USH'S MATRIX GAME: THIRD ASSIGNMENT- 'Eliminate'- COMBAT PATH

I dunno, to give them as harda time as we're getting...

Hmm, well, you guys did chose this Path...

There's TWO agents now??!!??!! *falls over*

I'm going to start running towards the windows (and hope that everyone else picks up on this...) ducking between cubicles and knocking down any coppertops that happen to get in my way. Basic dodge in case the agent feels inclined to shoot at me.

Okidokey. Actually ducking in and out of cubicles? That will give you cover but slow you up a bit.

BTW, anyone who can count should have sussed those Agent's combat scores.

Hmmm...could I do it this way, where I run straight through but duck into a cubicle at the very end of the action (as in when I've gotten as far as I could in one action), so therefore I could still get a little cover but not be slowed up so much?

Well, basically, for each exertion per action you are willing to gain to duck into a cubicle, that is worth two points of cover.

Oops... I know what I forgot to add.

Three SWAT guys with Assault rifles who came up the stairs and are now in the office. I shall add those in now...

Ehh, screw it then, just run straight through.

Ok. Want to change your defensive actions with those SWATS in mind?

How many SWAT guys are there? And yeah, make my defense Willow Step against the SWAT guys, basic dodge against the agent.

3, and noted. If the Agent fires at you.

Ok, still waiting for Cloud, Ares, Burn, Barb, for Mors to confirm his target...

4 bursts at a SWAT guy while running towards the windows (use Gathering of the Clouds). Willow Step against any attacks from SWAT guys, basic dodge if the agent shoots at me.

Your shot rolls +1, for a 17. A Hit for 4.

4 bursts at an unhit SWAT guy, then Lightning Reload.

Ok, you roll evens, which is an 18, and he is nailed.

Were you planning to move, Ares?

The windows!

Ok, you taking the exertion for moving and reloading, or using Gathering?

I'll use Gathering, just to test it out.

Ok! I am afraid the Lightning Reload doesn't actually save you any time because the movement action takes longer than it did to reload. But you gain no exertion.