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Message no. 1
From: Arcady arcady@***.net
Subject: Powerballing (or any other spell) a door/wall/barrier/etc
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 11:13:11 +700
Hello;

I see an Object Resistance Table on page 182 SR3.
I see barrier ratings and effects tables on p 124.
And rules on page 119 for a blast hitting a barrier that the text on 124 refers
you to...

So, how's this all work together?

If I punch a door with my hands I understand I take the power of the attack
(based on S) and compare it to the barrier.

But a spell seems to work a bit differently. Why is the table on page 182 there?
Is that just for the 'to-hit' roll? And after that I just apply damage as per
the normal barrier rules? Or is something else going on here?

And for blasting a barrier is all that counts of the damage code the number
part? such that a 6L and a 6D are the same thing?
Message no. 2
From: Chris Maxfield cmaxfiel@****.org.au
Subject: Powerballing (or any other spell) a door/wall/barrier/etc
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 15:21:54 +1000
At 11:13 10/08/99 +0700, Arcady wrote:
>So, how's this all work together?

Spells versus barriers is a fuzzy area in the rules.

>If I punch a door with my hands I understand I take the power of the attack
>(based on S) and compare it to the barrier.
>
>But a spell seems to work a bit differently. Why is the table on page 182
>there?
>Is that just for the 'to-hit' roll? And after that I just apply damage as per
>the normal barrier rules? Or is something else going on here?

The ORT are, as you say, the target numbers for the spell casting tests.
Further, the force of the spell must equal or exceed one half of the ORT
number or fail to have any effect.

>And for blasting a barrier is all that counts of the damage code the number
>part? such that a 6L and a 6D are the same thing?

<IMHO>
The power code, your number part, is all that matters. After all, what's
deadly damage to an inanimate object. :-) All that matters is whether or
not the power of the spell exceeds the barrier rating of the target(s) in
the AOE. If it does, the target is physically destroyed. The power of the
spell may be sufficient to weaken the target without destroying it as per
the Blast Against Barriers rules. However, keep in mind that the barrier
rating of an object is doubled versus Combat spells but is unmodified
versus Elemental Manipulation spells.
</IMHO>


Chris
Message no. 3
From: Chris Maxfield cmaxfiel@****.org.au
Subject: Powerballing (or any other spell) a door/wall/barrier/etc
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 16:06:23 +1000
At 11:13 10/08/99 +0700, Arcady wrote:
>So, how's this all work together?

Spells versus barriers is a fuzzy area in the rules.

>If I punch a door with my hands I understand I take the power of the attack
>(based on S) and compare it to the barrier.
>
>But a spell seems to work a bit differently. Why is the table on page 182
>there?
>Is that just for the 'to-hit' roll? And after that I just apply damage as per
>the normal barrier rules? Or is something else going on here?

The ORT are, as you say, the target numbers for the spell casting tests.
Further, the force of the spell must equal or exceed one half of the ORT
number or fail to have any effect.

>And for blasting a barrier is all that counts of the damage code the number
>part? such that a 6L and a 6D are the same thing?

<IMHO>
The power code, your number part, is all that matters. After all, what's
deadly damage to an inanimate object. :-) All that matters is whether or
not the power of the spell exceeds the barrier rating of the target(s) in
the AOE. If it does, the target is physically destroyed. The power of the
spell may be sufficient to weaken the target without destroying it as per
the Blast Against Barriers rules. However, keep in mind that the barrier
rating of an object is doubled versus Combat spells but is unmodified
versus Elemental Manipulation spells.
</IMHO>


Chris

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