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<blockquote data-quote="Cor_Malek" data-source="post: 5346312" data-attributes="member: 91608">Sceptical tone: does it really work like that...? <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/erm.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":erm:" title="Erm&nbsp; &nbsp; :erm:" data-shortname=":erm:" />&lt;scribbles and counts&gt;<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/glasses.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt="B-)" title="Glasses&nbsp; &nbsp; B-)" data-shortname="B-)" /> Huh. It actually does, 1% chance in case of 2d10 instead of 5% - neat! With 3d6 it's even lower.The thing is: what you're essentially doing is making it easier to your paper characters (lower chance of fumble) by making it harder for yourselves. I mean - yeah, it seems like not a big deal - &quot;read two numbers, add&quot; - instead of &quot;read a number&quot;. Or - &quot;count dots on d6's, add the three numbers&quot;... But it's the kind of thing that adds up.It's noticeably smoother if you add instead of subtracting to keep track of lost HP - and it's in theory even less significant change.IMO the 4% less chance of critical fumble of paper soldiers is not worth your time. Besides, that means lower chance of fumble for your opponents, so it doesn't actually make anything easier. Just slightly more time consuming.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cor_Malek, post: 5346312, member: 91608"] Sceptical tone: [I]does it really work like that...?[/I] :erm: <scribbles and counts> B-) Huh. It actually does, 1% chance in case of 2d10 instead of 5% - neat! With 3d6 it's even lower. The thing is: what you're essentially doing is making it easier to your paper characters (lower chance of fumble) by making it harder for yourselves. I mean - yeah, it seems like not a big deal - "read two numbers, add" - instead of "read a number". Or - "count dots on d6's, add the three numbers"... But it's the kind of thing that adds up. It's noticeably smoother if you add instead of subtracting to keep track of lost HP - and it's in theory even less significant change. IMO the 4% less chance of critical fumble of paper soldiers is not worth [B]your[/B] time. Besides, that means lower chance of fumble for your opponents, so it doesn't actually make anything easier. Just slightly more time consuming. [/QUOTE]

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