Here are some numbers:

Empath:

Tactics: 110 75.19%
Defending: 88 43.21%


Larger Char:

Tactics: 861 74.11%
Defending: 1299 92.76%


The Empath seems to have around 90 percent success with these moves while the larger char has close to zero against her. I've tested with characters much closer in skill and while success rates were comparable between these characters, the advantage still seemed to go to the outclassed one. So the contests for these moves seems backwards? Could this get a look? Also, the issue seems to be only for PvP not PvE.

I've updated grappling to use the same to-hit rolls used elsewhere in combat. It used to be a hard yes/no based on ranks, and was often buggy. Please let me know if this helps with the issue.


Thanks!

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