Area effect spells, What was the radius on that again? |
Area effect spells, What was the radius on that again? |
Jun 17 2004, 02:14 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 14-May 04 Member No.: 6,329 |
Hey guys, was wondering if I could get a quick clarification on something.
I was trying to remember the radius of area effect spells that are cast, but I couldn't find where it said it in BBB or MiTS. I vaguely remember it being the casters Magic attribute in meters, but I don't know where I got that from. Can anyone clarify and/or give me some page numbers? Thanks in advance! |
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Jun 17 2004, 02:18 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,049 Joined: 24-March 03 Member No.: 4,323 |
You are correct, sir. SR3 page 181: "The base radius for all area spells is the caster's Magic Attribute in meters."
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Jun 17 2004, 12:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 751 Joined: 7-June 02 From: Hamilton.LTG.on.ca Member No.: 2,853 |
is that circular radius or a square radius? No I'm serious, in my games it's a circular radius.
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Jun 17 2004, 01:38 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,138 Joined: 10-June 03 From: Tennessee Member No.: 4,706 |
What's a square radius?
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Jun 17 2004, 01:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Chicago, IL...Ich vermisse Deutschland. Member No.: 6,230 |
If you can pull it off, I'm sure there's a PhD in Math waiting for you from some University.
Don |
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Jun 17 2004, 01:39 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
Kinda like circular, but not as "hip"
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Jun 17 2004, 01:44 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,138 Joined: 10-June 03 From: Tennessee Member No.: 4,706 |
Near as I can tell, regular polygons can be described in terms of the radius of an inscribed or circumscribed circle, but that's as close as my research is getting me. I never too much math beyond the 300 level (did have a little).
I'm taking a wild guess and saying that "radius" almost always means circular radius. |
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Jun 17 2004, 04:01 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 14-May 04 Member No.: 6,329 |
I think I'm just going to go with the circle too. :D
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Jun 17 2004, 04:04 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,901 Joined: 19-June 03 Member No.: 4,775 |
Well, that's good, then, as there is no such thing as a square radius. |
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Jun 17 2004, 05:42 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,028 Joined: 9-November 02 From: The Republic of Vermont Member No.: 3,581 |
I've always treated it as a spherical radius, myself... though I suppose that would technically make them volume-effect spells.
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Jun 17 2004, 06:08 PM
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Decker on the Threshold Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,922 Joined: 14-March 04 Member No.: 6,156 |
well you could make them *surface*-area effect, although it would be kinda wierd to detonate a fireball on top of someone and have it not even touch them.
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Jun 17 2004, 09:02 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,901 Joined: 19-June 03 Member No.: 4,775 |
Unless it's unreasonable to assume so, I'd say it tends to go without saying that the radius used to calculate area of effect is spherical, even if area is something of a misnomer.
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Jun 17 2004, 11:20 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 17-November 03 From: Texas Member No.: 5,828 |
Second. Mathematics by democracy! |
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Jun 17 2004, 11:29 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,028 Joined: 9-November 02 From: The Republic of Vermont Member No.: 3,581 |
Wait, we can redefine mathematical laws by majority opinion here?
Okay, I hereby move that we set pi to equal 4. That way circles will be squares, and there won't be any radius question. |
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Jun 17 2004, 11:33 PM
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Traumatizing players since 1992 Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,282 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 220 |
Motion denied. <gavel pounds> Are there any other motions on the floor?
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Jun 18 2004, 12:15 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 751 Joined: 7-June 02 From: Hamilton.LTG.on.ca Member No.: 2,853 |
Now that comedy! |
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Jun 18 2004, 12:25 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,138 Joined: 10-June 03 From: Tennessee Member No.: 4,706 |
If you want to get technical, a sphere is just an infinite number of two dimensional circular planes, so the radius is the same ;)
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Jun 18 2004, 12:38 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 881 Joined: 1-May 04 Member No.: 6,295 |
now we have a discusion, I do have to say, if we were to assume the Area of Effect was just a circle we wouldn't have such fun ideas as use a power ball to destroy the floor and the guards. ;) Also if it wasn't a volume then we have an sheet thinner than any paper, and that's just no fun now is. Yeah its definately a sphere, we need to change the title from Area of effect to volume of affect, just to confuse people.
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Jun 18 2004, 03:46 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 153 Joined: 1-April 04 Member No.: 6,211 |
*fowards this page to his math teacher as another piece of proof that rpg's are "good" and "stimulate thought"*
Jack Chick never makes you think |
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Jun 18 2004, 04:24 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,028 Joined: 9-November 02 From: The Republic of Vermont Member No.: 3,581 |
Jack Chick makes me think!
He makes me think, "Wow, what a nutbar! Do people really believe this drek?" |
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