Ties in opposed rolls

[Ferret]

I always played it like the defender won. Does anyone know where I read this.

 

[BSF]

*shrug*

Maybe a subconscious retention from some strategy games that give the defender the advantage in a tie?

I wouldn't call tie resolution swinging to the one with the most bonuses unfair. If you are better, you have the advantages. In a tie, you leverage those advantages.

 

[0-hr]

I always played it like the defender won. Does anyone know where I read this.

I think you read it in RISK

Note that another way to say this is, in the case of a tie, the person who rolled the lower "natural" number on the d20 wins.

That's just a little easier than adding up a bunch of modifiers for the same result.

 

[LostSoul]

I give it to the PCs. That's just me.

 

[kwiqsilver]

I'm not sure where I saw it, but for rolls like Spot v. Hide, I remember seeing that the Hide check is the DC for the Spot check, so on a tie, the spotter would win.
I'll look for it.

 

[Thanee]

That's just a little easier than adding up a bunch of modifiers for the same result.

You know, once you rolled for the opposed check, that adding up would already be done, so unless your memory is reaaaaally short , it's not hard to compare those numbers, but comparing the natural roll works equally well, of course.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Thanee]

I give it to the PCs. That's just me.

Did that, too, some time ago... I think it was Shadowrun or Earthdawn, ties (especially initiative) would always go to the PCs.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Thanee]

I'm not sure where I saw it, but for rolls like Spot v. Hide, I remember seeing that the Hide check is the DC for the Spot check, so on a tie, the spotter would win.
I'll look for it.

He's asking about opposed rolls.

Bye
Thanee

 

[UltimaGabe]

The Tie-Goes-To-The-One-With-The-Higher-Modifier thing applies ONLY to skill checks. It's in the Skill section, and thus only applies to such. In cases like Grapple, Disarm, and Trip, a tie always goes to the defender.

 

[Thanee]

In cases like Grapple, Disarm, and Trip, a tie always goes to the defender.

Does it say that somewhere? I couldn't find anything besides the skill opposed check rule.

Bye
Thanee