Does this make sense (It won't make sense if you dont read the exchange)
It looks a little vague...I'll try and add some detail - hopefully without rewriting unrecognizably. It's also worth noting that stating what you're attempting to do before you roll the dice is normal. It's just not necessarily the 'final' action. Any aspect use, by either protagonist or antagonist will flavor the action. Perhaps even change it unrecognizably or negate it entirely. But you still start with your intentions.
In fact, intentions often need to be stated before you even figure out whether the action is best modeled as an attack, block, or maneuver. Just have to remember that intentions are modified by capabilities, others' actions, and the environment. Similarly, your initial action may be modified.
Spoiling your example for rewriting: Example A: Igor the Eternally Pissed assaults Dave the Mildly Irritating
- For example purposes Igor has initiative.
- Exchange 1
- - Igor swings a fist at Dave who tries to dodge.
- - - Normally a Fists vs Athletics roll, add any aspect use, resolve attack and any damage.
- - Dave pushes Igor trying to unbalance him while Igor attempts to dodge.
- - - Normally a Fists vs Athletics roll, add any aspect use, decide on aspect if successful.
- Exchange 2
- - Igor kicks at Dave who tries to dodge.
- - - Normally a Fists vs Athletics roll, add any aspect use, resolve attack and any damage.
- - Dave slaps Igor who attempts to dodge.
- - - Normally a Fists vs Athletics roll, add any aspect use, decide on aspect if successful.
- Igor concedes and cries like a baby.
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Adding some results:
Example B
- For example purposes Igor has initiative.
- Exchange 1
- - Igor swings a fist at Dave who tries to dodge.
- - - Igor's Fists 2 result fails vs Dave's Athletics 3 result.
- - Dave pushes Igor trying to unbalance him while Igor attempts to dodge.
- - - Dave's Fists 3 succeeds vs Igor's Athletics 2 roll, applying the "Off Balance" aspect to Igor.
- Exchange 2
- - Igor kicks at Dave who tries to dodge.
- - - Igor's Fists 3 result succeeds vs Dave's Athletics 1 result and causes 2 stress.
- - Dave slaps Igor who attempts to dodge.
- - - Dave's Fists 3 succeeds vs Igor's Athletics 2 roll. Dave also tags the "Off Balance" aspect and a newly declared (for a fate point) scene aspect of "Slippery Floors" for a total of 7. Igor is slapped and slips on the floor banging his head and takes 5 stress.
- Igor concedes and cries like a baby.
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