tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post2714489565346240255..comments2024-03-28T00:41:13.514-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: B/X Companion: Mass Combat CompleteJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-18107887857524002402009-08-26T09:52:53.484-07:002009-08-26T09:52:53.484-07:00Ah, ha! Well rest assured that a high-level fight...Ah, ha! Well rest assured that a high-level fighter taking the field of battle against a high-level cleric or wizard is still going to get his (or her) licks under my Mass Combat rules. Unlike Mentzer’s War Machine, your commanding officer is PROBABLY going to want to be wearing as much armor as possible.<br />; )<br /><br />That being said, a ring of spell turning is useful for fighters at ANY level.<br /><br />@ Everyone: this post was a little premature; turns out I missed at least TWO things (setting spears and XP gain) from my Mass Combat section. A little more polish is needed!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-28648761488007860682009-08-26T05:14:18.057-07:002009-08-26T05:14:18.057-07:00Cool. I was just hoping to see an ability for the ...Cool. I was just hoping to see an ability for the fighter class at higher levels that wasn't overwhelmed by the insane powers of clerics and magic-users at those levels.Dyson Logoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352404068239792475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-16410737664264571082009-08-25T13:06:05.567-07:002009-08-25T13:06:05.567-07:00@ Dyson:
When it comes to commanding troops in ba...@ Dyson:<br /><br />When it comes to commanding troops in battle, there is no inherent benefit for having a strong arm or knowing how to wear and best utilize plate mail armor. Presence, force of personality, and courage ARE of benefit when leading folks in battle, as is good strategy and smart tactics.<br /><br />All “adventurers” have presence of mind and coolness under fire capabilities. Just because a fighter is trained to strike hard and fast in melee, doesn’t mean he has more wit in the swirling chaos of battle than a magic-user who wrests control of magic from the fabric of the universe, clerics who commune directly with the heavens, or thieves who face death itself every time they stoop to disarm a poisoned trap.<br /><br />Being a fighter does not automatically make a character a leader of men. I have written no bonus to mass combat for being a fighter.<br /><br />In addition, in a fantasy game, where either or both sides may be controlling units of magical creatures, undead, or constructs, who’s to say a fighter’s mundane combat training will be any help at all either in utilizing strange units or defending against the tactics of the same?<br /><br />There is room for DMs to utilize their own modifiers in combat. If a veteran warlord commanding only footmen, cavalry, and archers meets a magic-user likewise using only mundane troops (say, orcs and ogres), the DM could certainly give a bonus to the fighter’s force if it seemed appropriate. But I leave that up to the individual DM.<br /><br />In B/X terms, Elric was a magic-user, Joan of Arc was a cleric, and Conan may well have been a thief (though one with an 18 Strength and Constitution). All were great leaders of men in battle. NOT every fighter is Julius Caesar, Napoleon, or Patton.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-87017714260926432922009-08-25T09:26:12.322-07:002009-08-25T09:26:12.322-07:00Congrats, I can't wait to see this.
Again, my...Congrats, I can't wait to see this.<br /><br />Again, my only question is if you included a mechanic to make Fighters better military leaders than magic users or thieves? I can see Clerics being on nearly the same level, but I would definitely prefer to see a system that makes Fighters the natural leaders of men, especially if the system occasionally rewards high mental stats (which are not the strength of the average fighter).Dyson Logoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352404068239792475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-73228740098365762392009-08-25T05:41:17.845-07:002009-08-25T05:41:17.845-07:00I have been looking for something like this all my...I have been looking for something like this all my life! I would be happy to run through some scenarios I have, and give you feedback and impressions<br /><br />Drop me a line at makofan at yahoo dot comJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362851153913826825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-69027611270540641352009-08-25T00:53:05.076-07:002009-08-25T00:53:05.076-07:00Well, I'm 100% unfamiliar with War Machine, ha...Well, I'm 100% unfamiliar with War Machine, have a lot of free time in my hands and I'm on a B/X high right now.<br /><br />If this sounds like a curriculum you are looking for in a reviwer I'll be happy to go over what you've done (from a purely theoretical POV since I don't have anyone to play with at the moment)Edsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619248696115787815noreply@blogger.com