Re: (TFT) HTH simulation results (intermediate)

[raito@raito.com]

Quoting Cris Fuhrman <fuhrmanator@gmail.com>:

> As for statistical outcomes, we suspected it makes sense for a ST 8 DX 16
> dagger-wielder to engage a ST 16 DX 8 plate-wearer. The win outcome for the
> dagger-wielder is nearly 50% when HTH is used, whereas it was very low when
> traditional fighting occurs (roughly 4%). 

I suspected the same, too. Given the that maximum regular damage for a 
dagger is
5, the plate stops all regular hits. The dagger wielder must roll double or
triple damage to actually do any damage, and the average damage for a triple
would be 7.5, which doesn't even trigger a DX penalty. Sure the plate wearer
also has to roll an auto-hit or better, because his adjDX is so low. But I'm
betting that the plate wearer has something bigger than a dagger to 
fight with. 
So the race is for the dagger guy to get in more double and triple-damage hits
before the plate wearer gets a decent auto-hit or better. Not such good odds. 

You get them into a furball, and now they both have daggers. Not only is the
average damage up over the plate absorbtion, as you point out, but the
plate-wearer doesn't hit that much better, and has a wimpier weapon. 

(and hey, if they fall down in HTH, is the DX -4 for being prone and +4 for
HTH?)

Neil Gilmore
raito@raito.com
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