Re: Olympia combat

From: sjc@cs.purdue.EDU (Steve Chapin)

Date: Tue, 12 May 1992 18:04:51 +0000

}} In article <167E5B590.M22367@mwvm.mitre.org> M22367@mwvm.mitre.org writes:
}}
}} Howbout beefing up the 'flee' part of combat.  We saw an instance of a
}} newbie PC jumped by a 5-man newbie unit in which he didn't try to flee until
}} his 'flee' percentage had been reached.  Assuming both units had 0 Stealth and
}} 0 Observation, the PC shoulda tried to flee when the thugs pulled their swords!
}}
}} I'm not suggesting you add 'intelligence' ratings, but 5-1 odds with all
}} parties having apparently equal skill and experience levels seems a pretty
}} obvious cause for attempting to flee *before* the blood starts flowing.

Call for votes:  Who wants the flee check before combat, and who doesn't?

All I have to do to turn on fleeing before combat is change one
#define, so it's easy to change.

}} When the PC did flee, he was cut off (and then cut down).  If he had had some
}} stealth, maybe he would have gotten away.  This would seem a fairly straight-
}} forward enhancement that would add realism and save a few lives.  Perhaps one
}} could even set a parameter like the current 'flee' percentage.  It need only
}} be an integer (3:1 = 3, 4:1 = 4, etc.) and could be used to indicate a bravery
}} or cowardice trait of a unit. A unit could be set to stand and fight at 10:1
}} odds (if you wanted them go into a suicide situation).

Suggestions noted.  The stealth parameter could be added to the flee
checking code.

}} Mike Waters (James Resolut 888)

sjc@cs.purdue.edu             Steve Chapin             Today's Grammar Lesson:
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References

Re: Olympia combat
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Tue, 12 May 1992 14:37:28 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
M22367@mwvm.mitre.org
Tue, 12 May 1992 16:54:33 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Olympia combat
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Tue, 12 May 1992 14:37:28 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
M22367@mwvm.mitre.org
Tue, 12 May 1992 16:54:33 +0000