Re: [HoE] Is HoE Too Lethal???

[Michael <martin_etc@yahoo.com>]

Well, just remember: If your posse's about to die,
then the enemies wanted to take 'em alive the whole
time... [i.e. hint that they should throw up their
hands]

--- RAK3889@ritvax.isc.rit.edu wrote:
> while i think HOE is very dangerous, I tend not to
> think it's too lethal. The
> trick i'm still learning as a marshall is how to
> balance a combat. one where
> the pcs can be challanged, but not smeared. i really
> don't run a power
> campaign, so my players have good skills, not just
> min/maxing. this does lead
> to problems when running the big last combat. once
> my last combat was too small
> and the players wiped them (i used 10 trogs, and 4
> grundies, unfort one
> character is a sniper with good rolls, the grundies
> ate it hardcore). so then
> the next "big fight" i used 10 wormlings, and 5
> wormling warriors. i had to
> pull a "saving technique" to prevent mass slaughter
> (of my players). SO that's
> something i still have to work on, but once my
> foresight grows i think HOE will
> be less "instant death" and more of a true challenge
> for my players.
> just my 2 bottlecaps
> Rob K

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