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<blockquote data-quote="Ridley's Cohort" data-source="post: 3595154" data-attributes="member: 545">I would call that a feature.In early editions (long time since I played SR), the difference between TN 5 and TN 6 was way too large.&nbsp; A small additional penalty turned a sure thing into an extremely iffy test.&nbsp; In play, I once created a Decker who was literally waltzed through Red-5 systems, but sometimes broke a sweat against Orange-6.Tests that vary in both the TN and the number of successes is too cumbersome for 99% of the players and GMs out there IMNSHO.&nbsp; TN mods are just too coarse.&nbsp; It would be like playing D&amp;D where the DM never gave a +1 or +2 or +4 circumstance modifier, but only gave out a +8 or +16 modifiers.&nbsp; While a DM might choose to be stingy with applying such mods at all, ShadowRun mechanics have always applied modifiers rather liberally. I am willing to accept that PCs can simply succeed at seemingly impossible things.&nbsp; Even a starting runner is dangerous enough to not feel out of place standing next to James Bond.&nbsp; SR has always started its PCs at the D&amp;D equivalent of 9th level IMHO.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ridley's Cohort, post: 3595154, member: 545"] I would call that a feature. In early editions (long time since I played SR), the difference between TN 5 and TN 6 was way too large. A small additional penalty turned a sure thing into an extremely iffy test. In play, I once created a Decker who was literally waltzed through Red-5 systems, but sometimes broke a sweat against Orange-6. Tests that vary in both the TN and the number of successes is too cumbersome for 99% of the players and GMs out there IMNSHO. TN mods are just too coarse. It would be like playing D&D where the DM never gave a +1 or +2 or +4 circumstance modifier, but only gave out a +8 or +16 modifiers. While a DM might choose to be stingy with applying such mods at all, ShadowRun mechanics have always applied modifiers rather liberally. I am willing to accept that PCs can simply succeed at seemingly impossible things. Even a starting runner is dangerous enough to not feel out of place standing next to James Bond. SR has always started its PCs at the D&D equivalent of 9th level IMHO. [/QUOTE]

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