tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473866157250794633.post2783260270067193325..comments2024-03-09T12:22:29.007-08:00Comments on Remixes and Revelations: OSR: Revised Combat RulesYami Bakurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266174008401745128noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473866157250794633.post-10460795166631980582019-04-21T08:08:23.959-07:002019-04-21T08:08:23.959-07:00I have a question: an attack that does max damage ...I have a question: an attack that does max damage causes a Horrible Wound, but that applies only if you have no FS, right?<br />Because if that's not the case a group of three goblins wielding, say, 1d4 daggers are more dangerous than a heavily armored warlord with a greataxe.Valkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14234200126980968994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473866157250794633.post-12561162593992075312019-04-15T05:27:55.025-07:002019-04-15T05:27:55.025-07:00Ohh, so the attack and damage rolls are compared _...Ohh, so the attack and damage rolls are compared _summed_ between the attacker and defender! That would make sense! We have to try this out now. Thank you for the explanation.Sciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012490879858356445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473866157250794633.post-65147479634304724982019-04-15T04:18:41.197-07:002019-04-15T04:18:41.197-07:00Ohh, okay. I think I understand your question now...Ohh, okay. I think I understand your question now. Again, it is for two reasons. Reason 1 is that if the defender didn't roll, it might stack the odds in favor of the attacker too much, weakening game balance.<br /><br />Reason two is meant to represent the strength or skill of the people fighting. For example, in a fight, generally the stronger person has the advantage, especially if the two opponents are similar in other ways, such as in training or experience or etc. This is meant to show that. So by including it, you can see the relative power of an attack immediately against the relative strength of someone's defense. Yami Bakurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266174008401745128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473866157250794633.post-77626926901536559992019-04-14T21:09:40.907-07:002019-04-14T21:09:40.907-07:00I understand why we might roll attack and damage d...I understand why we might roll attack and damage dice together—we do it already, for example. But I don't understand why it is written that the defender also rolls damage dice while saying if the defender wins the roll it merely avoids taking damage.<br /><br />"Your opponent rolls a 1d20 as well, along with their damage dice."<br /><br />"Higher roll wins. If the attacker wins, they do damage equal to what they rolled on your damage dice. If the defender wins they take no damage instead."Sciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012490879858356445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473866157250794633.post-50456240598430075742019-04-13T05:51:45.830-07:002019-04-13T05:51:45.830-07:00My two reasons. Firstly, the attacker rolls their...My two reasons. Firstly, the attacker rolls their damage Dice as they attack to save time. Instead of waiting for another roll, it's already there.<br />Secondly, it enhances realism, as the more powerful an attack is, the harder it is to defend against. I think that is a self-explanatory concept.Yami Bakurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266174008401745128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473866157250794633.post-32302930266138466772019-04-13T00:18:42.483-07:002019-04-13T00:18:42.483-07:00I don't understand why the opponent also rolls...I don't understand why the opponent also rolls damage dice if the defender winning the roll simply means they take no damage. What am I missing?Sciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012490879858356445noreply@blogger.com