Thought Experiment: HG Damage Tables, Roll High

[robject]

Here's another thought experiment that no doubt creates more chaos than is useful: what if the High Guard damage tables were turned upside down, with a high result resulting in more damage?

There are possibilities here for streamlining combat (slightly): for example, the to-pen roll could be merged with the damage roll. Uh, my brain has just stopped working, because I can't remember now if there IS a to-pen roll on High Guard tables!

 

[aramis]

Makes little difference whether it's roll high or roll low; what little it does is due to the handling time of addition vs subtraction.

There are bigger issues...

 

[kilemall]

There are possibilities here for streamlining combat (slightly): for example, the to-pen roll could be merged with the damage roll. Uh, my brain has just stopped working, because I can't remember now if there IS a to-pen roll on High Guard tables!

Not really, more like preventing internals from exterior shots and reducing overall damage.