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ericthered · 05-07-2020, 01:01 PM

I had to whip up some code to see how good this really is or isn't.

Its not bad at all. The average number of hits is pretty darn close in most cases, with the rule giving slightly less hits for high skill and slightly more for low. It is a bit less likely to give that average, and of course it has some bunching behavior, but its a pretty good fit.

Its certainly the most compact and easiest to use of the house rules, and without many of the pitfalls of the rapid fire adaptations from Supers and Zombies.

It is a bit math heavy, but I personally prefer math to tables, and the math covers essentially any combination of numbers and skill.

05-07-2020, 01:01 PM	#2
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: One-Man Armies from Supers vs. Mob Attacks from Zombies vs. other solutions I had to whip up some code to see how good this really is or isn't. Its not bad at all. The average number of hits is pretty darn close in most cases, with the rule giving slightly less hits for high skill and slightly more for low. It is a bit less likely to give that average, and of course it has some bunching behavior, but its a pretty good fit. Its certainly the most compact and easiest to use of the house rules, and without many of the pitfalls of the rapid fire adaptations from Supers and Zombies. It is a bit math heavy, but I personally prefer math to tables, and the math covers essentially any combination of numbers and skill. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!