(ag)/(pw) Rules

[Alexander Ubel]

I've never been one for the Agile wrestler not being to out-power a power wrestler on every occasion so I came up with an alternative way of using these stats. Do any of you use similar rules?


The Official Rule for (ag)/(pw) is this :

AGILITY AND POWER RATINGS

This rule applies for offensive moves followed by (ag) or (pw). A wrestler's agility (ag) refers to his quickness and mobility. A wrestler's power (pw) refers to his brute strength. The ratings for these abilities are shown at the bottom of the wrestler's playing card. A rating of -5 is excellent, while a rating of +5 is poor. A rating of zero is average.

A move followed by (ag) or (pw) is successful only if the wrestler on offense has an agility or power rating that is the same or better than the opponent. If the opponent has a better agility or power rating, then the opponent counters the move and rolls on Level 2 Offense.


Here are my alternate take :

The Official Rule applies until your opponent receives a fatigue point. Once this occurs the more agile/powerful wrestler would have a chance to succeed in hitting the move against a more agile/powerful opponent.

The chance is : Roll 2d6 (If double sixes opponent takes over on lv 3 Offense)
Target : 7 or lower +/- Opponents (ag)/(pw) + every additional fatigue point.

Example :

Ensor (ag -5)/(pw +2) is taking on Paralyze (ag +1)/(pw -4). Ensor has 1 Fatigue Token, but has been on the offense for several turns now. Paralyze gets a chance at a reversal and goes for the bulldog lariat (an Ag move). Paralyze has a target of 2 (7-5) to hit the move. Otherwise Ensor just recovers offense on lv 2.

Example 2
Lets say Ensor had 3 Fatigue points and Paralyze goes for another AG move. Paralyze's target becomes a 4 (7-5+2). Better odds of hitting the move.

[LWPD]

Good work Dharneth. I'll PDF this and add it into the archive.

Below is an alternative approach to using ag/pw mechanics offered by luke929 in the LOW Forum:

I have seen a few discussions in the past regarding the rules involving the (ag) and (pw) moves on the cards. Some people (correctly, I believe) felt that the current rule is unfair to people with poor agility or strength, considering that some moves will never work against opponents with even SLIGHTLY better attributes.

My thought is this: (and I would like input).

Let's say you have a match pitting King Kong Bundy versus Angelo Mosca. Bundy has a +3 ag, and Mosca has a +2. If Bundy rolls his "short clothesline - 2 (ag)" on Level 1 Offense, you take the DIFFERENCE between their respective ag ratings, which in this case is 1. You then roll 1 die, and if you roll greater than that number, the move works.. (in this case 2-6)

If Bundy is wrestling B. Brian Blair, however... (with a -2 ag), and Bundy rolls the same move, he would roll one die, and would need to roll greater than a 5 (the difference between their ratings) so with a roll of 1-5 the move does not work, and Blair rolls on Level 2 Offense. With a roll of 6, however, the move connects!

Obviously, if the wrestler on offense has a better rating in the category in question, the move always works. If the difference between the 2 attributes is 6 or greater, the move never works.

[holland227]

Strong thinking there. I really like this.