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Combining Physical and Social Conflict in Torture
« on: March 22, 2011, 08:27:55 PM »
Would using physical violence whilst interrogation an enemy too get answers count as a manoeuvre to aid the social attack or would it count as an attack in its own right vs endurance to get answers?
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Re: Combining Physical and Social Conflict in Torture
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2011, 09:48:16 PM »
Yes

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Re: Combining Physical and Social Conflict in Torture
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2011, 11:11:11 PM »
For that matter one could also use a physical attack to fill consequence slots so that they can't be used for mental/social stress involved in the interrogation.

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Re: Combining Physical and Social Conflict in Torture
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2011, 11:13:00 PM »
That makes the most sense using the concequences from physical assault thanks. 
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Re: Combining Physical and Social Conflict in Torture
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2011, 11:15:01 PM »
I think in a torture scenario, you would use physical maneuvers to tag for an improved social roll when asking your subject a question. Or, as sinker said, doing it as a downright attack to fill consequences. The difference in the two would probably be how brutal you want to be.
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Re: Combining Physical and Social Conflict in Torture
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2011, 11:44:07 PM »
For that matter one could also use a physical attack to fill consequence slots so that they can't be used for mental/social stress involved in the interrogation.

That is a wonderful way to visualize it - thank you!

And it gives the victim a metagame motive for holding out as long as possible before making a Concession: getting more Fate Points for those Consequences.
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