That's how we've been doing it and it works well.

RPG Geek has the tables of contents and can be searched, so I was able to get a list of all the articles with the issue dates.
https://rpggeek.com/geeksearch.php?action=search&objecttype=rpgunified&q=social%20implications%20of%20magic

If you want help finding specific articles in the internet archive, let me know which ones you still need.

Thank you jdale and Thot. Yep, that clears it up. So Thot is just allowing them to decide they are going to continue their melee with any amount of AP when the attack is declared against them and parry with whatever amount of that they please.

Basically, they have to declare how they want to do it once it becomes relevant.

I'm leaning towards going the 4AP/single phase way myself.

I can recommend that. I tested both options, and seriously, 4AP at once is just faster and more fun for everyone.

[...]What platform did you write that on just of out interest?

I just use ERA for RMU, available on Drivethroughrpg.net. I just wish that program allows to change the involved Sizes.

Hi there Colin - Sorry to pester but any update on this (no doubt massive) project?

Personally I am trying to track down a complete copy of all of the "The Social Implications of Magic" articles. I've been able to find some on the waybackmachine archive but not all.

Any chance I could get a copy please or know where else I may be able to find these articles?

Thank you

Sure. I've gone about this entirely the wrong way and it is taking much longer than it should. If there's something specific you want, let me know and I'll dig it out for you. I'm now looking at ways of getting bits up as I finish them rather than wait until everything is done (which was my original plan).

Sorry for the delay.

Thank you jdale and Thot. Yep, that clears it up. So Thot is just allowing them to decide they are going to continue their melee with any amount of AP when the attack is declared against them and parry with whatever amount of that they please. While jdale is forcing them to declare their attack in full at the get go and lock it in - but they can declare their parry amount at the point they are attacked.

jdale: I hear what you are saying about the faster round thing (I think I read in a different thread you use the 4AP/single phase option). That makes a lot of sense that way.

I'm leaning towards going the 4AP/single phase way myself. I like the dynamic nature of 1AP per phase, but I feel it will slow combat to a crawl. I'm already pretty sick of the snap/normal/deliberate of RMFRP and would like to speed things up from that if possible. Two 2AP phases might be a compromise. Still weighing up the pros and cons of that. I'll have to do some test combats.

On another note, jdale, you said you use your own software to run games. What platform did you write that on just of out interest?

Edit: spelling