Re: What System for Ship Combat do you use for 3E?

On Monday, September 1, 2003, at 10:47 AM, Mark Doolan wrote:

>> As the author of one of the systems out there, my choice is obvious.
>> : )
> Well Leroy I knew you answer that way... :)

I am predictable that way! : )


> Since many of you all mention disliking the -1 per 10 feet, I too
> really
> dislike the spotting rules for D&D works great I suppose out to about
> 40
> feet or so and only with man-sized, small and large creatures. If any
> has
> played the Hero System will know that they have a system that
> determines
> distance just a bit better (LOL not much better). If translated to D&D
> would
> work/look something like this...

I have to admit I really don't have the knowledge to back up any claims
on what is or is not a plausible mechanic. I went with -1 per 1,500
feet (10 hexes in my system) just because it sounded workable. At some
point I will have to sit down and work out some more details.


> After I posted this thread a thought accured to me... How do
> gamemasters
> treated the 'ships gravity' with respect to objects in it gravity
> field...
> If a ship is at spelljamming speed and a crew member cast a fly spell
> on
> himself and lifts off deck is he left in the dust? I assume nearly all
> do
> not run it this way and the crew member is still 'anchored' to the
> ships
> gravity. The reason I ask this is cause I was ammusing my self with
> the idea
> of a smaller ship can simply be 'anchored' to another ships gravity
> and no
> matter what the other ship does it gets dragged along (as much a slow
> moving
> critters would).

Now now, Mark, than sounds awfully close to the start of a gravity on
contact vs. gravity on overlap debate! Then again, it has been a few
years since we had one of those...


>> If you don't mind having lots of multi-hex ships this seems perfectly
>> workable. For myself, this is a much slower and smaller scale than I
>> want for my ship combat.
>
> LOL Well the system I have found that works for me does require a HUGE
> amount of hex map!

Hey, if you have the table space, go for it! It's moments like these I
am reminded of my dream gaming table, which of course has the entire
surface covered with an LCD display for maps and such. Ah, the dreams
of the gaming nerd...


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