RE: HW Bump-ups

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From: Hibbs, Philip <philip.hibbs_at_tnt.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 16:58:01 +0100

>number used to determine who actually won... If one simply
>uses the die roll in the case of a bumped-up failure (or a double-
>bumped-up fumble) you'll invariably get a lousy success, which
>seems dubious, from both an intuitive and a statistical POV.

I think the comparison of the die roll on equal successes is only really designed to provide more detailed distinction and a bit more random chance between characters with equivalent skill levels. The fact that a fumble bumped up by two to a success always loses out against a rolled success doesn't bother me. I'm more concerned about the state that the magic rules still seem to be in at this late stage.

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Failure is not an option, it's integral to the o/s.