Re: Re: (TFT) Interesting re: Thrown Pole Weapons

[paleryder1@verizon.net]

   I agree that technique is very important but that's abstracted, I guess, by
   the DX roll. I don't think the damage charts are accurate either. I don't
   think there should be much difference based on weapon type,C it is just a
   way of allowing more damage for higher strength. Should a cultass do more
   damage than a short sword like a Roman Gladius or less than a broadsword? I
   played a game that didn't really differentiate too much on weapon damage. It
   was based on how good your to hit roll was. If it was very good you did more
   damage, marginally good then you did marginal damage, all without reference
   to your weapon type. The base damage for any weapon was 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.
   Small weapons received a small (-1/-2)C negative damage bonus and large
   weapons received a small positive damage bonus (+1/+2, maybe +3) to the base
   damage. It was pitched asC a beginner's game but the damage system actually
   made sense to me.C
   For TFT you could do something similar. You could have threeC groups of
   weapons (small, medium and large) with each group having a base damage like
   1d6 forC small, 2d6 for medium and 3d6 for large. You wouldC then give a
   strength and/or skill bonus (+/-) on damage. I think this makes a lot more
   sense.
   FWIW,
   Aidan

   On Apr 14, 2009, Richard Walters <rick.walters@yahoo.com> wrote:

     TFT and damage values have always been sketchy when you try to compare the
     weapons with reality. We could put together a "myth busters" set of tests
     using axes, maces, throwing knives and spears; but I think that our
     results would likely skew the entire damage chart.
     If anyone is interested in doing such tests, remember that it's not only
     velocity and mass, but also surface area of the striking edge, type/depth
     of wound, and location of the wound that really determines the damage.
     Moreover, the razor sharp katana shouldn't be used as a chopping blade. In
     the hands of a master, the katana will cut through the spine and even
     bone. It's all in the slicing motion. And well placed bloodgrooves on some
     longswords make them much more damaging when used properly as well. So,
     there should be some sort of modifier for skill if we're being true to the
     weapon's damage potential.
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