Strafe maneuver penalties

[Surrealone]

6e2 pgs 88-89 clearly spell out that someone who is performing a Strafe maneuver suffers a -2 DCV penalty and -(VEL/6m) OCV penalty.  Aside from the range modifier, these are the only Strafe penalties mentioned in the cited pages.  (i.e. There is no mention of DMCV or OMCV penalties.)  By comparison, 6e2 pgs 75-76 clearly spell out DCV/OCV AND DMCV/OMCV penalties for Multiple Attack.  Thus, I tend to read RAW regarding Strafe to mean there are no DMCV or OMCV penalties, as there were none spelled out for Strafe like there were for Multiple Attack.

 

Assuming the usual 'unless the GM rules otherwise' disclaimer, would you kindly confirm that individuals do not, per RAW, suffer DMCV or OMCV penalties while performing a Strafe maneuver -- i.e. only DCV and OCV are impacted (and range mods apply)?  If not, would you kindly provide further clarification on this matter via your usual RAW citation approach?

[Steve Long]

The rules do not impose any OMCV or DMCV penalty on characters for performing a Strafe. However, the text describing the Maneuver generally contemplates its use with physical attacks. If confronted with a PC who wanted to Strafe-and-mental-attack frequently, I’m sure a lot of GMs (including myself) would impose the Strafe CV penalties on MCV in the interest of maintaining game balance.