Re: [HoE] Junkman Cometh

[Darrin Bright <darrin@neobright.net>]

"Kirt A. Dankmyer" wrote:

> 1 x (-0.5 + 1.5) = 1 (adding the percentiles first)
>
> Which is intended? I think the former, but...

This is correct. Add up all the different modifiers (+50%, -50%, +20%, etc.)
before modifying the ammo type.

> The other stuff is worse, like trying to understand anything with the Commo
> power...

Commo and Sensor are horrendously confusing. I tried to design a scope for a
rifle. Now, there's a Targetting power for this, but it says you have to use
Sensor and Commo.  I figure I just want a simple, passive scope to increase range,
nothing fancy. So I guess I need a Sensor otherwise the scope is blind, and then
Sensor needs to display something, only now I've got to have the Commo power and
display it on a little TV screen or something. By now I'm hopelessly confused and
just give up. Why create a Targetting power when you need 3 or 4 other powers to
get it to do anything? And why is just a simple telescopic sight impossible to
design?

I think if we tie Hopler down and we can collectively work out a few sample
devices, we can sort it all out eventually.