Re: (TFT) Erol's smoother St damage table

["Charles Gadda" <cgadda@earthlink.net>]

Probably more applicable for crossbow bolts and gunfire than melee weapons.
I can easily see a sweeping blow that merely grazes the first target's cheek
for a point or two, decapitates a second, and slashes the arm and chest of a
third. It is not wholly safe to assume that a blow that does damage (even
significant damage) will necessarily bury itself in the target, and stop -
or even lose much momentum. It is certainly a possible outcome, but not the
only one.

Wouldn't hurt to change the current sweeping blows rule, though. I'd propose
making one roll for to hit and damage on each target; the first figure is at
a -2 adjDX, the middle is at -4 adjDX, and the last figure is at either -6
or -8 adjDX (depending on whether one prefers linear or geometric
progression - I recommend the -6, though). Any hits roll damage normally.
The penalty, then, for trying to strike at multiple figures I think makes up
and is a suitable abstraction for trying to model damage "lost" from
striking multiple figures.


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Subject: Re: (TFT) Erol's smoother St damage table


> What about a concept of "blow-thru" damage?  For example, look
> at Arpad Zloty (sometimes called "the Cruel") in Death Test 2.
> He gets to use the sweeping blow with that cute little axe of
> his, allowing him to strike at all figures in his front hexes.
>
> But I don't think this tracks with reality.  A sweeping blow
> should allow me to attack each figure but stop the attack
> as soon as my weapon cannot "pass thru" to the next opponent.
> A "pass thru" could defined as an attack which results in a
> graze or a dismemberment.
>
> For example, suppose I attack 3 figures with in my front hexes
> with a sweeping blow.  I hit the first with regular damage for
> 5 points.  But the first figure is wearing plate, which stops
> 6 hits - my blow doesnt go through the victim and so my sweep
> comes to an end.
>
> Now suppose I hit the first figure for 16 points of damage.
> This cuts through the armor, doing 10 points of damage to the
> victim.  If my weapon passes through the victim (maybe a roll
> would be required?), I can go on to attack the next victim at
> a FURTHER DX AND DAMAGE minus.
>
> Obviously this idea needs to be fleshed out a bit more -- but
> do you all think it has any merit?
>
> Dan
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