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Re: (TFT) Encumbrance and weight
Going back to the encumbrance & weight issue:
I rarely have weight be an issue in my games. If, as GM, it feels that the
characters are getting a 'little' heavy, no big deal. If I feel they are
starting to get 'very' heavy, then I will start penalizing, but I'm not
doing it from a pound or gram amount. Also, I might or might not take into
consideration the bulkiness/awkwardness of an item as far as penalties go.
Perhaps a bit inconsistant, but my players would not be interested in
keeping to close a tabs on weight.
I did give dwarves a benefit on DX impairment due to their strength they
have. Armor Adjustment: dwarves can carry double the load, therefore he
should be able to carry armor better. Add ST x .5 to your Strength for
purposes of determining armor DEX (per Strength advantage ITL P.9) Example
JoDwarf ST=14
DX=12 (9)
IQ=10
Chain stops (3)
MA=6
Dwarf can carry double the load. ST 14 x .5 = 7. 14 + 7 = 21.
Look up 21 Strength in Strength Advantage (ITL p 9). I don't have that with
me right now, but if it allowed him to carry it with one less encumbrance,
his dex would be at (10) instead of lowered to (9).
This might also work with weapons, but I haven't allowed that.
I too am happy with the DX penalties for armor; the armor system is just so
easy to use. Though I too might bridge the gap by bringing halfplate to
-4DX and fullplate to -5DX. Then again, I just might add/insert ringmail
into the group and make it stop (4), but only (3) to puntures and leave
halfplate and fullplate alone.
A question on halfplate. When using lead figures for Troop Movement, I give
the halfplate rating to a figure who is wearing plate armor on the top, but
not the bottom; or a figure that is of the Conquistador mold. Is that what
halfplate is?
I like the idea of stuff in the pack seeming to weigh less.
Hail Melee,
John Paul
From: stan rydzewski <srydzews@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: (TFT) Encumbrance and weight
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 09:27:11 -0400
grabowski wrote:
>
> What other encumbrance systems has anyone else come up with out >there?
We're fairly happy with the (admittedly screamining unrealistic) TFT
encumbrance system, except that the weapon weights are ridiculously
high. I'll post the weapon weights we use if anyone wants to see
them; they're a lot closer to reality.
> The other problem with encumbrance, realistically, is not just
> weight but mass or size. It is a lot easier to carry a six-pound
> shot than carry and empty six pound refrigerator box.
I think the dex penalties for shields are TFT's only nod in that
direction. I'm not sure if the half-encumbrance-in-a-backpack rule is
TFT's, but it works well regardless.
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Stan
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