 what's the big deal with overcasting? |
 Mar 15 2009, 03:37 PM
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i'm relatively new to SR4 gm'ing and i don't see what is so overpowered about overcasting in SR4 and SR4a regarding drain. i realize the drain turns physical and overcasting increasing the force (and thereby net hits) but people seem to state in the SR4a threads that doing this *helps* lower drain. can anyone explain this to me? thanks!
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Roy Fokker what's the big deal with overcasting? Mar 15 2009, 03:37 PM
Doc Byte Now it will start all over again. Mar 15 2009, 03:40 PM Malicant I will use a metaphor for casting direct combat sp... Mar 15 2009, 03:58 PM Andrew The problem which some people seem to have appears... Mar 15 2009, 04:02 PM Neraph Let me see if I can help out a bit too.
With norm... Mar 15 2009, 04:25 PM Cain Let me repeat the example that Synner said is the ... Mar 15 2009, 05:18 PM
Uthred QUOTE (Cain @ Mar 15 2009, 05:18 PM) Or, ... Mar 15 2009, 05:29 PM Cain QUOTE (Uthred @ Mar 15 2009, 09:29 AM) He... Mar 15 2009, 06:01 PM Zurai QUOTE (Cain @ Mar 15 2009, 01:01 PM) Not ... Mar 15 2009, 06:05 PM Uthred QUOTE (Cain @ Mar 15 2009, 06:01 PM) Not ... Mar 15 2009, 06:24 PM kzt QUOTE (Uthred @ Mar 15 2009, 11:29 AM) He... Mar 15 2009, 08:30 PM Degausser Or you could just use the Base BBB rules. I know ... Mar 15 2009, 05:49 PM DWC QUOTE (Degausser @ Mar 15 2009, 01:49 PM)... Mar 15 2009, 05:52 PM Malicant But doesn't that make First Aid magical, meani... Mar 15 2009, 05:54 PM TheDarkPhoenix Yeah Deguasser, you have a point. All the examples... Mar 15 2009, 06:04 PM pbangarth QUOTE (Zurai @ Mar 15 2009, 11:05 AM) ... Mar 15 2009, 07:51 PM Zurai You are adding an additional step that is not pres... Mar 15 2009, 08:02 PM Draco18s Source? Mar 15 2009, 08:06 PM Zurai QUOTE (Draco18s @ Mar 15 2009, 03:06 PM) ... Mar 15 2009, 08:09 PM Muspellsheimr Except Drain is not increased by Net Hits used, bu... Mar 15 2009, 08:33 PM Zurai QUOTE (Muspellsheimr @ Mar 15 2009, 03:33... Mar 15 2009, 08:46 PM Malachi QUOTE (Muspellsheimr @ Mar 15 2009, 04:33... Mar 16 2009, 04:38 PM BlueMax QUOTE (Malachi @ Mar 16 2009, 09:38 AM) Y... Mar 16 2009, 04:41 PM BlueMax QUOTE (Malachi @ Mar 16 2009, 09:38 AM) e... Mar 16 2009, 04:45 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Malachi @ Mar 16 2009, 11:38 AM) Y... Mar 16 2009, 05:59 PM BlueMax QUOTE (Draco18s @ Mar 16 2009, 09:59 AM) ... Mar 16 2009, 06:03 PM Draco18s QUOTE (BlueMax @ Mar 16 2009, 01:03 PM) W... Mar 16 2009, 06:59 PM BlueMax QUOTE (Draco18s @ Mar 16 2009, 10:59 AM) ... Mar 16 2009, 07:11 PM Roy Fokker thanks for clearing that up. i'm not knowledg... Mar 15 2009, 08:36 PM kzt As the whole concept of overcasting seems to be ho... Mar 15 2009, 09:44 PM ElFenrir Well, actually, called shots are allowed which can... Mar 16 2009, 02:50 AM darthmord The messed up part is that with the right gear, th... Mar 16 2009, 04:05 PM Zurai In other words, you're banning direct combat s... Mar 16 2009, 04:42 PM Malachi Here's a thought: instead of Net Hits that cha... Mar 16 2009, 04:46 PM pbangarth QUOTE (Malachi @ Mar 16 2009, 10:46 AM) H... Mar 16 2009, 05:29 PM Mikado QUOTE (Malachi @ Mar 16 2009, 11:46 AM) H... Mar 16 2009, 05:46 PM Caadium QUOTE (Malachi @ Mar 16 2009, 09:46 AM) H... Mar 16 2009, 06:31 PM pbangarth QUOTE (Caadium @ Mar 16 2009, 11:31 AM) T... Mar 16 2009, 07:06 PM Caadium QUOTE (pbangarth @ Mar 16 2009, 12:06 PM)... Mar 16 2009, 07:10 PM Shinobi Killfist QUOTE (Caadium @ Mar 16 2009, 02:10 PM) F... Mar 17 2009, 04:35 AM kzt QUOTE (Caadium @ Mar 16 2009, 12:31 PM) T... Mar 16 2009, 07:51 PM Shinobi Killfist QUOTE (Malachi @ Mar 16 2009, 11:46 AM) H... Mar 17 2009, 04:32 AM Malachi QUOTE (Malachi @ Mar 16 2009, 12:46 PM) H... Mar 17 2009, 05:53 PM Ryu Maybe choosing used hits instead of used net hits ... Mar 16 2009, 05:38 PM Zurai It's certainly a more elegant solution than th... Mar 16 2009, 05:50 PM Cain Yeah, it's an excellent idea, but it doesn... Mar 17 2009, 12:01 AM Malachi QUOTE (Cain @ Mar 16 2009, 08:01 PM) Yeah... Mar 17 2009, 02:52 AM Wasabi Someone else posted in another thread about adding... Mar 17 2009, 05:33 AM Caadium QUOTE (Wasabi @ Mar 16 2009, 10:33 PM) So... Mar 17 2009, 06:03 AM Draco18s QUOTE (Caadium @ Mar 17 2009, 01:03 AM) I... Mar 17 2009, 06:21 AM Caadium Oops. For some reason I misread that. He said -1... Mar 17 2009, 06:34 AM Draco18s Heh. Yeah, that it would be. Mar 17 2009, 06:43 AM DoomFrog Sorry to be such a newb. But I have a few question... Mar 17 2009, 06:51 AM Caadium QUOTE (DoomFrog @ Mar 16 2009, 11:51 PM) ... Mar 17 2009, 07:01 AM Cain QUOTE (DoomFrog @ Mar 16 2009, 11:51 PM) ... Mar 17 2009, 09:10 AM Browncoatone QUOTE EDIT: I should also add that ever since SR3 ... Mar 17 2009, 06:07 PM knasser I like magicians to be able to get their spell off... Mar 17 2009, 06:44 PM KCKitsune Hey everyone... I've got a question: How woul... Mar 18 2009, 04:09 AM Draco18s QUOTE (KCKitsune @ Mar 17 2009, 11:09 PM)... Mar 18 2009, 04:47 AM Caadium Alright, I'm sure that once upon a time someon... Mar 18 2009, 05:18 AM Draco18s QUOTE (Caadium @ Mar 18 2009, 12:18 AM) A... Mar 18 2009, 05:43 AM kzt Someone pointed out that you CAN heal stun with Fi... Mar 18 2009, 05:28 AM Caadium QUOTE (kzt @ Mar 17 2009, 10:28 PM) Someo... Mar 18 2009, 05:31 AM  |
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