RosenMcStern Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) I have come across this thread on RPG.net, which apparently has gone on for one week without my participation. Which I like, as we seem to have gathered enough supporters to explain things in my absence. https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?808049-Sell-Me-On-Off-Revolution-d100 I have decided to not chime in, so that the thread remains a "sell me" and does not become an official advertisement. However, there is one point I really wanted to comment, and it is Ben's post #10, where he talks about slowing things down to bullet time. Although I think the Bullet Time parallel is definitely appropriate and Ben hit the spot with this idea, I have to clarify that Advanced combat is NOT slow. Crunchy and detailed, yes, but not slow, at least when you are fighting mooks. It is not uncommon for a Player character in the 90% skill range (which means a beginning character who specializes in melee combat) to butcher one or two opponents with a 50% skill per round, sometimes even more if you have used power on your weapons. Edited August 6, 2017 by RosenMcStern Quote Proud member of the Evil CompetitionTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMonroe Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Maybe instead of "slow down" I should have said something like "zoom in". What I was getting at is that while Basic Combat is loose and a little abstract, Advanced Combat goes into more detail, it shows every blow, hit, and wound with a lot more specifics. That's why I've been using AC for fights with important NPCs, and Basic for fights with hordesĀ of mooks. EG: blazing through a dozen storm troopers, vs a one-one-one duel with Darth Vader. 1 Quote Please don't contact me with Chaosium questions. I'm no longer associated with the company, and have no idea what the new management is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenMcStern Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 4 hours ago, BMonroe said: Maybe instead of "slow down" I should have said something like "zoom in". I love this expression, too. "Zoom in" is definitely spot on. Consider it stolen As for blazing through a dozen storm troopers... it is rather quick even with Advanced Combat. 1 Quote Proud member of the Evil CompetitionTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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