There are a couple of threads in Actual Play concerning DitV and one of them is discussing Giving during a conflict and the conversation there is making me think that I'm playing incorrectly. Here's my understanding of Giving...
GM: (raising) Jeb takes his gun out and shoots you in the face.
Me: I don't want to take it that far. I give.
The result is that Jeb didn't shoot me in the face and I don't take Fallout from it. Giving cancels out the Raise that I gave in to.
The other thread seems to be saying that Giving means I still get shot in the face, there just aren't any mechanical consequences to it (ie. I don't take Fallout.)
Which is correct and is there a page number in the book that I can refer to?
Either. As the giver it's your choice which, case by case.
Here's what I've said about it before, very slightly edited:
Quote from: lumpley on May 01, 2007, 09:53:27 AM
When you give, you're entitled to say how your character gives - that is, what your character does with the outstanding raise - and you don't take fallout. Those are the rules.
In play, you'll find that the fictional events have momentum. Since the outcome is the same either way - your character stops swearing (for example) and you take no fallout - sometimes you'll choose to go along with the final raise, sometimes you'll choose to block or dodge it. There's no rule about which you must choose under what circumstances.
-Vincent
Just as a precisation: I play like this for EVERY block of a raise. The player who block can say how much of the stated raise happened, keeping in consideration the narrative continuity of the actions. It's correct?
Okay. I think I've got it. If you Give you can decide to Block or Dodge the last Raise or you can just roll with it. Regardless, Fallout is avoided.
Moreno: yes. Good point.
-Vincent