"Clash on the Fringe AAR" Topic

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Grignotage	03 Jul 2015 7:42 a.m. PST
I got to play my first game of the new-ish rules Clash on the Fringe and had a fun time. The game has an 80s-sci-fi feel that is quite enjoyable, and reminded me of playing 2nd edition 40k. Some pics here and more at my blog, plus a write up of the game: link
Weasel	03 Jul 2015 9:53 a.m. PST
A truly alien battlefield. Got the "Rogue Trader" feel perfectly! Next time, you should get a wandering monster on the field :-)
Andy Skinner	09 Jul 2015 1:40 p.m. PST
I read that reactive fire only succeeds 1/10 of the time. How does that work? Does it depend on the firer at all? While I could see limiting this to not be too defensive, and not having read the rules, it feels overly done. The reviewer suggested it could be house ruled--would it affect other rules? Maybe it isn't so bad, since I don't know the details. What can you say that isn't giving away the rules? thanks andy
Grignotage	20 Jul 2015 5:21 p.m. PST
Andy, My first take was like yours--but in the game, it works well. There's a 1/10 chance of a hit and a 1/10 chance of a suppression. Some weapons also have better chances. It is largely independent of the shooters'/targets' abilities. I've played a few more games since and found reaction fire to be significant wnough that it can't be ignored, but not so dominant as to dissuade movement, attacking, and heroic activity. Nathaniel (Sorry for the late response!)