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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blacksad" data-source="post: 2013657" data-attributes="member: 1359">"check out the d20 Mecha Compendium and let me know what you think."It's great!Some points that have been answered by the authors:They had the final text of the book to finish their mecha compendium.(N.B: if d20 Mecha isn't out before a long time, it's just that GoO has a bad habit of huge delay with some books. When I was a subscriber of Pyramid I got access to the playtest files of Uresia grave of heaven, a loooong time ago).On Suit, they Marc Vezina provided this rule from d20 Mecha:"If a mecha suit takes damage, the wearer of the suit takes the exact same damage (a suit is form-fitting). An attack may kill or disable the wearer without doing the same to the suit, in which case someone else could salvage it. It might disable the suit while the wearer still has hp left, in which case he is trapped in it until it is removed."1) What does Maneuver do?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------It adds to any check made to maneuver the mecha. quote:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------As a related question, does the pilot's Dex affect the Mech's AC in any way?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mecha don't have an AC, they have a Defense, which is modified by pilot Feats, current speed and maneuvers. d20 mecha has more on this. For now, give a modifier to Defense according to speed, varying from +1 (walking fast) to +4 (running) to +8 (maximum speed). quote:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2) What does x2 or x3 Automatic do under the D20 Modern rules?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Double the affected area for automatic fire and increase the DC check by 5 to dodge, per add. level of Automatic fire. There are more options available, but that should do for now. quote:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3) How do mecha save? Do they use the pilot's saves? This is particularly important with regards to the Weapon Restriction: Dangerous listed in the Cities and Empire setting.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------If I remember correctly, you can use the pilot's save, yes. I think it also depends on the mecha's class level. I don't have the rules nearby. See d20 Mecha. (Sorry.)quote:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Also, it would be useful if each mecha came with a 'control zone' in D20 Mecha, for those who play D&D with lots of figures and things. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Keep in mind mecha use the same size classification as monsters, so just treat them as appropriately-sized creatures. and finaly, d20 Mecha will features rules for the value of Mecha as character level, ECL, CR, gp etc...</blockquote>

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