TFT Defense

[David L Pulver]

Originally Posted by tbeard1999

The problem with all of these systems is that they make the combat turns last longer.

What if we made two simple changes to TFT instead:

1. Resolve combat in initiative order, not DX order. This eliminates a key advantage of high DX - going first. (Or assess damage simultaneously at the end of the turn. I don’t like that as much).

2. Make rolls of 13-16 automatic misses (17 and 18 treated like they are now). This gives a 74% maximum success chance of success. High DX figures can distinguish themselves by trying aimed shots.

The result is that combat becomes a lot less predictable. There’s now a solid

The 13-16 automatic miss is certainly interesting, and could be viable. The initiative order rather than DX order seems like it goes to far, however, making it a crap shoot if heavy armor isn't also worn. Also removes a lot of the feel of a samurai type battle where speed of first strike is a big thing.

On my own, I'd just prefer something so if ST 12, DX 16+ fighter encounters three punks with ST 12, DX 12 fighters and no one has significant armor, the higher DX fighter should still have a chance rather than very little chance.

I'm curious if anyone has tried the game mechanic of "you can attempt a defense roll, but doing so aborts your next turn, forces you back 1 hex, and your foe can advance 1 hex." It produces a weird but interesting dynamic...