comparing ratings

From: Toksickburn_at_...
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 02:39:16 EDT


Roderick said:

<If you give it a number...... can be compared to it.
<and so can other movement abilities: "Fly", "Swim", "Swing <through the
treetopson jungle vines" when used in a contest of <"who can get there first" or similar.

I think this is incorrect:
a bird flys quicker than a (human)swimmer and maybe as fast or quicker, than "swinging through treetops on jungle vine".You can only compare things that have similar "sizes".Similar speed with similar speed.So, you can compare these abilities,but not unmodified ! The quickest would get a bonus, judged by the GM on his ability!I think, this is quite obvious !

So the rule should read(...i think):
You can compare ratings, that describe, more or less, similar(realworld-)quantities, that also must be in a related(the same) category(Movement,for instance).
(sorry my english is not good enough, to express this more elegant.)

You canīt, universally, compare movement abilities, but you can compare similar speeds.
You can compare combatskills,unmodified, as long as they have the same speed.But imagine a human versus a lightning quick creature, in that case the human would get a malus.
You can compare Strength as long as the creatures use similar or comparable sources of their strength(like muscles,etc.)-it depends on the creature, maybe, by definition a Cthulhu slimemonsterīs strength is superior to earthly muscles- then the monster would get a bonus.

Christian

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