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Originally Posted by Joseph Paul
For those struggling with the wording of the 'roll under skill but as high as you can' I believe I have seen it called a 'blackjack' mechanic. It works the same way that the game does- stay under a threshold (your skill, 21 in blackjack) and have a higher score than your opponents. I move that we adopt the term "blackjack mechanic" or "blackjack roll" to describe this. Who's with me?  |
Yes that is a nice anaolgy. I just don't like how the percentages end up in BRP using it. Essentially it turns a 50 vs. 100 conflict into odds closer to the resistance table.
Aslo the analogy doesn't hold once you throw in specials and crticials. A 3 doesn't beat an 18.
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Last edited by Atgxtg; January 16th, 2008 at 22:24.
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