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GodBeastX · 08-12-2016, 05:13 PM

I don't know what an HP you can never lose is. I really don't. Does this mean you will never take that 1 point of injury? Does this mean you always have at least 1 HP after injury? These questions matter. For example.

You get shot in the arm. 5 Damage would cripple it, I roll 6. Neat, Crippled... wait you have this HP defense power. If it always heals 1 HP, I only lost 4 because 5 is maximum damage I can take to that limb. If it always subtracts one, I lost 6.

If it always subtracts 1, this seems like it'd amount to essentially a point of "COSMICALLY CHEATING" DR in rough power. But if it always heals one, that's regeneration and it can break a lot of things.

08-12-2016, 05:13 PM	#6
GodBeastX Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Behind You	Re: The perpetual hit point (or vitality reserve) I don't know what an HP you can never lose is. I really don't. Does this mean you will never take that 1 point of injury? Does this mean you always have at least 1 HP after injury? These questions matter. For example. You get shot in the arm. 5 Damage would cripple it, I roll 6. Neat, Crippled... wait you have this HP defense power. If it always heals 1 HP, I only lost 4 because 5 is maximum damage I can take to that limb. If it always subtracts one, I lost 6. If it always subtracts 1, this seems like it'd amount to essentially a point of "COSMICALLY CHEATING" DR in rough power. But if it always heals one, that's regeneration and it can break a lot of things. __________________ RPG Jutsu.com - Ninjas Play GURPS