Do difficult modifiers stack up?

[Redge]

Hi

Your character has 60% with a a ranged weapon. Lets say its normal range is 50m. You're shooting at a target 75m away so the shot is 'difficult' and you chance to hit is reduced to 30%. OK so far?

Now if the target is prone that's also a difficult shot. So at prone targets up to 50m your chance to hit is 30%. But what about a prone target at 75m? Is that a 15% chance to hit?

[Merak Gren]

I'd say yes.

If normal sized target is at Medium range (ie double standard range, so at least 100m away, not 75m) the shot is difficult and at 1/2 normal skill.

If the target was then making it harder to be hit, then, the chance to hit will then be difficult and at 1/2 skill again.

[Eric L. Webb]

Now if the target is prone that's also a difficult shot. So at prone targets up to 50m your chance to hit is 30%. But what about a prone target at 75m? Is that a 15% chance to hit?

Thats the way i would most likely handle it.If to many Difficult penalties arose, i might just say its Impossible,and give them a 01% chance.

[Layec]

I ended up using these rules because they made adjusting difficulty both simpler/easier to do and allowed for more modifiers to be applied. It also gives a definite cutoff point where the roll becomes "Impossible" and gets a flat 1% roll if that.

Edited October 2, 2010 by Layec

[tedopon]

That's how I do it. Any condition to the action that adds complexity is going to shave some points off.