Re: multi-attack

["Greg Mowczko" <mooch@cioe.com>]

Nope not wrong just mistakenly proven wrong. The book should say EXTRA
attacks. The
question was asked and Dan said Extra. Then he made sure the book says
that. Because
the other way would be stupid. If they weren't extra and you missed
your skill you would
get NO attacks.


Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Foo" <fooboy@laf.cioe.com>
To: <gmlist@cioe.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: multi-attack


> 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.
>
> "I am ready to meet my Maker.  Whether my Maker is ready for the
ordeal of
>  meeting me is another matter entirely."
>
> - Winston Churchill
>
> 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
>