Re: Combat Acrobatics in TFT.

[jackal@speakeasy.net]

Rick -

Cinematic <-- Reminds me of a defensive version of Heroic Feats in DCC RPG!

What about capping the bonus?

- Jack

On Fri, 4 May 2018 11:55:32 -0700, Rick wrote:

Hi Edward,

  Absolutely.  But on the other hand, there is absolutely no penalty for 

attempting these rolls. If 30% of the time, I get much harder to hit, then

that is a useful bonus.

 

  Yes, it makes high DX figures harder to hit, but this talent is supposed 

to be an awesome talent that people will lust after, buy up IQ rather 

than DX, and save precious mIQ to get.  It has to be valuable enough 

to tempt people.  

 

  Finally, Combat Acrobatics seems a pretty cinematic style talent.

 

 

  I like that a low level figure can take it early, but it does not get really

useful until the DX rises.  Another think I like is that it only helps you 

against people you are watching.  If someone unexpected attacks you, 

(or you are being swarmed by 6 goblins), it does not help.

 

 

  I’m not super happy with this talent however.  The things I don’t like

about it are…

 

— Extra dice rolling.

 

— It is perhaps too weak for lower DX figures.  But it is likely too tough 

if you get characters with 20+ DX.

 

— Bonuses and penalties are mundane.   Perhaps something more 

cool or fun could be thought up.

 

 

I would be curious what other people might come up with.

 

  Warm regards, Rick.

 

 

 

On May 4, 2018, at 11:32 AM, Edward Kroeten <ekroeten@farmersagent.com> wrote:

 

Hi Rick,

 

A 6 dice roll average is 21 so DX of 15+ is a losing proposition.  Even on 5 dice the 50% is 17 so at 15DX you are looking at 30.51% chance of success that is awfully expensive (3 IQ) for low odds.  This just would make a high DX player that much more difficult to beat.

 

 

Best regards,

Edward Kroeten 

 

------ Original Message ------
Received: 10:47 AM PDT, 05/04/2018
From: Rick <rick_ww@lightspeed.ca>
To: tft@brainiac.com
Subject: Re: Combat Acrobatics in TFT.

 

Hi Jack,

  It is IQ 12 and costs 3 memory (6 for wizards).  That by itself would make

it unattractive for many characters.  Further, it requires 5 and 6 die rolls vs 

DX.  So unless your DX is really high, the talent does not do much for you.  

So lower DX figures would not bother with it.  (I would likely not bother with

it unless my DX was 15+.)

 

  However, once you are running 45+ attribute figures, perhaps this talent

IS too good?  

 

  Another problem is that someone with it uses it a LOT.  Many extra dice

rolls.  Perhaps people should get the number of targets equal to IQ/5 (round 

down).  Fewer targets means fewer rolls.

 

  I’m not chomping at the bit to add this to my campaign.  But given the 

Idea of a Combat Acrobatics talent, I was wondering what it would look 

like.

 

  Warm regards, Rick.

 

On May 4, 2018, at 10:18 AM, jackal@speakeasy.net wrote:

 

Rick -

Interesting idea. Essentially, you get a boost every 4 IQ. Nice.

But it feels to me more like a Super Hero talent. What fighter wouldn't take it? Or Wizard, for that matter?

I would also hesitate to introduce it because it would unbalance combats. Getting zerged by a bunch of goblins is bad: this talent would mitigate much of the risk, it seems to me.

Am I missing something?

Thanks.

- Jack


On Fri, 4 May 2018 06:15:36 -0700, Rick wrote:

Hi all,

  On the SJG forum Steve Jackson said that he felt that the number of talents and their costs was just right.  So we will have IQ 22 Groos and Conans in the new TFT.  Still.  Sigh.

 

  I argued one final time against this, asking "does a 32 attribute figure with Sword and Fencing know it all?"  Then Ty, (hi Ty), said "why not have them take Acrobatics?"  I pointed out that Acrobatics allows you to avoid falls better and climb better.  But a Combat Acrobatics talent would be cool.

 

 

  But that suggests…

 

IQ 12

COMBAT ACROBATICS (3) requires Acrobatics.

Divide your IQ by 4 (round down) = X.  This number, X, is the number of ‘targets' you can watch each turn.

At the start of the turn, you may designate up to X targets, within 3 Megahexes of you.  (Your own Mh is range zero.)  You gain two bonuses verses your targets on that turn:

— Any time a target figure attacks you unarmed, with melee weapons, thrown weapons, missile weapons, or a missile spell, you may make an “acrobatic dodge” by making a 5vsDX.  If you succeed, they must attack you, but their attack is at -4 DX.  If you fail, they can attack you normally, and you may make no further Acrobatic Dodges that turn.  

— In addition to the above effect, you may make an “Acrobatic Attack” against one or more of your targets.  (If you attack more than once, you must have the ability to make multiple attacks somehow.)  You must make a 6vsDX, but if you succeed, your next attack will do an additional 3 points of damage.  If you fail, your next attack gains no bonus, and you may not make any further Acrobatic Attacks on that turn.

  (You get no experience for the rolls generated by the Acrobatic Dodges and Attacks, but defeating more enemies, more quickly should give you a modest experience bonus.)

 

 

Comments are welcome!

 

Warm regards, Rick.

 

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