From: paul@phyast.pitt.edu
Date: Sat 03 Jul 1993 - 19:49:27 EEST
Paul R. again.
Another approach (can be combined with what we have said already)
Keep the success level definition as I have proposed it.
Now define say "Failure 30" as a sufficient success level for
an easy task. (Don't be put off by the word "Failure", just think of
it as Success Level 0) Say Failure 30 is the minimum skill level to
perform the Harvest Dance 'successfully' for someone who has been shown
the steps. Now someone with a 30% Dance Skill will only fail if he
fumbles. Someone with a 15% Dance skill will fail on a fumble (and
fall down or whatever) and on a roll of 16-29 he will make obvious
missteps, etc.
I actually like the other method better in some ways, because it
models the real-world choice people have of going for a practically
guaranteed moderate success on something they know well, or trying to
"go for broke" and have a substantial chance of failure but also the
possibility of a special or crit.
- p
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