RE: semi-abstract combat style using the Simple Contes t Table

From: Hibbs, Philip <philip.hibbs_at_...>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:14:44 +0100


>This reduces all his skills by half for the rest of
>the combat (or until healed). If cumulated with
>previous injuries, skills are then 1/4, then 1/8,...

The skill system is inherently exponential, so should never be multiplied or divided, or added together. Yes, I know, the actual Hero Wars rules do this, but it's wrong! The "major penalty" should be something like -5, -10, -20, -30, etc. The paragraph as written has almost no effect on a no-mastery character who is fighting against Harrek. Someone with 16 skill has to be "Major Defeat"ed 6 times to go down, whereas someone with 12W has to be similarly defeated only 7 times. Where's the sense in that?

Philip Hibbs http://www.snark.freeserve.co.uk/ Opinions expressed may not even be my own, let alone those of any organisations, nations, species, or schools of thought to which I may be affiliated.

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