ACSX - Revision history

Feldspar at 00:40, 17 February 2018

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Feldspar at 00:39, 17 February 2018

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Feldspar at 00:38, 17 February 2018

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Feldspar at 00:37, 17 February 2018

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Feldspar at 00:02, 17 February 2018

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Feldspar at 03:05, 16 February 2018

2018-02-16T03:05:37Z

Feldspar: Created page with "Note: ACSX is currently untested and unofficial.

== Active Combat System Experimental is the code name for Feldspar's corollary to the old ACS..."

2018-02-16T03:05:09Z

Created page with "Note: ACSX is currently untested and unofficial. == Active Combat System Experimental is the code name for Feldspar's corollary to the old ACS..."

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Note: ACSX is currently untested and unofficial. 

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Active Combat System Experimental is the code name for [[Feldspar|Feldspar's]] corollary to the old ACS system. The goal is to maintain the speed and deadliness of the ACS while officiating the crunch (making it less random). [okay i do this later bye!]

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 ===Turn Progression===
-Once the first character takes action, combat follows a free-form order depending on PC and NPC preoccupations. Rather than following a rigid process wherein characters take turns wacking each other, ACS treats combat much like it does any other interaction. One of the defining features of ACS is the emphasis on <b>opposed rolls</b>. When one character (the actor) chooses to interact with another character (the reactor), both must make rolls against each other in order to fully represent their skills.
+Once the first character takes action, combat follows a free-form order depending on PC and NPC preoccupations. Rather than following a rigid process wherein characters take turns wacking each other, ACS treats combat much like it does any other interaction in DRD4. One of the defining features of ACS is the emphasis on <b>opposed rolls</b>. When one character (the actor) chooses to interact with another character (the reactor), both must make rolls against each other in order to fully represent their skills.
 ===Dueling===

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 ===Determining Injury===
-Hitting an opponent does not necessarily mean [[Damage & Fatigue|injury]]. Sometimes connecting strikes can be misaligned or glance harmlessly off one's [[armor]]. When a character is hit, subtract their combat roll from the opponents combat roll to determine the <i>surplus</i>. If the surplus meets or exceeds the hit character's [[armor|armor class]], they sustain a [[Damage & Fatigue|minor wound]]. If the surplus exceeds their armor class <b>doubled</b>, they sustain a [[Damage & Fatigue|major wound]] and if <b>tripled</b>, they sustain a [[Damage & Fatigue|mortal wound]].
+Hitting an opponent does not necessarily mean [[Damage & Fatigue|injury]]. Sometimes connecting strikes can be misaligned or glance harmlessly off one's [[armor]]. When a character is hit, subtract their combat roll from the opponents combat roll to determine the <i>surplus</i>. If the surplus meets or exceeds the hit character's [[armor|armor class]], they sustain a [[Damage & Fatigue|minor wound]]. If the surplus meets or exceeds their armor class <b>doubled</b>, they sustain a [[Damage & Fatigue|major wound]] and if <b>tripled</b>, they sustain a [[Damage & Fatigue|mortal wound]].
 :<b>Example</b> -- (continued from dueling example)

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 ::Reactor B hits with surplus of 5
 ::Actor A is wearing [[armor|leather armor]] and has an [[armor|armor class]] of 3
-::The surplus 5 exceeds 3 but does not exceed 3 doubled (6)
+::The surplus 5 exceeds 3 but does not meet 3x2 (6)
 ::Actor A suffers a [[Damage & Fatigue|minor bludgeoning injury]]
 ::GM describes the situation as Reactor B parrying a few swings before walloping Actor A in the arm

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 ==Preface==
-Active Combat System: Experimental is the code name for [[Feldspar|Feldspar's]] corollary to the old ACS system. The goal is to maintain the deadliness and GM control of ACS while officiating the crunch (making it less arbitrary).
+Active Combat System: Experimental is the code name for [[Feldspar|Feldspar's]] corollary to the old ACS system. The goal is to maintain the deadliness and GM control of ACS while officiating the crunch (making it feel less arbitrary).
 ==Combat Interactions==
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 When an acting character decides to attack another character willing and able to fight back, they both enter a state of dueling. Both actor and reactor will make opposed rolls relevant to their equipped weapon. A dueling action will end in a stalemate if their modified rolls are equal. When one roll exceeds another, the action concludes with the character with the higher roll <b>hitting</b> their opponent. <br/>
-The end of a dueling action does not necessarily mean the end of a fight and indeed a fight may rage on for several actions.
+The end of a dueling action does not always end the fight and indeed combat may rage on for several actions.
-::<b>Example</b>
+:<b>Example</b>
 ::Actor A attacks Reactor B with a sword
 ::Reactor B defends herself with a club
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 ===Determining Injury===

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 <b>Note</b>: ACSX is currently untested and unofficial. <br/><br/>
-==Preview==
+==Preface==
-Active Combat System Experimental is the code name for [[Feldspar|Feldspar's]] corollary to the old ACS system. The goal is to maintain the speed and deadliness of the ACS while officiating the crunch (making it less random). [okay i do this later bye!]
+Active Combat System: Experimental is the code name for [[Feldspar|Feldspar's]] corollary to the old ACS system. The goal is to maintain the deadliness and GM control of ACS while officiating the crunch (making it less arbitrary).