Project Daedalus OOC thread

[Mimic]

Well, Agamon can clear that up. He handles his hero points in a different way, and after many days of explaning it to me, it makes sense. He can clear it up though.

I was assuming that he was going with the pool. Like he explained it to us.

 

[Calinon]

Well, I assume you're familiar with the d20 System, even if you don't have the M&M book. An Attack Bonus of around 14-18 is very high for most characters, and should hit nearly anyone most of the time. (Most characters tend to have a total attack bonus equal to their PL, but that's a generalization.)

Heh, that's a dangerous assumption, Tex.

Thankfully, I have the books on order, and should get them next week and have a better understanding of this whole thing.

 

[Agamon]

Okay, in my defence, Screaming Eagle (or Strafe, for that matter) is not min/maxed to be uber, or anything. But she is PL 12, and has been in the "elite business" almost as long as Paragon (though in a lower profile capacity until more recently).

Now, yeah, I rolled quite high to get that 31 and yes, it's quite possible to get that in d20. In fact, my Living Greyhawk elven archer at 4th level had 2 attacks at +10 doing 1d8+5 each (when I crit, the thing I'm fighting is dead, period). SE is the equivilant of a L12 PC. Now your PCs are built on the concept of raw power and little training. I was assuming most of you would be spending the upcoming point you get into attack, defence and feats, which many of you are rather low on.

But that's not really here or there. This fight shouldn't be compared to the ogre fight (which, btw, was 4 ogres, and you were 3rd level, it was the ambush that made it difficult), because maybe I wanted the outcome of this battle to be in doubt, which it most certainly is at this point. Whichever way it goes, the game will go on. In fact, if you win, you might find yourself in a more difficult spot than if you lose...

And yes, I am using the VP pool, even for Sam and Jaya, as they are NPCs. I do have a problem with the 1 VP/round thing though. I think I'll be making it 1 VP/NPC/round, because I have 24 VPs to play with, and I'll stll have more than I can use long after all the PC's run out (actually, I hope the fight doesn't last that long, it's been long enough already...)

 

[Mimic]

Dude, you got nothing to defend.

You have to remember that I don't have the rules so I don't know what the upper limits for rolls are and all I have to base it on is our characters and with us the the upper limits is like 26 - 29 so a roll of 31 without a critical is surprising to say the least.

I like this battle I can't wait to see what happens, it wouldn't be fun if the outcome is already known.

We would be doing better if we acted more like a team and hadn't dispersed like the wind when combat started it would have been 7 against 3 for at least 6 - 8 rounds and more than likely had all the mercs down by the time AF got to us.

 

[Agamon]

Ah, but you're not supposed to be acting like a team yet. Really, AF and Evo aren't exactly all teamwork, either (JD and Neutron maybe being the exception). In fact, both Eagle and Strafe have Leadership and Egagle has Inspire and they have yet to use them (of course, Eagle's not going to lead or inspire anyone in her immediate vacinity, I guess).

 

[Calinon]

(of course, Eagle's not going to lead or inspire anyone in her immediate vacinity, I guess).

It depens what she's wearing I guess!

 

[Mimic]

"Hey, Strafe! Random! How important is Sandstone to you?" Tyroc shouts.

I don't think Strafe gives a rats ass about his teammates... might work on AF though

How far away from the roof is Strafe? And what kind of damage would I take jumping off of the roof?

 

[Agamon]

But Ogres are Large Size and have -1 Dex; their stealth skills suck. Or you have a Killer DM.

Hey, hey, hey. If people start saying that enough times, even I'll start to believe it. Anyway, it was an ambush. And yeah, a good third of the party spoted them before the fight started, they didn't tip-toe up behind the party and barsh their brains in (well, they didn't tip-toe, anyway ).

 

[Agamon]

I don't think Strafe gives a rats ass about his teammates... might work on AF though

How far away from the roof is Strafe? And what kind of damage would I take jumping off of the roof?

Well, he might give a rat's ass, but not much more. And Tyroc's not doing himself any favors shedding the terroist label in Eagle's eyes, I don't think (well, except for the confusing "I ain't going back" comment she keeps hearing...but I digress).

It looks to me like Strafe is about 30' form the building. And while Sam has natural grace, Miguel does not (ie: you don't have any ranks in Acrobatics). Falling 20' is a DC 17 lethal 'attack', plus you'll end the round prone unless you still have a half action to get back up.

 

[Calinon]

Hey, hey, hey. If people start saying that enough times, even I'll start to believe it. Anyway, it was an ambush. And yeah, a good third of the party spoted them before the fight started, they didn't tip-toe up behind the party and barsh their brains in (well, they didn't tip-toe, anyway ).

Heh, I remember the barshing!