03-30-2023, 12:58 PM | #1 |
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Minus vs dash symbol?
Sometimes I’m having a hard time figuring if - is a dash or a minus sign/negative modifier etc.
Is there any “rule” or ? For example sw-2 Is this swing damage with 2d6 or roll your swing damage and then subtract 2? |
03-30-2023, 01:01 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Minus vs dash symbol?
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Basically go by context, if it is before a number its probably a minus sign and anything else consider it a dash.
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03-30-2023, 01:09 PM | #3 |
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Re: Minus vs dash symbol?
My follow up is this:
Low tech Saw (TL1). A small saw for single-person use. Does sw-3(2) cut per second. $20, 3 lbs. What does the (2) represent? |
03-30-2023, 01:15 PM | #4 |
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03-30-2023, 01:20 PM | #5 |
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Re: Minus vs dash symbol?
As Dalin says, it's the armours divisor. A complete description of the weapon damage format can be found in Characters, p.268-269.
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03-30-2023, 01:24 PM | #6 | |
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Re: Minus vs dash symbol?
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SW-2 means Swing damage minus 2 with the armor divisor listed afterwards.
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03-30-2023, 01:27 PM | #7 | |
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Re: Minus vs dash symbol?
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That isn't a thing it could ever possibly mean. I'm not even sure I can parse that sentence. It's the other one.
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03-30-2023, 02:59 PM | #8 | ||
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Re: Minus vs dash symbol?
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[edit] Confirmed: Quote:
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03-30-2023, 03:42 PM | #9 |
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Re: Minus vs dash symbol?
Gaming Ballistic on the other hand uses en-dash for number ranges and minus signs, and em dash for the pause/break in a sentence.
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03-30-2023, 03:58 PM | #10 |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ventura CA
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Re: Minus vs dash symbol?
Ugh, well if it's not a week where I'm certain about something wrong, I probably just didn't get corrected.
Regardless en-dashes are longer than subtraction symbols or hyphens. It's short and not a hyphen it's a subtraction sign. |
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