Combat System using modified Silhouette System

[mheacock]

Originally posted by Casey:

You have a Margin of 0 = a draw (I guess?) which I don't remember from Silhouette. This result of neither a success or failure does not seem to be spelled out.

Not sure what you're asking. On page one it states: "If the MoS/MoF equals zero (0), the action test results in neither a success nor failure."

Since there is no dodge skill in CT for combat perhaps either add the modifer or use it halved (if no applicable skill) for defense rolls.

Page three has a Dodge like combat action called Evasive Maneuver. Gives the defender a +3 modifier to their Action Test.

Table 1-2 seems a bit skewed towards + modifiers and 5-7 = 0 seems a tad much but I've not crunched the numbers.

Well, most of the modifiers as I took them straight out of CT without much modification seemed skewed towards the negative, so I tried to give a slight positive slant to Table 1-2.

Good work so far! Any idea of the new Silhouette Core Rules will have any impact on this?

The Core Silhouette Rules are basically unchanged. The Core rules simply allow people to use Silhouette in any setting. As well, there are D20 conversion rules for those that like D20 (not I). So, no effect.

 

[mheacock]

Originally posted by Casey:

You have a Margin of 0 = a draw (I guess?) which I don't remember from Silhouette. This result of neither a success or failure does not seem to be spelled out.

Not sure what you're asking. On page one it states: "If the MoS/MoF equals zero (0), the action test results in neither a success nor failure."

Since there is no dodge skill in CT for combat perhaps either add the modifer or use it halved (if no applicable skill) for defense rolls.

Page three has a Dodge like combat action called Evasive Maneuver. Gives the defender a +3 modifier to their Action Test.

Table 1-2 seems a bit skewed towards + modifiers and 5-7 = 0 seems a tad much but I've not crunched the numbers.

Well, most of the modifiers as I took them straight out of CT without much modification seemed skewed towards the negative, so I tried to give a slight positive slant to Table 1-2.

Good work so far! Any idea of the new Silhouette Core Rules will have any impact on this?

The Core Silhouette Rules are basically unchanged. The Core rules simply allow people to use Silhouette in any setting. As well, there are D20 conversion rules for those that like D20 (not I). So, no effect.

 

[mheacock]

I made changes to both Table 1-2 and Table 1-3.

Basically evened out the +/-'s in Table 1-2, somwhat. Remember though that all characters have starting stats of 2d6, so 7 is the average. Thus in a 1 thru F system, there will be a slight positive skew to the table.

The modifiers in 1-3 were too large. To keep with CT's table, I simply halved the values, rounding down most of the time (but not all of the time).

 

[mheacock]

I made changes to both Table 1-2 and Table 1-3.

Basically evened out the +/-'s in Table 1-2, somwhat. Remember though that all characters have starting stats of 2d6, so 7 is the average. Thus in a 1 thru F system, there will be a slight positive skew to the table.

The modifiers in 1-3 were too large. To keep with CT's table, I simply halved the values, rounding down most of the time (but not all of the time).