Armor & Cover Explained | Cyberpunk Red in a Nutshell #10

[@DiceTTRPG]

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[@MysteriousAya]

I think the rep for "being deadly" comes primarily from the older meaner brother of 2020 where a simple 2d6+2 pistol can easily end the life of someone who didn't dawn head armor quick enough because they were in a social situation. Even then, the right ammo and a low enough body type would be enough to end a person with a single shot to the head. Having played 2020 for a number of years now, characters who aren't played smart *will* die from a lucky shot from a polymer-one shot a bare bones basic mook had. In RED this scenario is far less likely and the ammo types are way more homogenous. But the idea of 2020 being deadly has overshadowed into RED.

[@yourlocalpunkposer8107]

Idk, Red has been pretty fucking brutal when it comes to dying. Damage hits like a truck and the longer combat goes on the weaker everybody gets.

[@garebear9429]

As someone wanting to run their first game of Red these videos have been a godsend. Thank you so much! I'd also love to see you go over the various roles or a character creation breakdown!

[@DiceTTRPG]

A long time ago I did do one on Character Creation, its under the Cyberpunk Sit-down series. I did do Roles but they are all Shorts, may then do some longer ones for them.

[@friendlyG771]

Very useful video, Dice 👍

[@Koel_Hellion]

Thanks for these vids, been into getting the game and these are definitely really good to get to know the basics

[@DiceTTRPG]

I'm really happy they've been helpful and easy to take in. That was why I kept it as casual as I could. I didn't want to just lecture folks.

[@JohnDoe-oh7gf]

Interesting. My problem with cover is: A booster shoots at 3 cops. All of them are 17m away from the shooter. One is in the open. One is behind the block of the engine 50% of his mini you can see. One is behind the center of the car you can see only his head and gun arm. All of them are at the same difficulty to hit. Theres no reasonn for the cops in later stages of the fight to even move. When youre at the range you have a decent chance to hit. All of those cops could walk forward and improve their chance to hit and have no reason to get behind that car. It then makes it that only your armor matters.

[@rodrigobraga997]

Knowing how to use the hold action is a must in this game and I think the community don’t talk about that enough. This game actually made me use the hold action more even in DnD after playing it hahahahahha

[@DiceTTRPG]

The Hold Action is essential. It's how my current crew handles people in cover too. They pop out, POP!

[@JohnDoe-oh7gf]

Well If you're holding your action to shoot someone that jumps out from cover then you yourself can't benefit from cover. Isnt that very detrimental?

[@thetealemerald]

I would love a video on the Tech role if possible since ive just had my first session of Cyberpunk RED as a Tech and i want to know all of the cool possibilities

[@mrfox5780]

These videos are wonderful; I love Cyberpunk, but the rulebook can be a little obtuse when it comes to giving actual answers, sometimes information is given early without all the details and I need to hunt down the extended version.

[@Kriizikaan]

what is that VTT you are using?

[@Emloch]

I just picked up CPR tp play, and I'm sorted with the rules, except for one thing regarding cover that no one seems to be discussing. What, if any, is the movement cost for crouching and then standing? If your character is crouched behind a bar, benefitting from full cover, and during their turn, they just stand, shoot, (without actually moving anywhere) and crouch back down behind the bar, how much movement do they incur? I can't find anything in the rules that covers this (no pun intended).

[@jayalriik7421]

Mechanics question: since you can shoot while moving (outlined on page 169 with split move actions) Does that mean a chatacter can move a square out of cover, attack, and then move back into the same cover they left?

[@DiceTTRPG]

Yep that's totally doable. Moving can be split just like a weapon with a rate of fire of 2. That's why you just destroy the bloody cover. And if you want the page reference it is on page 169 of the core rulebook.