[quote=@Divinity] I could agreed and that's why my defense was punched through. The beam wasn't totally stopped and obfuscated like it was the first time. It seems his problem is that I haven't rolled over and died, it seems to me. [/quote] Reading the fight it does seem like you've shirked a little on damage. It's not an easy thing to judge but your defence seems to have negated the lethality of the ray into something which served no further inconvenience than pushing your character back, which isn't reflective of a prep advantage. I'm not going to tell you how much damage you should take, but clearly the compromise here would be to show your opponent a little more give and take, as Dazsos is evidently exasperated with the situation and technically the rules dictate his attack should do some clear damage. Not overwhelming by any means, but noticeable and at least indicative of some progress/loss. Just my opinion of course, but I can't imagine Innue saying anything different. Seems a shame to cause such trouble over something where a minor compromise would be suitable and keep both parties happy. Sure you would be at a little disadvantage, but you could argue Myron is already at a greater one after taking that rail-gun round, and that was a more dubious issue in my opinion, when the tiers weren't technically balanced. It seems like you've overcome the greater issue only to come undone on a smaller one.