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You know, this is one of those things that I haven't made my mind up on yet 
On the one hand, yes, you should always round up from .5.
However, the game (on the same page!) has a global rule of always rounding down.
I am actually not too fussed which way to go on this, as this kind of D5 can provide some interesting results.
So, up to you chaps. Which should it be?
On the one hand, yes, you should always round up from .5.
However, the game (on the same page!) has a global rule of always rounding down.
I am actually not too fussed which way to go on this, as this kind of D5 can provide some interesting results.
So, up to you chaps. Which should it be?
Rounding up is better for devastation and stopping points thieves messing a game up to much... in my opinion any way... solves allot of problems for example a D3 roll as well, while rounding down causes more statistical oddness with numbers. again I wouldn't say it was fact just how I feel after years of rolling dice and measuring distances.
With rounding down we have
10 % chance for 0 and 5
20 % chance for 1 ... 4
Personally it all depends on whether you want to get results between 0 and 5 or 1 and 5. If you want them between 0 and 5 then I would use simply d6-1 as the distribution is even for all values. If the desired range is 1 ... 5, then I would use just round up or let players to decide how to generate it. I have seen this done even using d10 and reading results of 1 to 5 as is and above that as if they had -5 (so 6 = 1, 7 = 2, etc.). Or roll d6 and re-roll 6.
10 % chance for 0 and 5
20 % chance for 1 ... 4
Personally it all depends on whether you want to get results between 0 and 5 or 1 and 5. If you want them between 0 and 5 then I would use simply d6-1 as the distribution is even for all values. If the desired range is 1 ... 5, then I would use just round up or let players to decide how to generate it. I have seen this done even using d10 and reading results of 1 to 5 as is and above that as if they had -5 (so 6 = 1, 7 = 2, etc.). Or roll d6 and re-roll 6.
It doesn't really matter. There can't be many occasions when you actually roll a d5.
I only ask because it's different to the description I've seen for a d5, which is normally done like a d3 in my experience.
Three quick notes in the rules:
Basic Rules - Armour and Armour-piercing
Equal to or higher than follows the logic of equipment: Pad armour (worse) has a higher armour score than the better-protecting shell jacket.
It equally follows the logic of armour piercing weapons - reduce the dice, reduce the chances of making your armour roll.
However:
Advanced Rules - Weapon Special Rules
A +2 bonus to your armour score (rather than the roll) makes it more likely to fail your armour check, rather than pass it.
Basic Rules - Special Actions
Having successfully hidden, what makes me stop hiding? Presumably firing or moving would, but is it 'any action' (since some special actions could do unpleasant things)
Advanced Rules - Will To Fight
When does this apply? I can see several possibilities
1) The moment this occurs (i.e. when the third enemy moves up or the last nearby friendly goes down or flees).
2) At the start of each player turn when this is the case.
3) At the start of each action when this is the case.
Loving the idea of a Klegg mercenary force. Grampus and his boys were always awesome (don't forget the klegg-hounds! I suppose a sewer-gator or small dinosaur would work from the current list) and are just the perfect antagonists for...well, anything, really.
Millitaristic, brutal, and largely incompetent at key moments. Everything you could want in a goon squad. Klegg-hai!
(Plus the fact that we have a Klegg as our head of government's chief henchman is moderately amusing. I can't see an actual Klegg ever being especially liberal or democratic, though)
I only ask because it's different to the description I've seen for a d5, which is normally done like a d3 in my experience.
Three quick notes in the rules:
Basic Rules - Armour and Armour-piercing
Equal to or higher than follows the logic of equipment: Pad armour (worse) has a higher armour score than the better-protecting shell jacket.
It equally follows the logic of armour piercing weapons - reduce the dice, reduce the chances of making your armour roll.
However:
Advanced Rules - Weapon Special Rules
A +2 bonus to your armour score (rather than the roll) makes it more likely to fail your armour check, rather than pass it.
Basic Rules - Special Actions
Having successfully hidden, what makes me stop hiding? Presumably firing or moving would, but is it 'any action' (since some special actions could do unpleasant things)
Advanced Rules - Will To Fight
When does this apply? I can see several possibilities
1) The moment this occurs (i.e. when the third enemy moves up or the last nearby friendly goes down or flees).
2) At the start of each player turn when this is the case.
3) At the start of each action when this is the case.
Loving the idea of a Klegg mercenary force. Grampus and his boys were always awesome (don't forget the klegg-hounds! I suppose a sewer-gator or small dinosaur would work from the current list) and are just the perfect antagonists for...well, anything, really.
Millitaristic, brutal, and largely incompetent at key moments. Everything you could want in a goon squad. Klegg-hai!
(Plus the fact that we have a Klegg as our head of government's chief henchman is moderately amusing. I can't see an actual Klegg ever being especially liberal or democratic, though)
