Re: RAG: Loren's Comments (mounted combat)

From: Joerg Baumgartner (rq4@sartar.toppoint.de)
Date: Thu 27 Jan 1994 - 12:14:50 EET


(>>: Loren Miller, >: John Medway)

>> Mounted Combat (91)
>> The combat summary says that mounted combatants are at -10
>> to attack skill, but it doesn't say anything about it here.
>> Personally, I think that anyone who has enough Ride skill to use
>> his full attack skill should not be penalized, and would remove
>> that line from the combat modifier summary, but if the summary is
>> right then you should mention the modifier in this section.

> I disagree. A mount is never going to be as stable as the ground ( barring
> earthquakes and other oddities ). I think there should be a penalty, though
> small.

Having them make their ride roll before attacking *is* a severe penalty.

Then there is the disadvantage of offering a large target to both melee and
missile combat. BTW, how are hits vs. mount/rider resolved now?

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Joerg Baumgartner      rq4@sartar.toppoint.de

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