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<P><FONT SIZE=2>You subtract ELx2 I thought. So with only EL6 applicable to the combat roll, you subtract 12 (instead of the pretty god-awful 24 at full power!).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I have no problem with increased wapon skill allowing for better hits, but I think the Deadly hit mechanism needs to be tweaked a bit. At high end characters it can get petty gross.</FONT></P>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Burton Choinski</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>|| -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| From: Sylverrs_ dragon [<A HREF="mailto:abnaric@HOTMAIL.COM">mailto:abnaric@HOTMAIL.COM</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 8:15 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| To: POWERS-AND-PERILS@GEO.CITG.TUDELFT.NL</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| Subject: Re: A Possible Combat Option</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| The subtractor is only a -6 with the option instead of -12. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| If the option</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| was used, the increased effective SB would not apply as an </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| increase to OCV.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| You are correct. It would be devastating on deadly hits. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| That is a potential</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| problem.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >From: "Choinski, Burton" <Burton.Choinski@MATRIXONE.COM></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >Reply-To: Powers and Perils Fantasy Roleplaying Game Mailing List</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| ><POWERS-AND-PERILS@GEO.CITG.TUDELFT.NL></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >To: POWERS-AND-PERILS@GEO.CITG.TUDELFT.NL</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >Subject: Re: A Possible Combat Option</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 07:53:40 -0400</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| My thought was to add a third option. I call it</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| fighting aggressively</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| for lack of a better term. In this mode, the individual is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| pressing the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| attack intent on maximum mayhem. The effect of this would be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| as follows:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| 1) One half of his EL rounded down will be used as his</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| combat subtractor. If</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| he is EL 12, he may subtract 6 instead of 12.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| 2) His EL divided by 4, rounded down, is ADDED to his SB </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| for all hit</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| resolution, normal, shield, severe and deadly. If the EL 12</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| person above had</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| a SB of +2, while fighting aggressively it is effectively +5.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| 3) Where fatigue rules are being used (which I must greatly</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| improve upon)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| the cost to fight aggressively would be DOUBLE the cost to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| fight offensively</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >|| or defensively.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >That sounds fine when it comes to normal, shield and severe </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| hits, but on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >deadly hits it is WAY too much. When you have a Warrior </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| humping around a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >+3</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >SB normally, plus a +1 SB weapon, then adding another +3 SB </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| for agressive</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >attacks -- rolling 8d10 on a deadly hit is a bit much. And </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| they are very</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >likely to get that deadly, given their -12 on the roll, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| plus their OCV will</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >be that much higher due to their SB.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >I think it's asking for min-maxing troubles.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >Burton Choinski</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >Principal Software Engineer, Quality Engineering</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >email: burton.choinski@matrixone.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >phone: 978-322-2135</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >fax : 978-452-5764</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >MatrixOne, Inc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >Two Executive Drive</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >Chelmsford, Ma 01824</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| >www.matrixone.com</FONT>
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