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 Is dual-wielding worth it?, your opinions |
 Apr 14 2009, 04:27 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 21-December 04 Member No.: 6,893  |
Single-wielding:
12 agility (scary character!) + 8 pistols + 1 reflex recorder + 3 improved ability:automatics + 2 smartlink = 26 dice on Automatics rolls. Alternately: (12 agility + 8 pistols + 1 reflex recorder + 3 improved ability)/2 = 12. Not including 5BP spent on ambidexterity and those pesky new-target penalties. It's really only worth doing if you have a truly unspeakable number of dice to throw - and remember, all penalties effectively count double! |
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Apr 14 2009, 06:18 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,507 Joined: 11-November 08 Member No.: 16,582 |
Is a skill of 8 even possible? I thought the natural maximum was 7.
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Apr 14 2009, 06:24 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 872 |
QUOTE (Dakka Dakka @ Apr 14 2009, 07:18 AM)  Is a skill of 8 even possible? I thought the natural maximum was 7. You're correct. I'm presuming he's including weapon specialisation? In which case, specialisations are not halved when you are dual wielding. I'm not even sure you can use the Reflex Recorder with Improved Ability 3 as the maximum you can exceed the skill by is 1.5x the skill rating. - J. |
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Apr 14 2009, 06:39 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Good ol' Germany Member No.: 7,015 |
QUOTE (The Jake @ Apr 14 2009, 02:24 AM) You're correct. I'm presuming he's including weapon specialisation? In which case, specialisations are not halved when you are dual wielding. I'm not even sure you can use the Reflex Recorder with Improved Ability 3 as the maximum you can exceed the skill by is 1.5x the skill rating. - J. You can't ; +3 Total is the most so either Impr.Ability3 or Impr.Ability2 + Reflex Recorder (and Specialisation is a modifier to be added after splitting the Pool) So it would be AGI 12 + Skill 6 + 3 improved Skill =21 D Pool to be Split + Specialisation + Tracer Rounds - Vision - Distance - Cover - Recoil (x 2) -Movement +/- Size with an Akimbo Dance Medicineman |
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Apr 14 2009, 07:07 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,507 Joined: 11-November 08 Member No.: 16,582 |
QUOTE (Medicineman @ Apr 14 2009, 08:39 AM) You can't ; +3 Total is the most so either Impr.Ability3 or Impr.Ability2 + Reflex Recorder Not quite. If you purchase the aptitude quality but only have the skill at 6 you could use Improved Ability 3 and the Reflex Recorder for 10 total. |
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Apr 14 2009, 07:16 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,803 Joined: 3-February 08 From: Finland Member No.: 15,628 |
QUOTE (Dakka Dakka @ Apr 14 2009, 09:07 AM) Not quite. If you purchase the aptitude quality but only have the skill at 6 you could use Improved Ability 3 and the Reflex Recorder for 10 total. No, it's current skill level*1,5 not maximum skill level, so +3 is always max. |
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Apr 14 2009, 07:23 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,507 Joined: 11-November 08 Member No.: 16,582 |
You're right. I forgot that this is a general limitation, I thought this was only a rule for the improved ability.
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