Re: [HoE] Armor Stability

[Sam & Max <samnmax1@earthlink.net>]

Abdullah Oblongota wrote:

> <<Oh. Normally Junker Devices only roll Stability on there first roll a
> day or at
>   least once a week. With high Stability's I didn't go for this. In my
> game its
>   roll as Mad Scientist devices do in Deadlands. Thats each use. Each.
>   Each bullet smacking against the Armor. Roll. Each shot of that nifty
> plasma
>   gun. Roll. That 20 comes up more than once when using this. If the
> Junker
>   complains. Just point out their 32 dollar suit of level 2 armor. :)>>
> So, the key to success is low Stability, eh?
> Stability 14? Fine, make the roll every day.
> Stability 23? Oh, now you gotta roll every time the wind blows.
> That makes about as much sense as posting MIME messages to the list
> (sorry, I'm a digester, and that's damn annoying)

What are you talking about? 14 or 23 the rolls would be made the same
amount. What has the stability level have to do with it? Each time a device
is used. As in deadlands. Thats what I suggested.
Durability is the answer here yes. I like it but its not going to effect
anything that isnt directly attacked in combat. Like a gun or a sensor or
anything similar. The Malfunction rules worked fine in Deadlands so we use
those.

>
> If you stick to the rules, and have the armor take Durability steps,
> making rolls for every durability step the suit takes, you'll find it
> balances out pretty well.  That, and the Stability gets lower with EVERY
> step.

> The last Stability check taken by that suit with 23 Stability
> will be at 18...not too high, compared to other devices out there,
> especially when you consider that the suit isn't far from just falling
> apart at that point...
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