Re: [HOE] HtH damage [Shane]

[Theo McGuckin <tsm@jlab.org>]

> Someone with a high Vigro can take more punishment in a fist fight;
> that's why people with high Vigor have more Wind to begin with.
> Though, I did accidentally send that message too early.  I was going  to
> say that applying the damage roll as flat Wind damage would be a bit
> excessive, as it would make most characters with decent Strength into
> Mickey from the movie Snatch.  Some medium should be found.
> Perhaps doing an opposed roll, but the victim only rolls one Vigor die?

Well what's a pretty good strength... 4d10? That's pretty high, but not in
the ungodly range. So what do the odds for wind look like:

92% chance of 	5+ wind
60%	"	9+ wind
35%	"	10+ wind
14%	"	14+ wind (this is approx. as the numbers start getting
confusing here)

So if a very strong person (4d10) punching an average person (d6's and
d8's for vigor and spirit) has a 14% of knocking them cold in one punch.
That doesn't seem all that bad (picture... Wesley Snipes punching... Kevin
Costner or something).

<People hate these numbers games :) >

Now take average shmoe #1 with a 3d6 str. punching average shmoe #2 with
12 wind.

70% chance of	5+ wind
42% 	" 	6+ wind

Argh! I'm sick of the math. It would take several hits, or a very lucky
roll or two for one average guy to knock out another. 

This doesn't seem unreasonable to me. We're going to use the system this
weekend in DL (mmm.... bar fights!) so I'll email how it goes.

Theo McGuckin - SysAdmin, JLab


	"A brave man loves the feel of nature on face."
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