Shooting things...

[Frank Torres]

OCV and DCV don't come into play for missile weapons. However, the EL of
the archer does get subtracted from the roll to hit. So a EL14 archer
has a better chance at hitting his target than a EL1 archer using
equivalent weapons and ranges.


Lyndon Liberty wrote:

> My question then becomes, What is the point of OCV or Bow
> EL's then, aye?
> A 1st level archer with 1EL is as good as a 20th level
> archer with 8EL +-8% ??
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: M.V.Tuynman <Mathijs.Tuynman at STUDENT.UVA.NL>
> To: <POWERS-AND-PERILS at geo000.CiTG.TUDelft.NL>
> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 1999 9:23 AM
> Subject: Re: Shooting things...
>
> >Don't add OCV and don't subtract DCV! The Baseline is just
> the baseline.
> >Some weapons are more accurate than others, and that is
> what the table
> >reflects. If someone does not want to be hit, he does not
> defend himself
> >with his DCV, but he may try a dodge-attempt.
> >Mathijs (not Matijs)
> >
> >At 20:43 29-01-99 -0800, you wrote:
> >>Hiya folks.
> >>
> >>    I am designing a 'backup character' for our current
> P&P campaign and am
> >>seriously looking at an archer-type guy.  One thing that
> is seeming more and
> >>more strange is what line you roll on (on the combat
> table).  Now, correct
> >>me if I am wrong here, but don't the numbers in the "Range
> Fractions" table
> >>in book two (page 6).  Ok, fine.  One thing that we would
> like direct feed
> >>back on is this: does the opponent get to 'subtact his DCV
> from the line?
> >>Example: if I shoot my long bow at someone who is at Point
> blank range (say,
> >>20'), I roll on line +12.  Period.  I do not subtract the
> opponents DCV.
> >>Correct?  This is how we have been playing it.  Anyone
> else have a different
> >>oppinion?
> >>
> >>^_^
> >>
> >>Denakhan the Arch-Mage.
> >>
> >