As
the article on Tech skill ratings was so well received, I think it might be beneficial to discuss
Endurance in regards to
Firepower and
Strength.
As i am not a mod, and lack a definitive answer, i'ld appreciate anyone knowledgeable on the matter to step in.
Endurance in regards to Firepower. I think there may be an impression that unless one has equal or greater firepower, endurance negates 'any' damage. I do not subscribe to this line of thinking. I tend to lean on a plus or minus 2 method, though I'm not certain it is a wholly correct interpretation for this game. Allow me to explain.
The +/- 2 method. Say character (A) with
Firepower 8 hits character (B) with
Endurance 10. Let's use Grimlock (A) and Motormaster (B) on this one. Even thought Grim's grenade launcher is two ranks lower than MM's endurance, i think the stunticon leader would feel something. While one shot would hardly stop the king of the road, enough of these grenades should prove fatal provided they are hitting him. Conversely if some poor mech with
Endurance 6 'intercepted' such an attack, such as Wildrider, it would not prove fatal though still heavily damaging. The less durable stunticon would not be fighting at 100% after even a single shot from Grimlock, but would still continue to function.
Using the +/- 2 method does have some implications though. A skirmish with a 3 rank gap between opposing stats would prove highly one sided. The Omegasupreme conflict in the Polyhex thread could prove a viable example of this. while the guardian was effectively repelled by comparable firepower, the typical seekers with
Firepower 7 could not hope to penetrate such a well armoured Guardian proving an annoyance at best; like a bugbite to us fleshies. While i think this was what the Mods were going for, and i support them wholeheartedly even if it's not, I find it hard to fathom the same results against Grimlock also baring
Endurance 10. To discern the difference in effect, i'ld turn to the different size classes between Grimlock and OmegaSupreme.
Grimlock is in Prime's size class, possibly along with the seekers, while Omegasupreme is not just one size class higher, like a combiner, but two similar to the Citybases.
While I'm not trying to propose this as some rule to post by, while i think story/ creative writing should drive this RPG rather than just combat posting, i think it might help to consider the effects of our fellow posters attacks on our characters. We all gotta get hit sometime right?
This wasn't as eloquently stated as Tasbirk's was, but if this proves helpful, I still may tack on my thoughts of strength to endurance scenarios.
