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:Historically, there has always been a separation in Alt between strength and speed -- thus why someone can punch for 30% damage at 100% speed. To hold to a truer real-world physics model, speed would have an impact on strength. By that precedent, the mage would cause zero damage. Alternately, damage rules similar to concussive force could be applied, and the opponent might suffer half the mage's speed in damage, or 50% MagPL. The trouble with that is that there is no explicit stamina cost for using speed, which would be nominally unacceptable for a damage-causing technique. Based on this analysis, I'd have to go with zero damage. It may not be entirely plausible, but it's consistent with our rules and suitably fair for game balance. [[User:Alothin|Hroefn]] <sup>'''[[Talk:Alothin|T]]'''</sup> 02:58, 5 September 2007 (EDT) | :Historically, there has always been a separation in Alt between strength and speed -- thus why someone can punch for 30% damage at 100% speed. To hold to a truer real-world physics model, speed would have an impact on strength. By that precedent, the mage would cause zero damage. Alternately, damage rules similar to concussive force could be applied, and the opponent might suffer half the mage's speed in damage, or 50% MagPL. The trouble with that is that there is no explicit stamina cost for using speed, which would be nominally unacceptable for a damage-causing technique. Based on this analysis, I'd have to go with zero damage. It may not be entirely plausible, but it's consistent with our rules and suitably fair for game balance. [[User:Alothin|Hroefn]] <sup>'''[[Talk:Alothin|T]]'''</sup> 02:58, 5 September 2007 (EDT) | ||
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| + | Okay, thought so. Next question, as contrived from a conflict in a Budoukai match: A mage is enchanted with a flight spell and a durability spell, same as the last question. A ki fighter approaches them and uses a Ki Aura Explosion for approximately 125% the mage's power in concussive damage. Both are flying. Lacking any sort of strength spell, to what extent is the mage allowed to resist the force, if at all? | ||
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| + | By the way, I'm asking this stuff here rather than more privately just so it clears things up for the players, who may be asking similar questions. --[[User:Icebreed|Ice]] 03:04, 5 September 2007 (EDT) | ||
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A mage casts two spells which give him 200% MagPL durability and 100% MagPL flight speed. He then rams an opponent with his empowered flight. What strength would that be at? --Ice 02:48, 5 September 2007 (EDT)
- Historically, there has always been a separation in Alt between strength and speed -- thus why someone can punch for 30% damage at 100% speed. To hold to a truer real-world physics model, speed would have an impact on strength. By that precedent, the mage would cause zero damage. Alternately, damage rules similar to concussive force could be applied, and the opponent might suffer half the mage's speed in damage, or 50% MagPL. The trouble with that is that there is no explicit stamina cost for using speed, which would be nominally unacceptable for a damage-causing technique. Based on this analysis, I'd have to go with zero damage. It may not be entirely plausible, but it's consistent with our rules and suitably fair for game balance. Hroefn T 02:58, 5 September 2007 (EDT)
Okay, thought so. Next question, as contrived from a conflict in a Budoukai match: A mage is enchanted with a flight spell and a durability spell, same as the last question. A ki fighter approaches them and uses a Ki Aura Explosion for approximately 125% the mage's power in concussive damage. Both are flying. Lacking any sort of strength spell, to what extent is the mage allowed to resist the force, if at all?
By the way, I'm asking this stuff here rather than more privately just so it clears things up for the players, who may be asking similar questions. --Ice 03:04, 5 September 2007 (EDT)
