Hit Location without an extra roll

[Supplement Four]

Originally posted by Supplement Four:
White Dwarf #28 has the most extensive hit location chart(s) ... for Traveller

I've been looking at this chart more (actually, it's several charts crammed into two magazine pages, in small type).

It is interesting. But, I think it's too detailed for my tastes.

First you roll 2D for General Hit Location.

</font><blockquote>code:</font><hr /><pre style="font-size:x-small; font-family: monospace;">2 L. Arm
3 L. Leg
4 Head
5 Chest
6 Lower Torso
7 Chest
8 Lower Torso
9 Chest
10 R. Leg
11 L. Leg
12 R. Arm</pre>[/QUOTE]If the victim is as Close or Short range and unable to retaliate, the attack can pick his hit location instead of rolling it.

Any kind of ranged weapon can be aimed. A -3DM is used on the attack roll, and if the attack is successful, the attacker can pick the general location but still has to roll the specific location.




Next, the chart describes 10 different weapon types, stating that "in addition to doing different amounts of damage, weapons also do different types of damage."

Bullet, Energy, Pellet, Blade, Thrusting, Blunt, Hands, Teeth, Claws, Explosives.

And, some weapons qualify for more than one type.




So...

Once a hit occurs, you roll 2D on the chart above for general location. Then, you roll 1D for the specific location.

Wounds are adjusted by crossreferencing weapon type with the specific hit location on the damage multiplier table.

And, a check is made to see if any additional damage occurs (like a broken bone on top of the wound).

Whew!

And, most of the specific hit locations also require rolls. For example, if you roll a 12 on the General Location chart, this means you hit the R. Arm.

Then, you roll on the Hand specific location chart. If you roll a 1, you've hit the R. Hand.

Then, you check to see if you did additional damage by weapon type.

Then, you would roll to see if the hand is broken.

And, if the hand's not broken, you roll yet again to see if the wrist is broken.

Geezz!

Yeah. It's an interesting chart, but I think it's too involved for my tastes.

Guess what...if you succeed in breaking a bone, this leads you to yet more rolling.

Nope, I think I'll stick with the no-roll method at the beginning of this thread.

-S4

 

[Supplement Four]

Originally posted by Supplement Four:
White Dwarf #28 has the most extensive hit location chart(s) ... for Traveller

I've been looking at this chart more (actually, it's several charts crammed into two magazine pages, in small type).

It is interesting. But, I think it's too detailed for my tastes.

First you roll 2D for General Hit Location.

</font><blockquote>code:</font><hr /><pre style="font-size:x-small; font-family: monospace;">2 L. Arm
3 L. Leg
4 Head
5 Chest
6 Lower Torso
7 Chest
8 Lower Torso
9 Chest
10 R. Leg
11 L. Leg
12 R. Arm</pre>[/QUOTE]If the victim is as Close or Short range and unable to retaliate, the attack can pick his hit location instead of rolling it.

Any kind of ranged weapon can be aimed. A -3DM is used on the attack roll, and if the attack is successful, the attacker can pick the general location but still has to roll the specific location.




Next, the chart describes 10 different weapon types, stating that "in addition to doing different amounts of damage, weapons also do different types of damage."

Bullet, Energy, Pellet, Blade, Thrusting, Blunt, Hands, Teeth, Claws, Explosives.

And, some weapons qualify for more than one type.




So...

Once a hit occurs, you roll 2D on the chart above for general location. Then, you roll 1D for the specific location.

Wounds are adjusted by crossreferencing weapon type with the specific hit location on the damage multiplier table.

And, a check is made to see if any additional damage occurs (like a broken bone on top of the wound).

Whew!

And, most of the specific hit locations also require rolls. For example, if you roll a 12 on the General Location chart, this means you hit the R. Arm.

Then, you roll on the Hand specific location chart. If you roll a 1, you've hit the R. Hand.

Then, you check to see if you did additional damage by weapon type.

Then, you would roll to see if the hand is broken.

And, if the hand's not broken, you roll yet again to see if the wrist is broken.

Geezz!

Yeah. It's an interesting chart, but I think it's too involved for my tastes.

Guess what...if you succeed in breaking a bone, this leads you to yet more rolling.

Nope, I think I'll stick with the no-roll method at the beginning of this thread.

-S4

 

[flykiller]

I think it's too involved

how 'bout if it were programed and run on a laptop? player gets a hit, so referee hits the enter key, and there it is.

 

[flykiller]

I think it's too involved

how 'bout if it were programed and run on a laptop? player gets a hit, so referee hits the enter key, and there it is.

 

[Darkhstarr]

I admit I'm lazy. I picked years ago a hit location 6-sided die with torso, head, left leg, right leg, left arm, right arm.

 

[Darkhstarr]

I admit I'm lazy. I picked years ago a hit location 6-sided die with torso, head, left leg, right leg, left arm, right arm.

 

[flykiller]

how 'bout something like this. each push of the button updates a matrix of weapon/armor damage listings and a hit location.

'fanyone's interested I can post it.

 

[flykiller]

how 'bout something like this. each push of the button updates a matrix of weapon/armor damage listings and a hit location.

'fanyone's interested I can post it.