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Hi GMs,

I'm seeking clarification on shooting into close combat with ranged weapons?
I don't see any rules on this situation, so would appreciate how other GMs deal with a complex melee?

Last session (CotG) we had an Abomination engaging with two PCs in close combat on the Deck C catwalk, blocking and attacking with a shotgun & cutting torch.
A third PC stood off at Short range with the Storm Rifle.
I judged he didn't have line of sight, so he moved to gain target, and I ruled for some cover.
He then went full auto...
The Abo was efficiently dispatched, it lasted three rounds.
(Unfortunately its attacks were Roar - Arm Pull - Arm Pull... and failed to hit at all (the Roll20 dice hate me.....)

Thanks,
Wilf

it's there (don't have the book with me now).

anyway, you just have to respect the short - medium - long range for weapon.
and respect the initiative.
I'm trying to let go some complicated rules, if nothing is blocking the shot (there's a wall or someone is in the way) I let player fire their gun.
don't forget about acid blast after shot. And don't forget, full auto in a close melee, if that PC don't succeed, I would not mind injuring other players in the group.

Hope is what you were looking for.

if that PC don't succeed, I would not mind injuring other players in the group.

Can I just say that I find injuring other players for a player character's failure to be a bit harsh. Injuring their characters, sure, but the player? You run some hard-core games, mister!

Yeah, I know. I'm hillarious, me! I'll be here all week...

I'm on the same page Angelman, sorry I was not clear enough.

I would not mind in a close melee (if a PC is using an auto riffle and he misses "badly") hurting a NPC character with the bad shot.

Even, if PC misses badly badly, hurting a PC mate in the way (yes I'm the devil ahahah!).