09-17-2020, 04:16 PM | #21 | |
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Re: Come back with your shield... or on it.
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09-17-2020, 04:27 PM | #22 | |
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09-17-2020, 05:34 PM | #23 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: London Uk, but originally from Scotland
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Re: Come back with your shield... or on it.
Another way of dealing with shields that I came across in The Black Hack (or one of its derivatives): Allow the shield it’s normal TFT defence but, in addition, allow it to be sacrificed (sundered)for a one-off defence increase.
Just thinking off the top of my head: we could allow a shield to be sacrificed to allow twice it’s normal defence value. Small shield 2 Round Shield 4 Tower Shield 6 Once the shield has been sacrificed it is destroyed and can no longer be used. Just something to think about. |
09-17-2020, 05:35 PM | #24 | |
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P.S. BTW, check your private messages Lars.
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09-17-2020, 06:32 PM | #25 |
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Re: Come back with your shield... or on it.
I just can't remember what, exactly you settled on after discussing different versions of DX modifiers, penalties to hit and armor protection. Can you briefly summarize what you are now playtesting?
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09-21-2020, 08:22 AM | #26 | |
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Also, you may want to consider rules for hooking shields. A common medieval tactic was for one fighter with an axe or halberd would hook the shield with his weapon and pull it down, in order to allow one of his comrades to get an open shot. |
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09-21-2020, 03:32 PM | #27 | ||
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09-21-2020, 05:25 PM | #28 |
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Location: Durham, NC
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Re: Come back with your shield... or on it.
Thanks David but I was directing these questions to Tippets. A question and a suggestion.
Tippets, see my update above. |
09-21-2020, 06:24 PM | #29 | |
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I have some general 'disarming' rules that could be applied to shields, I guess. TBH, I'm actually really cautious about adding alot of new tactical maneuvers to TFT. Too many options takes something away from TFT's simple, but elegant approach to combat.
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12-01-2021, 04:02 PM | #30 | |
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You can either use armor points and then give attackers an option to convert DX to Damage, in some way. One example would be shrewd attacks, but for everyone, at let's say -6DX for +1die damage. This means that you can overcome armor by brute force or agile attacks. Vice versa, you can give armor and shields a defensive bonus instead, but then let attackers use a quick attacks option at half damage for +3DX, or some such. So you can again overcome armor by High DX or High ST (that still do good damage even halved). Such options should be standard in order to avoid "impossible" 6vsDX attacks or 12+ points of armor that might drag a fight out needlessly. |
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