 Speeding up combat without House Rules |
 May 20 2006, 01:37 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 169 Joined: 13-December 05 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 8,070  |
Man, combat is running a lot slower than I would like. What techniques do you folks use for speeding up combat without house-ruling custom systems and streamlines? Printouts, initiative trackers, computer programs, etc?
Combat is getting to the point that I just want to avoid it altogether, sheesh. |
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May 22 2006, 06:45 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Admin post: James Mc, Emo, SL James, while I have been very tolerant of off-topic stuff as of late, but if you'd confine it to threads that are already pointless, that would be appreciated.
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phasmaphobic Speeding up combat without House Rules May 20 2006, 01:37 AM
Loestal Honestly, combat is faster than 3rd ed. in my opin... May 20 2006, 02:54 AM phasmaphobic QUOTE (Loestal) Honestly, combat is faster than 3r... May 20 2006, 03:00 AM Vaevictis If everyone agrees, a combat turn tracker that rol... May 20 2006, 03:12 AM phasmaphobic QUOTE (Vaevictis) If everyone agrees, a combat tur... May 20 2006, 05:28 AM Kanada Ten Check Arron's page out, it may have something ... May 20 2006, 05:29 AM BishopMcQ For all of the games my group runs, we use index c... May 20 2006, 05:35 AM SL James You could just make up a skill "Attack" ... May 20 2006, 08:56 AM Clyde Some ways to speed up combat:
1) Players total u... May 20 2006, 09:05 PM James McMurray QUOTE (SL James) You could just make up a skill ... May 20 2006, 10:25 PM phasmaphobic QUOTE (James McMurray) QUOTE (SL James @ May ... May 20 2006, 10:42 PM SL James QUOTE (James McMurray) QUOTE (SL James @ May ... May 20 2006, 11:38 PM James McMurray How eloquent of you. Have you ever considered a ca... May 21 2006, 12:16 AM Nasrudith Write down the modifers for tests on a note card s... May 21 2006, 05:27 PM Clyde OK, as promised a report on subtracting armor inst... May 22 2006, 03:12 AM SL James QUOTE (James McMurray) How eloquent of you. Have y... May 22 2006, 03:24 AM James McMurray What ratio did you use? If it's 1:1 the value ... May 22 2006, 03:31 AM emo samurai QUOTE (SL James) QUOTE (James McMurray @ May ... May 22 2006, 03:52 AM GrinderTheTroll QUOTE (phasmaphobic) Man, combat is running a lot ... May 22 2006, 06:39 AM NightHaunter QUOTE (phasmaphobic) Man, combat is running a lot ... May 22 2006, 03:31 PM DireRadiant During Combat the GM is always busy, the players a... May 22 2006, 04:37 PM stevebugge Get one of those little hourglasses out of a board... May 22 2006, 04:55 PM Aaron QUOTE (stevebugge) Get one of those little hourgla... May 22 2006, 04:59 PM stevebugge I have some beginning players and a guy with diagn... May 22 2006, 05:08 PM Mr. Unpronounceable QUOTE (Loestal @ May 20 2006, 02:54 AM) Hones... May 22 2006, 06:28 PM James McMurray In SR3 you can default to an attribute if you have... May 22 2006, 06:51 PM Mr. Unpronounceable Ah, that's right...attribute defaulting - forg... May 22 2006, 06:57 PM stevebugge How much or little having a combat pool slowed thi... May 22 2006, 06:58 PM mdynna I too have (so far) found SR4 combat is slower. H... May 23 2006, 03:49 PM mfb huh? SR3 has a dodge test. it's optional, sure... May 23 2006, 05:26 PM stevebugge QUOTE (mfb @ May 23 2006, 09:26 AM) huh? SR3 ... May 23 2006, 05:31 PM mdynna QUOTE (mfb) huh? SR3 has a dodge test. it's op... May 23 2006, 06:21 PM phasmaphobic QUOTE (mdynna) QUOTE (mfb @ May 23 2006, 12:2... May 23 2006, 06:55 PM Butterblume As in SR3, you don't dodge the bullet. You dod... May 23 2006, 06:58 PM Serbitar QUOTE (mdynna) There are already modifiers for cov... May 23 2006, 07:08 PM phasmaphobic QUOTE (Serbitar) QUOTE (mdynna @ May 23 2006,... May 23 2006, 07:10 PM Serbitar Inconsistent. Tests in SR4 are always opposed test... May 23 2006, 07:12 PM mrcatman Even though "Buying Hits" (SR4, pg.55) d... May 23 2006, 07:14 PM Serbitar You could also not roll at all, but use the buying... May 23 2006, 07:23 PM phasmaphobic QUOTE (Serbitar) Inconsistent. Tests in SR4 are al... May 23 2006, 07:28 PM mrcatman QUOTE (Serbitar) You could also not roll at all, b... May 23 2006, 07:29 PM TBRMInsanity I recall reading somewhere about trading in dice f... May 23 2006, 07:41 PM mrcatman QUOTE (TBRMInsanity) I recall reading somewhere ab... May 23 2006, 07:42 PM
Serbitar @phasmophobic:
Rules need only 20% of combat time... May 23 2006, 07:46 PM |
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