Re: DX range adjustment, thrown things (was: Re: (TFT) Polyhedral Weapon Heresy)

[Jay Carlisle <maou.tsaou@gmail.com>]

Did someone forget about megahexes?


On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 6:18 PM, PvK <pvk@oz.net> wrote:

> We read this as the task of hitting the ground rather than hitting a
> person directly, and yes, without the force or point-first requirements of
> hitting with pointy missiles.
>
> --- mtapley@swri.edu wrote:
>
> ...
>
>         There is a special case. AM pp. 23, Fire as a Weapon:
>         "The range adjustment for DX on throwing molotails (and
> similar items) is -1 for every MEGAHEX distance from you to the
> target." (emphasis in original).
>
>         I think maybe this is what Joey was thinking of.
>
>         Not sure this is a great rule, but it makes some sense; I
> find it easier to lob a bottle ^M^M^M^M^M basketball ;-) onto a small
> target at moderate distance than to accurately throw an axe or spear
> at that target with useful energy.
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