Burst / blast?

[nick012000]

Blast 5 from @

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Burst 2 within 10 from @

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Close Burst 2 is everything within 2 of you, which can create different shapes for larger creatures... so from a Large Dragon (D)

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So much hate for the Firecubes.

 

[Steely Dan]

Blast 5 from @

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Also blast 5 from @:


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Or:


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Or:



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Well, you get the idea.

 

[Lord Ernie]

I remember this being explained before, but for some reason I didn't quite understand it up till now (specifically: Blast is the new Cone). Thanks for the ASCII art, mates .

 

[erf_beto]

specifically: Blast is the new Cone.

Strangely, though, the new DDM game still have cones (divided into small and large pre-set templates, but still...)

 

[keterys]

Thanks SD... I probably should have taken initiative and put that in my own example.

Long Live My Firecube Masters

 

[KevinF]

If the Firecubes are real problem - use hex maps, and replace the word "Square" with "Hex", and everything should work out great. It solves the diagonal movement issues some people have, and it makes fire balls round...

I think anyone that has trouble with squares should be able to easily convert to hex maps.

 

[dekrass]

If the Firecubes are real problem - use hex maps, and replace the word "Square" with "Hex", and everything should work out great. It solves the diagonal movement issues some people have, and it makes fire balls round...

I think anyone that has trouble with squares should be able to easily convert to hex maps.

I'd say they're roundish.
They become fire hexes instead of fire cubes, but it is closer to circular.

I happen to prefer hexes, anyway.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I've said it once, and I'll say it again:

A dragon, ogre, and/or your character aren't cubes in spite of occupying a square base, so what's the problem with a square-based fireball?

Keterys (or anybody else who can answer it):

Is the range 10 on a blast mean the WHOLE blast needs to be within 10, or that the Point of Origin needs to be no more than 10 away?

Fitz

 

[Thyrwyn]

point of origin only

 

[frankthedm]

This help?