I was reading a thread on…
It’s generally found, I’ve noticed, that not too many people take the Evaluate maneuver in GURPS combat. At “only” +1 per turn, by and large it’s a less desirable option than whacking away at your foe with your weapon of choice. Since many fights seem to involve a lot of circling – which could be cascading…
+Jason Packer over on Google+ threw down this gem: Assertion: The Evaluate maneuver is utterly useless if your skill exceeds that of your opponent, and is dubious at best if your skill exceeds 10. Wackiness ensued. In fact, it’s likely still ensuing. So, since a bunch of us on that thread were headed in…