Re: [WW] Weapon reliability mechanics [was some silly argument]

["Steven \"Conan\" Trustrum" <trustrum@rogers.com>]

At 08:07 AM 10/9/02 -0500, gathomas4@juno.com you wrote:
>Unfortunately, *d20* is a major burden for any combat involving more than
>say, 12 combatants.  i won't even mention actual large scale combat.
>Yikes.
>
>Why not use the Deadlands d20 mechanic: on a natural attack roll of
>(insert appropriate number between 1 and 5 here) the weapon fails in some
>manner. It's pretty quick and painless as malfunction mechanics go.  In
>fact, it's pretty damn spiffy in my book.

Someone who is feeling industrious could try taking one of the d20 fantasy 
mass-combat systems (War or the upcoming Fields of Blood) and expand and 
modify it to suit the modern battlefield.


Steven "Conan" Trustrum
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