Now that you've created a character, its time to use him or her in the gaming environment. This means learning how Time (and Turn Order), Facing, Distance and Movement work in the Fuzion system.

It's FUZION TIME!
Fuzion uses two ways of measuring time. The first, Roleplaying Time, works just like it does in real life; dividing reality into seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, etc.

The Time Table

1 phase = 3 seconds

1 Round=12 seconds

5 Rounds= 1 minute

5 minutes

20 minutes

1 hour

6 hours

1 day

The second way, Combat Time, is far more exacting. In Combat, time is divided into 3 second combat PHASES. Anything that takes longer than a phase is considered to be a long action, and will take at least 12 seconds to complete. In extreme cases, you may even want to use minutes or hours to describe especially long actions.

Who Goes First?
Each Phase, every player(who isn't unconscious or otherwise out of the fight) gets to do something during the phase. But who goes first? This is decided by determining initiative.  At the beginning of each phase, each character rolls 3 dice and adds their REFLEX Characteristic. The character with the highest total acts first for that phase (they are also allowed to hold their action and act later in the phase.) The character with the next highest total acts next and so on. Roll an additional die to break ties; high number goes first.

Once the phase order has been determined, each character takes their TURN. Then the next character gets a chance to do their action, until all characters have had their chance to act. Then the sequence begins again with a new phase.

So It's My Turn. Now What?
Once your turn comes up in the phase, you can start taking ACTIONS. Actions are basically things you can do within the span of a few seconds, like use a weapon, dodge, or even start an Action that may stretch over several phases (like picking a lock).

What Can I Do As An Action During My Turn?
You can do one thing each Phase. This could include:

ATTACK MOVE DODGE NON-COMBAT ACTION

Each one of these things would be considered an Action.

Free Actions
These are things you can do automatically, without spending any of your Actions. An example would be standing up, using Breakfall. To be sure, ask the GM of your campaign what Actions are free in his game.

DISTANCE & MOVEMENT

Facing
Facing is the direction you are pointing. Since many Fuzion games are played "in head" (without maps), the rule is that you can face anything positioned forward of your shoulders.
When using a standard gaming hex map, characters can normally "face" through any three adjacent sides (not corners) of the hex they are standing in.

Line of Sight and Firing Arc
Facing is only part of the story. The other part is whether or not you can actually see (and attack) your intended target. This is called Line of sight.

Shooting Blind
When something is between you and your target, it blocks your line of sight. You may still shoot at it (assuming your weapon can penetrate the obstacle), but will have to attack blind (making a Perception Roll with a Difficulty Value determined by the GM. A successful roll allows you to shoot at a -2 to your REF; an unsuccessful roll increases this to -4.)

Partial Cover
An obstacle may also only partially block your line of sight, allowing you to try and shoot around it. Determine how much of your target is exposed, then reduce your Attack roll as below:

DISTANCE & MOVEMENT

Distance in Fuzion can be measured in either meters or yards (we admit to fudging the numbers a bit to allow us to use the same values for each; in reality a meter is slightly longer). Measurements will always be listed in both, usually with the abbreviation "m/yds". Either way, you should pick one unit of measure and stick with it.
Movement is the distance a character can move in a phase-this value is always determined by your MOVE characteristic. As a rule, there are two scales of Movement used in Fuzion. The first scale is Figurative Movement; the raw MOVE score compared to another MOVE to see which is faster overall. This is best for simple speed decisions.
The other is Literal movement; a measurement of actual distance. This is best for realistic distances. As a general rule:

Movement Rules
A few basic rules govern how you move during a phase:

In Fuzion, objects accelerate or decelerate at a rate of 10 MOVE per phase.
You may not move (or shoot) through any solid person, object or thing.
Your movement will be slowed by the type of terrain you cross over. Terrain is rated as Easy, Rough and Very Rough and reduces your overall MOVE characteristic in the following manner:

The terrain type is decided on by the GM, and is based on the majority of terrain you will be crossing over that phase. For example, if you ran over 4 m/yds of Easy terrain and 6 m/yds of Rough, the GM would probably rule that you were moving through Rough Terrain that phase.

TAKING ACTION
Whenever your character tries to do something(called taking an Action), there's always the question of whether he'll succeed or fail. Sometimes the task is so easy that it's obvious; for instance, taking a step forward without falling down. In those cases you'll just tell the GM what you're doing, and no die roll is needed.

But if you're trying to take a step on the deck of a ship pitching wildly in a driving rainstorm, walking might be very difficult indeed. That's where TASK RESOLUTION comes in. All tasks in Fuzion are resolved with the same formula: take the relevant CHARACTERISTIC and add to it the relevant SKILL, resulting in an ACTION VALUE [AV] Then add a die roll to your AV to create an ACTION TOTAL [AT]. Compare the resulting AT to a Difficulty Value. If you equal or exceed the Difficulty Value, you succeed!

The formula is:

Your AV (CHARACTERISTIC+SKILL) + a DIE ROLL

vs. the DV (DIFFICULTY VALUE) + 10 (or a DIE ROLL)

WHICH CHARACTERISTIC DO I USE?

Usually common sense will tell you what Characteristic to use:

	INTELLIGENCE Memory, problem solving
	WILLPOWER Ability to face danger, fear, stress
	PRESENCE Interactions with others.
	TECHNIQUE Manipulating tools, instruments
	REFLEXES Fighting and driving/control skills
	DEXTERITY Physical Abilities. Dodging, athletics
	CONSTITUTION Resistance to pain, disease, shock
	STRENGTH Muscle mass and physical power
	MOVEMENT Running, swimming feats ...or the GM can decide if it's in dispute.

WHICH SKILL DO I USE?
The GM will usually decide which Skill fits the task best. Example: when attacking with a weapon, use the Weapon Skill for that weapon or Hand to Hand if you're using your fists. If Driving a car, use your Driving Skill instead, and so on.

WHAT'S THE DIFFICULTY VALUE [DV]?
The DIFFICULTY VALUE [DV] is a number you must roll equal or higher than with your combined ACTION VALUE and a DIE ROLL. DIFFICULTY VALUES come in two flavors: OPPOSED and UNOPPOSED:

Opposed:
When attempting a task against another character, such as attacking someone, the DIFFICULTY VALUE (aka DEFENSIVE VALUE)is determined by the CHARACTERISTIC+ SKILL of the character opposing you.

Unopposed:
When attempting a task involving non-living objects or an ability, the DIFFICULTY VALUE is given to you by the GM, based on how tough he thinks the task is. These DVs do not add die rolls or a value of 10. They are determined by using the Universal Difficulty Value Table below:
Description DV Description DV

In general, if a character has a Heroic Characteristic and an Heroic Skill, he has about an even chance to succeed at a Heroic task. GMs should use these values as guidelines; feel free to use Modifiers to make it more or less difficult.

Difficulty Values, The Easy Way
If the GM doesn't have the Universal Difficulty Value Table handy, there's an easy way to get the right Difficulty Value: Ask the player for their Action Total, then assign a Difficulty Value in relation to that total: A really easy task adds -4 or -3 to the DV, an easy task adds -2 or -1, a tough task adds +1 or +3, and a really tough task adds+5 or +6.