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<blockquote data-quote="Ancalagon" data-source="post: 7748188" data-attributes="member: 23">Folks, the REALLY big news here is *not* advantage!&nbsp; It's THIS:It's an OPPOSED CHECK.&nbsp; So if two equally competent opponents are fighting (say they both have 39% weapon skills), the attacker has a 50% chance of hitting, *not* 39%.&nbsp; In fact, if both skills are equal, it doesn't matter if the two are master swordsmen (75%) or idiots (25%), the chance to hit is still 50%!THAT is what will reduce the wiff factor, far more than advantage.&nbsp; It also *completely* changes the statistical chances of hitting in combat when two opponents of an unequal skill level square off.&nbsp; Say one opponent has 40% WS and the other 30%.&nbsp; In an opposed check, the better combatant doesn't have a 10% advantage, they have a 19% advantage over the foe (note:&nbsp; this goes from memory, I don't have time to recheck my math this morning) Lastly, I'll note that there is no mention of parries, dodge etc... could that simply boost your defensive WS instead?&nbsp; If so that could significantly boost combat speed... and again, *really* changes the &quot;outnumbered&quot; dynamics (depending on how it works exactly).&nbsp; I'm happy there is somewhere to discuss this as the Cubicle 7 forum has closed....P.S.&nbsp; I think [MENTION=12731]CapnZapp[/MENTION] would be interested by this discussion?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ancalagon, post: 7748188, member: 23"] Folks, the REALLY big news here is *not* advantage! It's THIS: It's an OPPOSED CHECK. So if two equally competent opponents are fighting (say they both have 39% weapon skills), the attacker has a 50% chance of hitting, *not* 39%. In fact, if both skills are equal, it doesn't matter if the two are master swordsmen (75%) or idiots (25%), the chance to hit is still 50%! THAT is what will reduce the wiff factor, far more than advantage. It also *completely* changes the statistical chances of hitting in combat when two opponents of an unequal skill level square off. Say one opponent has 40% WS and the other 30%. In an opposed check, the better combatant doesn't have a 10% advantage, they have a 19% advantage over the foe (note: this goes from memory, I don't have time to recheck my math this morning) Lastly, I'll note that there is no mention of parries, dodge etc... could that simply boost your defensive WS instead? If so that could significantly boost combat speed... and again, *really* changes the "outnumbered" dynamics (depending on how it works exactly). I'm happy there is somewhere to discuss this as the Cubicle 7 forum has closed.... P.S. I think [MENTION=12731]CapnZapp[/MENTION] would be interested by this discussion? [/QUOTE]

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