Re: (My) Space Crusade Revamp (of Sorts)
Posted by Kalrath on Dec 03, 2011; 12:04am
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/My-Space-Crusade-Revamp-of-Sorts-tp6991079p7056547.html
I'll get back to the math later on. In the meanwhile, i was thinking about the line of effect of the plasma gun, and was thinking it was too simplistic. After the suggestion from Mortis on his Screamer Killer thread. I decided to see if I could simplify the Line 12 Rule from D&D 3.5.
Here's what I came up with:
Draw a line from the closest corner of both the origin and the target squares. If there is no "closest corner" draw a line from the closest face of both the origin and target squares (i.e. shooting orthogonally as in the normal rules).
Now we have 3 options:
1 - Every square intersected by the line is affected by the weapon.
2 - Every square intersected by the line is affected by the weapon, EXCEPT where the line enters and exits the square on 2 adjoining sides. In this case the first square the line crosses (from the shooter) is affected.
3 - Every square where the line enters and exits on opposite sides is affected by the weapon. If the line enters and exits the square on 2 adjoining sides it has no effect on these squares.
Option 1 - Green and Orange squares in the picture are affected. This is the least time consuming but can affect larger areas.
Option 2 - Orange squares in the picture are NOT affected. This is more time consuming but well balanced in terms of effect.
Option 3 - Green and Orange squares are NOT affected. Also simple to implement but leads to a smaller area of effect. This one in effect indicates that your shot went between the two squares and has no effect in these.
Which of these options do you favor? It will be some time till I can get this tested. Any help would be much appreciated!
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/My-Space-Crusade-Revamp-of-Sorts-tp6991079p7056547.html
I'll get back to the math later on. In the meanwhile, i was thinking about the line of effect of the plasma gun, and was thinking it was too simplistic. After the suggestion from Mortis on his Screamer Killer thread. I decided to see if I could simplify the Line 12 Rule from D&D 3.5.
Here's what I came up with:
Draw a line from the closest corner of both the origin and the target squares. If there is no "closest corner" draw a line from the closest face of both the origin and target squares (i.e. shooting orthogonally as in the normal rules).
Now we have 3 options:
1 - Every square intersected by the line is affected by the weapon.
2 - Every square intersected by the line is affected by the weapon, EXCEPT where the line enters and exits the square on 2 adjoining sides. In this case the first square the line crosses (from the shooter) is affected.
3 - Every square where the line enters and exits on opposite sides is affected by the weapon. If the line enters and exits the square on 2 adjoining sides it has no effect on these squares.
Option 1 - Green and Orange squares in the picture are affected. This is the least time consuming but can affect larger areas.
Option 2 - Orange squares in the picture are NOT affected. This is more time consuming but well balanced in terms of effect.
Option 3 - Green and Orange squares are NOT affected. Also simple to implement but leads to a smaller area of effect. This one in effect indicates that your shot went between the two squares and has no effect in these.
Which of these options do you favor? It will be some time till I can get this tested. Any help would be much appreciated!
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