Re: multi-attack

[Foo <fooboy@laf.cioe.com>]

Actually, he's wrong and so are you, Greg.  In the latest version of the
book, it tells you that you get as many attacks as you roll dice for.
There is no 'initial' attack.

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On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, Greg Mowczko wrote:

> You Steve are absolutely correct. It is additional attacks. A
> successful 3d6 check
> is 4 attacks.
> 
> Greg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven E. Ames" <steve@virtual-voodoo.com>
> To: <gmlist@cioe.com>; "Kevin Collins" <kcollins@bilbo.bio.purdue.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 3:33 PM
> Subject: Re: multi-attack
> 
> 
> > Actually... doesn't rolling 1d6 mean you get 2 attacks? It used to
> be
> > the total number of attacks (making it worthless at 1d6) but that
> > changed when it merged into the weapon skill... so a 5d6 check does
> give
> > you six attacks doesn't it?
> >
> > This is sad. How can we discuss changing rules if we all don't know
> the
> > rules. Sheesh. I'll have to re-read that section just to make sure I
> > haven't been smoking crack.
> >
> > -Steve
> >
> > > I have read numerous messages on the list talking about warriors
> > > ripping off 4 to 6 attacks per round.  Some of you might have
> forgot
> > > that the number of dice that you roll for multi-attack is the
> > > TOTAL number of attacks that the character gets, not the number of
> > > ADDITIONAL attacks that the character gets.  This means that the
> > > warrior must be very skilled in order to perform more than 4
> attacks
> > > per round.  It also means that if your warrior's skill is less
> than
> > > 7 or 8, he will probably not be making 2 attacks per round.  He
> > > should be rolling dice to make precise, lethal, or effective
> attacks.
> > >
> > > Just a reminder on how multi-attack works.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> >
>