Passive Defense of 3rd edition - Page 2

Usual Gamer · 07-17-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gudiomen

Join the club :D, some people in our group can't GM 4e for the exact same reason (For heaven's sake SJGames, "fire" Devir... it's been years, at this point it's just excuses of a weak company, IMHO).

One suggestion you might possibly work out is using the free "conversion of 3e to 4e" rules, wich are in english, but simple enough to translate without going over the whole thing.
Or do like we did (before we decided to go english inspite of some members) get familiar with 4e and house-rule everything into 3e that makes sense.

Takes a bit of debate though, some 4e rules seem weird from the 3e perspective, I resisted quite a bit... but it IS better...

I'd love to, but it is the GM's decision. After all, it is he who does the hard work ;) Also, he has different copies of the 3rd edition books, which also helps.

Pip Boy · 07-17-2008, 05:06 PM

In 3e, the shield's PD sums to ALL active defenses rolls, but only from attacks incoming from the front and/or shield side hex. It must be WIELDED to give it's PD, not only CARRIED.

Ps: In 3e, isn't maximum PD at 6?

Gudiomen · 07-17-2008, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Pip Boy

Ps: In 3e, isn't maximum PD at 6?

I seem to remember so. Although some force-fields had PD8 were apparently an exception to the rule.

Bloody messy mechanic, good riddance.

Kromm · 07-17-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Pip Boy

In 3e, isn't maximum PD at 6?

A common but erroneous belief. The Passive Defense advantage from Supers was so limited, but total PD from all sources had no special limit. It's like the myth that Dodge in 3e couldn't exceed 10 . . . sure it could, just not for the natural animals in Bestiary.

Gudiomen · 07-17-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kromm

A common but erroneous belief. The Passive Defense advantage from Supers was so limited, but total PD from all sources had no special limit.

A missunderstanding probably born out of some inner instinct to fix the mechanic.

~~Figleaf23~~ · 07-17-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Pip Boy

Ps: In 3e, isn't maximum PD at 6?

Yes. Complaints about it reaching above that are misplaced.

Pip Boy · 07-18-2008, 11:12 AM

Common indeed.
;)

07-17-2008, 05:06 PM	#2
Pip Boy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Wasteland	Re: Passive Defense of 3rd edition In 3e, the shield's PD sums to ALL active defenses rolls, but only from attacks incoming from the front and/or shield side hex. It must be WIELDED to give it's PD, not only CARRIED. Ps: In 3e, isn't maximum PD at 6? __________________ Brazilian Vault Dweller, Wanderer and Chosen One. (Feel free to correct my english grammar!)

07-18-2008, 11:12 AM	#7
Pip Boy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Wasteland	Re: Passive Defense of 3rd edition Common indeed. ;) __________________ Brazilian Vault Dweller, Wanderer and Chosen One. (Feel free to correct my english grammar!)