Using Tentacles when Prone/Stunned

Podfrey · Post by **Podfrey** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:18 pm

Two questions in one really.

- Can you use Tentacles when Prone? And,

- Can you use Tentacles when Stunned?

I may be (read: "am") sometimes a bit thick when it comes to finding rules, but I can't see anything in LRB 5.0 that says when Prone or Stunned it doesn't work. Interestingly this question came out of an add-on to the whole Tentacles/Dodge sequence of when to roll, etc, etc. by adding in the complexity of Diving Tackle.

As ever I'm looking for page references, not opinions!

reservoirelves · Post by **reservoirelves** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:18 am

No to both.

Tentacles works when someone leaves your tackle zone (see skill description). Stunned and prone players have no tackles zones so they cannot use Tentacles.

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:20 am

reservoirelves wrote:No to both.

Tentacles works when someone leaves your tackle zone (see skill description). Stunned and prone players have no tackles zones so they cannot use Tentacles.

Correct

Galak

Grumbledook · Post by **Grumbledook** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:00 am

lucifer wrote:Two questions in one really.

- Can you use Tentacles when Prone? And,

- Can you use Tentacles when Stunned?

I may be (read: "am") sometimes a bit thick when it comes to finding rules, but I can't see anything in LRB 5.0 that says when Prone or Stunned it doesn't work. Interestingly this question came out of an add-on to the whole Tentacles/Dodge sequence of when to roll, etc, etc. by adding in the complexity of Diving Tackle.

As ever I'm looking for page references, not opinions!

you are 20 days too late dude!

Podfrey · Post by **Podfrey** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:20 pm

Cheers.

Played with Tentacles on a Beast of Nurgle the other night and it soon became apparent how utterly useless a skill it is.

AG 4+ players just try and dodge off with just under a 50% chance of escape (and not likely to fail dodges). Even Str 2 players only need to roll 2 more on the dice than a Str 5 player!!!

AG 2 or less don't bother at all cos they're usually Str 4 or 5 anyway and just hit. And AG 3 players either chance it or just call their mates in to bash away.

Overall, a pretty weak skill as it stands.

Pipey · Post by **Pipey** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:59 am

Errrr, it's not useless Geoffrey. It's just not a game-busting over-powered uber-skill.

Giving AG4 a "less than 50% chance of escape" sounds pretty handy to me.

fen · Post by **fen** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:44 am

Loony Toadquack wrote:Errrr, it's not useless Geoffrey. It's just not a game-busting over-powered uber-skill.

bleah, I think it's just below average. 50% when the tentacles player is 2 ST higher gap is kind of meh.

On ST6 it's impressive, ST4 it's not worth wasting a skill on.

Of course, Tentacles used to be ridic good. Now it's just sub-optimal unless your player is ST5+ (Pref ST6). The beastman with tentacles mini in particular is useless...

I'd love to see it on a Treeman mind you. Just need to win the Chaos Cup with a 'fling team.

PubBowler · Post by **PubBowler** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:55 am

fen wrote: I'd love to see it on a Treeman mind you. Just need to win the Chaos Cup with a 'fling team.

Ah the dream treeman: Block, Grab, Tentacles...

Post by **Old Man Draco** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:36 pm

And most of all....

JUMP UP!

Buggrit · Post by **Buggrit** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:40 pm

or +MA...

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:25 pm

Buggrit wrote:or +MA...

MUCH preferred over Jump Up.

Galak

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