11-14-2009, 10:34 PM | #1 | ||
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Less than 1/3 your HP left ?
On B380, under Effects of Injury, it says:
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The first one leads me to believe I'm re-calculating Dodge from the newly adjusted Move. The second one says just to halve the Dodge score, which would lead to a different result than the first interpretation. Healthy Dude has Move 6 and Dodge of 9. He is taken down to 1/3 HP. His new Move is 3 and Dodge is 5 (halved) -OR- 6 (recalculated) ?
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11-14-2009, 11:09 PM | #2 |
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Re: Less than 1/3 your HP left ?
I see where you are getting your question, but I've never seen anyone do anything other than halve Dodge. I never noticed the possible conflict there in all these years.
Take the rules on 419 as literal. It is flat out telling you to halve Dodge and round up, where the other one is vague and causing this confusion.
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11-15-2009, 03:11 AM | #3 |
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11-15-2009, 06:32 AM | #4 | |
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Re: Less than 1/3 your HP left ?
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Follow-up: Healthy Dude has Basic Speed 6, Combat Reflexes, Enhanced Dodge, for a total Dodge of 11. He loses 2/3 of his hit points and how has Basic Speed 3. Is his new Dodge... A) Basic Speed (3) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 8 B) Original Total Dodge (11) / 2 = 6 C) Original Base Dodge (9) / 2 + 1 + 1 = 7 Answer: I have no idea. Cheers. |
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11-15-2009, 06:47 AM | #5 | ||
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11-15-2009, 09:58 AM | #6 |
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Location: Cumberland, ME
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11-16-2009, 02:22 AM | #7 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Platform Zero, Sydney, Australia
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Re: Less than 1/3 your HP left ?
There isn't any official errata on it, but p.419 is the injury chapter and says Move and Dodge. I'd consider it the more authoritative source.
Further, the FAQ has a question which cites halved Move and Dodge. |
11-16-2009, 10:50 AM | #8 |
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Re: Less than 1/3 your HP left ?
Just halve Move and Dodge. All mentions of Basic Speed are in error . . . I've submitted errata myself, several times, but they seem to have been misplaced.
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