What I was looking for is how to, by the book, create an Evocation that replicates the effect in the book store from Dead Beat (the target is blown away, through the wall (obviously into another zone), taking considerable damage). The opponent is not “taken out” as he comes back to attack Harry later in the scene.

Using a house rule allowing to “sprint” the target into another zone is fine by me, but not when trying to understand how the more tricky Evocations are supposed to be handled (thus my two suggestions above).

How would you replicate the Evocation if using the rules in the book (i.e. no house rules)? It feels strange to be forced to Compel the Aspect created (as I suggested above) to generate an effect that throws the target to the outer side of the street (as this would then not be possible to do for a NPC, without Fate points).

Thanks for the replies. The game system is a bit different, compared to "traditional" RPG's (read: that are trying to simulate reality more than the FATE-system does), so it takes some time getting used to a different mindset.

Thanks for the replies. I think that I am starting to get a grip on the Aspects (in regards to compels and Aspects placed as manuevers). Getting rid of the Aspect KNOCKED PRONE as a supplemental action sounds like a really good point (not by the book, but I would allow it in this case).

I have a question about spells as maneuvers: If a spell is cast as an evocation maneuver, it basically places an Aspect on the target – does it actually do anything else (in terms of rules mechanics) than to give the target an Aspect? And what about players compelling that Aspect?

As an example, if you use the Whirlwind spell (YS295) to place the Aspect “KNOCKED PRONE” on the target, does anything actually happen to the target or is someone required to spend Fate points for the target to physically stay prone? If a Fate Point is required to actually make the target stay put (through a compel), would it really be that simple to take out a target by spending a Fate Point, compelling the “KNOCKED PRONE” Aspect and then have the target locked in place?

If the "KNOCKED PRONE" Aspect is not good enough for taking someone out of combat, one could change that Aspect to "LEVITATE OFF THE GROUND". Can a player then simply compel that Aspect to have the NPC hanging helpless in the air? In that case, taking out any target with negative Fate Point scores (i.e. most powerful NPC’s!) is extremely simple…

Or how would you otherwise treat such a spell that places such an Aspect on a target? Is it only there to provide an opportunity to get a +2 modifier or a re-roll (Invoke)?

Or is it fair to say that if the players want to use (read: exploit!) such an Aspect (except getting a +2, re-roll or invoking for effect to state a minor fact), then the player must compel the Aspect (thus costing a Fate Point, and passing the approval of the GM)?

I can see that in case one wanted to lock targets in a zone in place, creating a Block is much more suitable (but as I can’t really get a grip on the Aspect placed by the spell and compelling that Aspect, I ask the question). And afterall, the "Whirlwind" spell is in the rule book...

I have searched the forum and the rule book, but can't find anything that limits the number of Manuevers that one person can do in order to place temporary Aspect on a target. Are there any limits for this?

I can see that there is some kind of "in-game limit" during play, as each Manuever takes one exchange (thus three Manuevers takes three exchanges to do, during which time his/her opponent take do three attacks on the one doing the Manuevers).