Recent content by apmacris

Sorry it took me so long to respond to you on this. I got overwhelmed with answering other questions (and mistakes!) Here is the example in question, CORRECTED: ***** Man-sized targets are visible from a maximum of 1,000 yards over flat plains. Larger creatures can spot and be spotted at...

I don't have the rules in front of me, but the example on p97 seems like it might be a typo, where 5 x24 = 120, but I typed 102.

Thanks for your response. I appreciate that you've taken so much time to check out the game, and glad that you've only found one to dislike! I don't dispute that our system is based on rolling to hit AC 0, but "THAC0 System" has very specific implications of descending AC as were used in 2e...

Nellsir, I'm lead designer on ACKS. The answer to your question is that we wanted ACKS to have a character-centric task resolution system. For each question of "what do I need to roll to succeed" the answer is always found on your character sheet, rather than in the DM's announcement of a...

Well, what can I say? That was one of the funniest internet put-downs I've received in my entire life, and a good point to boot. Mike Mearls ruined my chances of having a comeback to your wit, so I surrender!

Why did I treat it as if it was serious? I have a dry sense of humor, I guess. In the actual interview, my question was a tongue-in-cheek "how does it feel to be the D&D antichrist to so many people?" When I wrote up the essay, I didn't think the humor came through, so I grasped around for...

I would laugh, but Mike Mearls ruined my sense of humor! Anyway, I actually responded to this whole thing over on The Escapist. I doubt you've seen it (why would you) but I did get that this thread was a joke. I mean, I found it, read it, and linked to it. I just used it as shorthand for the...