hits succes vs. defending succes.

[bergh]

This question is rather silly you may think.

we have been playing: hits succes vs. defending succes.
ie. if i hit with 5 success and my opponent evade with 3 success, then i only
get 2 "hits" in right?

This is for ALL types of evasion and block/parrys?

[[MKF]Kapten]

Yes it is.

[Bill Cook]

ie. if i hit with 5 success and my opponent evade with 3 success, then i only
get 2 "hits" in right?

Just to be clear, the in-game event is not necessarily 2 blows or hits.  The Margin of Success (MoS), along with fine-grading the location by the d6 roll, serve to measure the damage level of the wound.  i.e. Other factors being equal, an MoS of 1 indicates a level one wound, whereas an MoS of 4 indicates a level four wound -- far more severe, regardless of cut count.

[bergh]

i know this that its only the rate of success, but i could not express it in a better way, my english is not good at all

[Edge]

k slightly on topic :)
how bout if attacker gets 5 successes and defender gets 5 successes.  Is it a successful defend or is it a hit with a MoS of 0?

[Bill Cook]

It's a successful defend.  If you did a Full Evade, the blade goes whizzing through the air.  If you did a Parry or a Block, the enemy sword klanks against your sword or shield.

[Edge]

cool
we have been playing it the other way round

[Lance D. Allen]

It's a successful defend BUT the attacker retains initiative.

Important difference there.

[Bill Cook]

"Ties, while no damage is dealt, are considered to go to the attacker for purposes of initiative.  Such ties usually imply that the defender has just barely deflected the strike, and is still recovering from the momentum of the blow that he just blocked, parried, or dodged . . .", p. 77

Well, I learn something every day:)