| From: | Jim, Mary-Louise & Charles redmen@*****.com |
|---|---|
| Subject: | applying successes to combat: what order? |
| Date: | Thu, 11 Mar 1999 23:42:38 -0500 |
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GMPax@***.com <GMPax@***.com>
> To: shadowrn@*********.org <shadowrn@*********.org>
> Date: Thursday, March 11, 1999 8:42 PM
> Subject: Re: applying successes to combat: what order?
>
> >In a message dated 3/11/99 6:32:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >dann1@********.erols.com writes:
> >
> >> Really? Dunno if that's SR2, or my GM just does things differently, but
> >> I've always rolled, staged up, target rolls, stages down (if possible),
> >then
> >> damage is taken
> >>
> >> Kyoto the Angel
> >> AIM: AngelKyoto
> >> ICQ: 29713335
> >>
> >
> >Does your GM have any weapons do MORE than D damage? If so, s/he uses the
> >_optional_ over-damage rule.
> >
> >Which makes it simpler to just stage up, THEN roll resistance.
> >
> >By _standard_ rules, however, where D is the highest _anything_ can go,
> that
> >becomes impractical; you have to compare successes _before_ doing any
> staging,
> >or the attacker potentially LOSES any staging levels from a really REALLY
> good
> >roll.
> >
> Yeah, I guess he uses the over-damage rule. Although, damn, I had a phys.
> ad with a katana doing 13S, or more (I think I hit overflow a couple times)
> with every hit, and I nearly got killed by some vampire underling thing.
> Man, that was one tense little battle.
>
> Kyoto the Angel
> AIM: AngelKyoto
> ICQ: 29713335
remember when we had durasel and he did overflow 4 almost every turn
with the franchi
hehe..
i really loved that character
i only think it makes since for weapons to do more than D damage, if
someone is sprayed with a smg their insides could easily be turned to a
fine vapor, instantly killing them not a couple combat phases later
instantly
i also like the way we apply the success of the attack and then have the
target stage down from there it seems easier then comparing success then
staging up or down
- he is off to the great zugzug in the sky
