Comparison between Genesys and Clockwork

Characteristics vs Aptitudes

Genesys	Clockwork	Comparison
Soak	Armor	In Genesys, Soak reduces incoming wounds. In Clockwork, a weapon's Potency value must exceed your Armor in order to be wounded (physical/social).
Wounds
Strain	Guard/Disposition	In Genesys, strain is kind of like mental Wounds. In Clockwork, Guard (physical) and Disposition (social) can protect you from combat outcomes. Disposition is determined per Encounter.
Encumbrance
Defense	n/a	In Genesys, Defense applies setback to the attackers pool. In Clockwork, combat is opposed.

There are a new list of skills just like how Genesys has different skills than Edge of the Empire. The core differences for Clockwork skills:

No career skills
No base characteristic. In Genesys skills are paired with a base characteristic with the rare allowance that you use a different base in different circumstances. In Clockwork, there is no pairing, per se, and instead it's encouraged to use different base characteristics in different situations.

Genesys encounters can be simplified into:

Initiative: Roll to determine round slots, allies vs enemies.
Turns: Players take turns in slot orders.
1. Incidental actions
2. 1 maneuver. Suffer 2 strain for a second maneuver.
3. 1 action or exchange action for a maneuver (max 2 maneuvers).
End of Round
End of Encounter

Clockwork encounters can be simplified into:

Conflict Traits
1. Guard (physical): each character has their own guard stat.
2. Disposition (social): each character would determine this stat for the current encounter.
3. Esteem (social): each character's Esteem is calculated by Tenor (usually Class or Means), subtract the characters matching stat, add/remove half-values depending on Reputation
4. Morale (physical): Starts at 1 and moves up based on Threat level.
Initiative
Turns
1. 1 Move
2. 1 Maneuver
3. 1 Action
End of Round
End of Encounter

Genesys:

Clockwork:

Declare attack and targets.
Determine pool:
1. Opposed: Attacker skill/characteristic and defender skill/characteristic.
2. Reach may add modifier if not aiming.
Successes reduce Guard (physical) or Disposition (social). Die symbol effects can be seen here.
Once Guard/Disposition is reduced passed zero (or bypassed) the target will receive one of:
1. A Standard Condition (physical/social)
2. A Wound (physical), only if weapon Potency exceeds Armor.
3. Subdue (physical)
4. Convince (social), only if Weapon Potency exceeds Armor.
5. Persuade (social),only if Weapon Potency exceeds Armor.
6. Logical narrative freedom

Clockwork has additional values to track in combat:

Genesys	Clockwork	Comparison
Engaged	Touch	A Touch weapon doesn't increase unarmed reach.
Engaged	Close	A Close weapon increases unarmed reach.
Short	Extended	In Genesys, several meters. In Clockwork, fifteen feet.
Medium	Short	In Genesys, several dozen meters. In Clockwork, twenty-five feet.
Long	Long	In Genesys, greater than a few dozen meters. In Clockwork, 250 to 3000 feet.
	Area of Effect	In Genesys this is a weapon quality, usually Blast.

Genesys	Clockwork	Comparison
Skill	n/a	Clockwork uses common sense combinations of base characteristic and skill to use the weapon. The Genesys skill could be used to help inform which skill in Clockwork to use.
Damage	Potency	In Genesys, weapon damage is added to successes and then soak is subtracted. In Clockwork, damage (physical/social) can only be applied if weapon Potency exceeds the targets Armor value.
Qualities	Condition	Weapons can cause effects on the target.
Range	Reach	See Range vs Reach. In Genesys this dictates whether you /can/ hit, in Clockwork is the same but aiming might be required to reduce a penalty.
Crit	Condition	Clockwork weapons may cause crit-like effects.
Encumbrance
HP
Condition		This is how damaged the weapon is.
Price	Cost
Rarity	Cost