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D20 Future (SRD) what's (not so) good and what can be improved (and how)?
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<blockquote data-quote="Upper_Krust" data-source="post: 1754826" data-attributes="member: 326"><p>Hi Ashardalon mate! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Interesting, especially applied to melee weapons for Fantasy games.</p><p></p><p>My Toledo Steel Greatsword deals 6d6 (PL:x3) damage while your Iron Age shortsword only deals 1d6, not to mention 16d8 (PL:x8) for my Beamsword now. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Rather than a flat multiplier it might work better increasing base damage by one effective size category. This gels with the current mechanic of minimization of previous PL: weaponry.</p><p></p><p>eg. Renaissance Greatsword 2d6 base = +2 size categories for PL:3</p><p></p><p>New Damage = 4d6.</p><p></p><p>eg. Beamsword 1d8 longsword size base lets say - +7 size categories for PL:8.</p><p></p><p>New Damage = 12d8 damage.</p><p></p><p>Of course you could say that PL:2 (Dark Ages) or PL:3 (Renaissance) is the D&D base.</p><p></p><p>If PL:2 was the base then a Renaissance (PL:3) Greatsword would deal 2d8, and the longsword version of the Beamsword 12d6.</p><p></p><p>I don't see it solving the problems but it could be a useful step in the right direction and one that in the short term could help avoid completely reworking all the weapon damages.</p><p></p><p>For the heavier weapons:</p><p></p><p>16d8 Nuke</p><p></p><p>PL: 5 would become 48d8 (assuming a PL:2 base) - which is still a bit crappy.</p><p></p><p>However the problem with Nukes is that the yield is a flat amount regardless of the PL.</p><p></p><p>Also the damages for explosives are totally illogical in d20 Future so its a bad base to start at.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Upper_Krust, post: 1754826, member: 326"] Hi Ashardalon mate! :) Interesting, especially applied to melee weapons for Fantasy games. My Toledo Steel Greatsword deals 6d6 (PL:x3) damage while your Iron Age shortsword only deals 1d6, not to mention 16d8 (PL:x8) for my Beamsword now. :D Rather than a flat multiplier it might work better increasing base damage by one effective size category. This gels with the current mechanic of minimization of previous PL: weaponry. eg. Renaissance Greatsword 2d6 base = +2 size categories for PL:3 New Damage = 4d6. eg. Beamsword 1d8 longsword size base lets say - +7 size categories for PL:8. New Damage = 12d8 damage. Of course you could say that PL:2 (Dark Ages) or PL:3 (Renaissance) is the D&D base. If PL:2 was the base then a Renaissance (PL:3) Greatsword would deal 2d8, and the longsword version of the Beamsword 12d6. I don't see it solving the problems but it could be a useful step in the right direction and one that in the short term could help avoid completely reworking all the weapon damages. For the heavier weapons: 16d8 Nuke PL: 5 would become 48d8 (assuming a PL:2 base) - which is still a bit crappy. However the problem with Nukes is that the yield is a flat amount regardless of the PL. Also the damages for explosives are totally illogical in d20 Future so its a bad base to start at. [/QUOTE]
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