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[Harry Baldman]

I do believe there might be a problem with the fact that 2/3rds of the die mean failure at what you were trying to do. That's not really a good percentage at all, to tell the truth. It means that succeeding at anything in a non-minor way is rather difficult, or at least highly improbable. Not to mention that higher stats do nothing to mitigate this improbability in any way.

[freeformschooler]

I do believe there might be a problem with the fact that 2/3rds of the die mean failure at what you were trying to do. That's not really a good percentage at all, to tell the truth. It means that succeeding at anything in a non-minor way is rather difficult, or at least highly improbable. Not to mention that higher stats do nothing to mitigate this improbability in any way.

Yeah. If we were working on a D20 scale, that would mean the actual base difficulty class is around 13-14.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Damn.

Oh well. This combat system is not conducive to tactics at all. You fumble (screwing something up), succeed a little (usually 1-2 damage) or critical (disproportionately more damage).  Even my Warrens/LQ/MKW:FS system, as shitty as it is, allows better planning and risk management beyond "I hope this works because if not I'd better run."

That's really the only reason we were the worst mages at the start there. Because combat is designed to have things screw up or only barely have an effect most of the time.

gg

It's a variation on rocket tag, with the goal being the first to crit rather than the first to hit.

I do believe there might be a problem with the fact that 2/3rds of the die mean failure at what you were trying to do. That's not really a good percentage at all, to tell the truth. It means that succeeding at anything in a non-minor way is rather difficult, or at least highly improbable. Not to mention that higher stats do nothing to mitigate this improbability in any way.

It's part of the system. It sucks, but it is...and it is in part because a lot of people don't have other  kinds of dice.


So, yeah. It's a neccesary annoyance.

[Harry Baldman]

It's part of the system. It sucks, but it is...and it is in part because a lot of people don't have other  kinds of dice.


So, yeah. It's a neccesary annoyance.

It's not a matter of the dice themselves being inadequate. It's a matter of having half of it represent a boring, useless result, and another one sixth meaning bad things actively happen. That means the die, as it is currently assigned, is 50% boring and useless. Make a 2 a fumble as well and/or make a 4 be a success to shake things up, to make stuff happen. We're here to see stuff happen. Currently it's a lot of poking and being poked back until OH SHIT HIS HEAD EXPLODES all of a sudden. Would it really be detrimental to decrease the amount of useless poking happening?

[flabort]

rocket tag

Link was broken, .prg rather than .org, this should fix it.

[GreatWyrmGold]

It's part of the system. It sucks, but it is...and it is in part because a lot of people don't have other  kinds of dice.
So, yeah. It's a neccesary annoyance.

It's not a matter of the dice themselves being inadequate. It's a matter of having half of it represent a boring, useless result, and another one sixth meaning bad things actively happen. That means the die, as it is currently assigned, is 50% boring and useless. Make a 2 a fumble as well and/or make a 4 be a success to shake things up, to make stuff happen. We're here to see stuff happen. Currently it's a lot of poking and being poked back until OH SHIT HIS HEAD EXPLODES all of a sudden. Would it really be detrimental to decrease the amount of useless poking happening?

Ah, you're referring specifically to this one.
Which is different from the norm because I feel reallt wiped.

rocket tag

Link was broken, .prg rather than .org, this should fix it.

See above.
Thansk.

[Xantalos]

It's part of the system. It sucks, but it is...and it is in part because a lot of people don't have other  kinds of dice.


So, yeah. It's a neccesary annoyance.

It's not a matter of the dice themselves being inadequate. It's a matter of having half of it represent a boring, useless result, and another one sixth meaning bad things actively happen. That means the die, as it is currently assigned, is 50% boring and useless. Make a 2 a fumble as well and/or make a 4 be a success to shake things up, to make stuff happen. We're here to see stuff happen. Currently it's a lot of poking and being poked back until OH SHIT HIS HEAD EXPLODES all of a sudden. Would it really be detrimental to decrease the amount of useless poking happening?

Hence why me being a person who tilts the odds is working for me so well.

[mastahcheese]

Yeah, the system is kinda gimped in a lot of ways, mostly this was a test of the system to see how well it would work, looking back, I think that in order for it to work properly, people would have to have stats to roll dice in the double digits, at least, or severely change a lot of other things. The reason I use it is for the reason someone above stated that I don't like using dice other than 6-sided ones, because of the unavailability of other ones in case random.org goes down like it tends to do. I don't like DnD or other games like that that use ridiculously-sided dice.

When Chapter two starts when you guys leave the island, I think I'll do a massive overhaul of the system to make it more playable, since right now it has a rather huge amount of flaws. The way it works right now seems to be fun,(at least in my opinion) for the other RtD in this game universe, but a lot of combat in this game seems to be a lot of misses and ridiculous hits, like it's been mentioned, and it's neither fun for the players of for me.

Sorry for the lack of Updates, I've dealing with real life problems, and taking care of my sick wife. I'm not sure if I'll be able to update today or not, I might get the chance if I'm lucky.

[mastahcheese]

Continue. Do I have to keep posting to continue actions because my ship is slow?

You keep going for the Dock at the tip. ((Nah, you'll make it there in about two turns, mostly just to give the other players time to finish off the bad guy and catch up.))

Glance at the spiders. Toss a Geode Strike at the greatest concentration of spiders and return down through the hatch.

You launch off your famous Geode Strike!
4,4,6*5. The initial impact sends spiders flying!
5,1,4,5. The crystal shards splatter even more of them!

You head back down the hatch, you don't think it did much to thin the swarm.

Perform trip-stab combo.

Get to work on hacking away at the baddy.

Keep up that endless charge!

((Maribelle has used her Lead the Charge Power for this fight.))
Gnat swings his tail at the enemy! 4,5,5 Vs. 1,5,4. You knock him to the ground!
Dave swings his cutlass at the fallen foe! 6*2,5,1,4. 2 Damage!
Maribelle impales the opponent! 3,1,5,2 1 Damage!
He dies!

Spoiler: Ochita (click to show/hide)

Maribelle Elenor
Elf
= Freedom: Bonus to resisting being held in place, or moved against her will.
Daring Gladiator
+ Guardian: Allows you to protect allies from harm.
+ Lead the Charge: Maribelle can perform a charge attack with increased power, and can allow others to follow.
= Endless Fortitude: Grants extra defence and health

Strength:4
Agility:3
Fortitude:5
Logic:3
Focus:3
Willpower:4
Eloquence:3

Vitality:14/15
Phyche:7/7

Experience: 9
Knowledge: 4
Inventory: Spider Fang, cutlasses X2, 20 gold, Dwarven Armor, crossbow and 6 bolts.

Spoiler: Xantalos (click to show/hide)

Gnat
Naga
= Quad Armed: Gnat has four arms
Luckomancer
+ Loaded Dice: When Gnat or an ally rolls a Critical, The effect is amplified
+ Even the Odds: When an enemy rolls a Fumble, all of their successes are negated
= Other side of the Coin: Whenever Gnat performs any action, both 5's and 6's count for Criticals, and both 1's and 2's count for Fumbles

Strength:3
Agility:3
Fortitude:3
Logic:4
Focus:4
Willpower:4
Eloquence:3

Vitality:6/7
Phyche:6/13

Experience: 9
Knowledge: 4
Inventory: 33 Gold, The Red's Hat, The Doctor's Screwdriver, Morsel Blade, Small Chest piece, Smoking Pipe

Spoiler: kj1225 (click to show/hide)

Kyle Johnson
Human
= Charming: Bonus to social rolls
Steam Rogue
+ Bellows: Kyle keeps a pair of steam bellows with him, useful for fuelling machinery, or as an inpromptu weapon.
+ Shady Justice: Striking from a hidden position, Kyle can deal extra damage and stun a foe
= Sleight of Hand: Bonus to stealing and subterfuge

Strength:3
Agility:5
Fortitude:3
Logic:4
Focus:4
Willpower:3
Eloquence:5

Vitality:10/10
Phyche:10/10

Experience: 5
Knowledge: 2
Inventory: Wrench
Possessions: Corvette-Class Air Ship (The Devil's Plunder)

Spoiler: The Devil's Plunder (click to show/hide)

Corvette-Class Air-Ship
Hull:20/20
Engines:(Port)10/10 (Starboard)10/10
Balloon:10/10

Main Cannon: 4/6 Rounds Fired
Port Cannon: 3/6 Rounds Fired
Starboard Cannon: 6/6 Rounds Ready

Spoiler: SomeStupidGuy (click to show/hide)

Davit
Elf
= Fey Speed: Increased movement speed
Brawling Magician
+ Scorch Mana: A wave of magical disturbance flows through the air, weakening enemy mages.
+ Kinetic Bolt: A bolt of kinetic energy flows from Davit's fist, striking a distant foe.
= Magic Strike: Davit can channel magical power through his bare hands, allowing him to cast freely in melee.

Strength:4
Agility:3
Fortitude:3
Logic:4
Focus:3
Willpower:4
Eloquence:3

Vitality:10/10
Phyche:9/10

Experience: 4
Knowledge: 1
Inventory: wizard's hat, cutlass

Spoiler: GreatWyrmGold (click to show/hide)

Gimblum
Gnome
+ Geode Strike: You hurl a summoned geode at an enemy, producing a cloud of crystal shards in a small radius.
Blue Mage
+ Placid Lake: You channel your mental energy to form a magical mirror in front of you.
+ Summon Berries: Gimblum can summon magical berries, but their powers seem to change with every cast.
= Phyche Citadel: Gimblum is better able to shrug off the effects of phyche damage.

Strength:3
Agility:3
Fortitude:4
Logic:4
Focus:3
Willpower:4
Eloquence:3

Vitality:6/8
Phyche:13/13

Experience: 2
Knowledge: 0
Inventory: wizard's hat, 11 bolts, crossbow, 12 gold

[GreatWyrmGold]

Return up, starting a new fight.

Geode Strike again.

Rinse and repeat.

[kj1225]

...

[mastahcheese]

Return up, starting a new fight.

Geode Strike again.

Rinse and repeat.

((You can't just game the system like that.))

[kj1225]

((But what if he was a lawyer?))

[mastahcheese]

((But what if he was a lawyer?))

((He has neither a lawyer nor a magical secretary.))

[kj1225]

((What about a magic lawyer?))