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by aramis
Sat 15 Jun 2019, 01:47
Forum: General
Topic: RE: Cheat sheet
Replies: 2
Views: 2057

Re: RE: Cheat sheet

I'm working on one...
by aramis
Fri 14 Jun 2019, 21:26
Forum: General
Topic: Incorrect chance of success table in the Cinematic Starter Kit p.33
Replies: 3
Views: 2626

Re: Incorrect chance of success table in the Cinematic Starter Kit p.33

Pushed is also going to vary based upon whether stress dice are in the base roll... because they can prevent pushing... and are a pin to figure because the number of dice rerolled is variable per permutation. It doesn't say the pool is increased, only that stress is, so I don't read it as adding an ...
by aramis
Fri 14 Jun 2019, 21:16
Forum: General
Topic: Can you disarm an Alien?
Replies: 10
Views: 4240

Re: Can you disarm an Alien?

Oh, I'd allow a disarm... "Yeah, you just broke its teeth off... and got showered with blood. Where are those acid rules..." Trading your damage for a removal of a bit of future damage and being sprayed by potent (movie strength physically improbable) acid... ... A fool's trade... the opla...
by aramis
Fri 14 Jun 2019, 21:12
Forum: General
Topic: Low damage for firearms
Replies: 9
Views: 3712

Re: Low damage for firearms

A knife actually delivers more energy to target than a small caliber bullet does...  A typical knife attack is 7-10 m/s † , a typical knife 1 kg... but the knife also has the mass of the arm, unlike a bullet, and a typical arm is 4-6 kg... using the minimums and maximums, 98-300 J. Putting one's ful...