| From: | Lady Jestyr <jestyr@*******.DIALIX.COM.AU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Sniping in SR |
| Date: | Sat, 30 May 1998 11:39:26 +1000 |
> >
> >Calculate using more or less normal methods.
> >
> >Base 4
> >Camouflage +4
> >Stealth successes ~ +4
> >Good cover, +6
> >Normal action, +/-0. (Depending on action, +/- up to 8.).
> >
> >Modifier for 400 M range is more vague, IIRC. Depending on terrain and
> GM's
> >mood.. (Light brushwood, the last 100M clear, I'd say +6).
> >
> >Leaving you with an approximate TN of 24 at day against a mundane
> sniper in
> >good sniping terrain.
One house rule that I have, that I`m considering implementing, is
Skill-related Perception tests. I`ve always thought it odd that some
tourist bozo with an Intelligence of 3 has an equal chance to spot the
sniper as, say, a professional army sniper with an intelligence of 3.
My rule allows the rolling of a related skill (at the GMs discretion).
Every two sucesses on the skill test reduces the Perception target
number by one. Rather like centering, really.
So say you`re walking through a park.. You think someone`s watching you,
hidden in the shadows. You have high Stealth, so you know where you`d
hide, if *you* were following you. You can spot the good hiding places,
basically.
Equally, if you had high firearms, you`d be allowed to roll that to help
with a perception test to spot a sniper. Note that this would be very
much a GM call - if you were a mad-crazy-two-Uzis-and-spray sammy with a
firearms of eight, I wouldn`t allow it. If you were a canny ex-Army
sniper with a firearms of six, maybe a Physad with Enhanced Centering
for firearms, or a concentration in Sniper Rifles, I *would* allow it.
In many situations it will be a GM call, based on the character`s
background and the character type.
Lady Jestyr
Who`s dog tired from her new job - third day on the job and I`ve already
worked two days` overtime... whew...
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