"Necessary Evil" OOC

[Walking Dad]

[MENTION=13966]Arkhandus[/MENTION] are you still in the game???

If not, I have an interested player...

And now to the IC thread and updating

 

[Thanee]

One thing I'm wondering (mostly out of curiosity, really).

You said:

Hint: Defense is 'only' 18, so power attacking is the right tactic.

I rolled an 18. Why did the attack still miss then?

Bye
Thanee

 

[Walking Dad]

See ooc comment. The robot fell prone after the trip attack. That reduced your roll to a 14 (or increased his defense by 4), because it was a ranged attack.

 

[Jemal]

derp.. my bad. Sry thanee, figured a giant robot on his back is less dangerous than one on his feet. Guess it all worked out though since the thing's toast.

Question to WD -

10+8(defense)+0(Dex)+1(large) (not counting Str (10) = 19 he fally down.

Is that the new way trip works? It has been a while since I read your pathfinder-ish house rules for this campaign, not sure exactly how it works.

I have a rank 10 trip with a +2 from Improved Trip (accidentally added 4 in my IC post, forgot it's only +2 for ranged attack) and my opponent uses the lower of his dex or str to combat it, so how does that translate into your way?

 

[Thanee]

Ahh... I see. Was merely wondering what I have been missing.

NP, down is down.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Walking Dad]

In Pathfinder, combat maneuvers (including Trip) are a roll of CMB vs CMD.

I modified the math behind these terms a bit as explained in my blog.

 

[Jemal]

OK so my CMB would normally be... 4 (Base attack) + 0 (str) + +4
and my own CMD be.. 10 + 12 defense + 0 +5 dex = 27

Now Since I'm using a trip power I presume I would replace my Melee attack and Str with the trip power's Ranged attack and Rank, making it a +10(Attack)+10(Rank)+2(Feat)=+22 trip check CMB. Due to Improved Throw the opponent would only get the lower of their STR or DEX instead of adding both.

So trying to trip myself I'd have CMB 22 vs CMD 22, meaning it's a straight dice roll. Is that accurate?
Or is the CMD a DC rather than an opposed check?

 

[Walking Dad]

CMD is a DC and isn't rolled.

I have currently a powercap for CMB of PL x 2.

But I forgot feats that could actually change the math...

I will review my rules soon. Epically CMB / CMD for M&M are still work in progress.

Thanks for pointing out the Improved Trip feat!

 

[Walking Dad]

[MENTION=13966]Arkhandus[/MENTION] seem to be gone for good.

And Insight had shown interest in joining this game.

Thoughts folks?

 

[Jemal]

Long as he doesn't try to usurp Siren's self-appointed position of queen bee.

Seriously though, I like more peeps, I'd support Insight joining.