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Post by Finarvyn on Mar 12, 2020 4:23:54 GMT -6
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Post by derv on Mar 12, 2020 10:35:21 GMT -6
My reply on FB, "I've talked to Chirine about the old days, and these seem quite similar to those he described and said he still uses. I looked at them. If I had to characterize them, I'd call them a "Braunsteinesque" style of house rules and agree that they are likely most influenced by Jeff B. There's some interesting and usable ideas in them. No mention of levels or progression. You do see the repurpose of the reaction table. They incorporate the use of polyhedrals in a couple of instances that seems a little out of place with the rest of the d6 based mechanics. One method I'm not a big fan of is combat using flat opposed roles, which is basically flipping a coin.
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Post by Finarvyn on Mar 12, 2020 11:54:25 GMT -6
Agreed. In fact some of the wording is pretty much EXACTLY like some of the wording of what Jeff B sent to me. I'm not sure if I'd play by those rules, but it's neat to see that there are those who still do.
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Post by derv on Mar 13, 2020 17:52:51 GMT -6
Agreed. In fact some of the wording is pretty much EXACTLY like some of the wording of what Jeff B sent to me. I've never heard Jeff B or others express or acknowledge, so the author of these rules probably does not realize, that the opposed die roll method used for combat is a shadow (vastly distilled) of how Strategos works. The difference and why I call it "flat" is that it does not consider any "factors" that would influence and establish odds. Odds are not a multiplier or modifier in Strategos. They simply establish how many attempts a player has of rolling the die in order to get the best possible outcome for their side. The high roll is the winner and the difference in the two opponents final rolls determines the outcome. Sometimes the odds are 1:1. Not usually in a wargame. That would not be considered optimum. The general rule is to avoid engagement unless you have 3:1 odds or better. Still not a guarantee if you're rolling poor in Stategos. For a Braunstein I imagine the method will do.
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