10 hours ago, subtrendy said:

Suppressing fire can be thought of as strain (as already pointed out) and stun. Obviously, stun can also be hit with a stunning blast, but not all weapons that offer stun seem like it makes sense. For instance, the Rebel Saboteurs can have Stun and Blast on the same attack. While this can be thought of as a wide stun ray, remember that these guys are heavy weapons. Stun probably comes from the shellshock... or suppressive fire.

edit: Just to clarify, in case that was confusing- I think stun may refer to more than simply the blue paralysis beam we see a stormtrooper shoot from his E-11 at Leia in ANH, but actually refers to the having of one's ability to move be altered (physically or psychologically) by a battlefield effect.

i don't think anyone was just thinking of stun just being the blue ray coming out the stormtrooper guns. Royal guards bop you on the noggin and leave heroes a bit dazed. shell shock does cover stun and strain as well. so it is how the imperial player and heroes look at the game thematically.

droids, can bleed, leaving oil, or thematically has damaged one of the limbs