Re: [WW] Sherman Tank vs. Purple Worm

[TERicker@aol.com]

Hey.. once the two of you work out what seems to be a very decent "house 
rule" for beating up the beasties.. would you mind posting them in a reader 
friendly format.

Tate

In a message dated 8/18/01 3:57:18 PM Central Daylight Time, 
mdsiii@nts-online.net writes:


> Bobby Farris wrote:
>
> >The question that basically needs to be answered is should monsters out of
> >the Monster Manual be better than, equal too, or less than the tanks of
> >WWII. I pretty much think that is up to the individual WM.
>
> Gotta disagree with you here. Power balance isn't the question, it's
> differing game mechanics for vehicles. I'm perfectly content to let
> the numbers (whatever the numbers turn out to be) decide how the
> matchup work out. But if you pit a vehicle against a big monster with
> any adjustments to the rules, in some cases you get the Invulnerable
> Tank (due to Armor) vs. the Unhittable Monster (due to high Armor
> Class). THAT'S the problem, or at least it is to me, and why I'm
> looking for a reasonable system to "Vehiclerize" monsters.
>
> >I personally haven't decided yet and don't have anything really to add to
> >this discussion other than to say that a Sherman Tank vs Purple Worm? 
> That's
> >why I love this game.
>
> Total Agreement here. WA-HOO!
>
> Wha-hoo? Say...Anyone statted up St. Fury and his Howling Commandos
> yet? :)
>
>
> Matt Smith
>
> Y'know, every Call of Cthulhu player I've ever run has tried to get
> his hands on automatic weapons...now I can give 'em out during
> character creation...WA-HOO!