Re: MEPBM Assassins...

From: Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>

Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000

In article <QHA+tFAqTs7zEwOw@lgtilley.demon.co.uk>,
Laurence G. Tilley <spam_bin@lgtilley.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <5slbqt$5fs@deadzone.rsn.hp.com>, "Patrick F. McGehearty"
><patrick@convex.COM> writes
>>most orders are thought to have a 1/20 chance of a critical
>>failure, so even if it should have worked, there is a small chance that
>>something goes wrong.  Similarly, there is a 1/20 chance for a critical
>>success, so that even a low rank agent can succeed in a kill if he is lucky.
>Have you any data to support this, or is your 1/20 a guess?
>
>Regards,
>
>Laurence G. Tilley
>put "laurence" before the @ to reply.

Informally, occassionally really good characters fail at easy
actions, but I have not made any formal attempt at data collection.

The 1/20 number is based on the information that GSI developed
MEPBM from the ICE ME RPG.  ICE uses the 1/20 critical success/failure
rule.  I know that GSI uses critical success and critical failure
at least for some orders based on a conversation a friend had
with GSI.  I don't have any confirmation that the percentage is 1/20, except
the assumption that it is the same as ICE ME RPG.
[His rank 90 mage was killed in a challenge by a rank 10 emissary.  He
called GSI to ask how that happened.  They looked it up to be sure it was
not due to some flaw in their program.  They reported to him (with a tone of
amazement) that the emissary had a critical success while the mage had a
critical failure.  The combination resulting in the emissary killing the
mage in a single blow]

Bottom line: no proof, limited data, but enough evidence that I will base my
game playing choices on the assumption that it is true until/unless someone
provides me strong evidence to the contrary.  Your mileage may vary.

- Patrick McGehearty
patrick@convex.hp.com

References

Re: MEPBM Assassins...
Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>
Sun, 10 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: MEPBM Assassins...
"Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@lgtilley.demon.co.uk>
Mon, 11 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000
MEPBM Assassins...
clscherr@aol.com (CLScherr)
Sat, 09 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: MEPBM Assassins...
Mark G Jaede <jaede@acsu.buffalo.edu>
Sat, 09 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000