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Theory of Games replied to the thread OSR Healing tweak - proportionality.So high-levels take longer to heal so you want potions to be better? Wouldn't high-level characters have easier access to higher level... -
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Different flavors of icecream... In some games, your character can't survive being hit by a Giant's axe. My default view is that any... -
Theory of Games reacted to Argyle King's post in the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish) with Like.
I love GURPS (and agree that it's not nearly as complex as it seems,) but I think it would violate the OP's desire to boil everything...
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Theory of Games replied to the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish).Calling BS on this one and I think most people familiar with both D&D and PC would agree. But, I get your overall point. Gygax wrote...
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Theory of Games replied to the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish).If the OP is searching for "realism"/verisimilitude, "plot protection" is an assumed flaw? Depends on the system. GURPS has varied...
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Theory of Games reacted to Rabulias's post in the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish) with Like.
Another vote for GURPS. Defenders can roll Parry, Dodge, or Block (Active Defenses) against attacks. IMO GURPS is also a little more...
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Theory of Games replied to the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish).Brought to us by the same creators of the Arcanum (Bard Games, orignally) 👍
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Theory of Games reacted to J.Quondam's post in the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish) with Like.
Barbarians of Lemuria, etc, uses a 2d6 attack roll plus attack skill (eg, Melee or Ranged) minus the opponent's Defense skill versus a...
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I've been playing pirate borg and everything you have to roll for has a DC 12 (players also roll to defend) and armour is light, medium...
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Theory of Games reacted to Mercurius's post in the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish) with Like.
Thanks for the replies, folks. And yes, I do realize that a lot of systems do this. Just curious what people would bring up. Another...
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Theory of Games reacted to Mercurius's post in the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish) with Like.
I said "simple." ;) OK, fair enough...thought still a bit more complicated than I'd like, and I'm always a bit leery on "chart-dependence."
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Theory of Games reacted to soviet's post in the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish) with Like.
WFRP did all this in 1987
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Theory of Games reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish) with Like.
So I think Cypher does this = And in a way that the Players always get to act, so no GM rolling vs GM garbage. Example = Cypher has 3...
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Traveller uses armor as DR, or soak score when determining damage. You can also take actions to raise the target number of the roll. For...
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Theory of Games reacted to soviet's post in the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish) with Like.
Rolemaster solved this circa 1980. Both combatants have an Offensive Bonus (OB) resulting from their skill, strength, positional...