[UA] Re: UA digest, Vol 1 #271 - 15 msgs

[Nick Wedig]

>Still, it might be nice to see more complex rules on non-combat actions more complicated than
>"roll your skill value to see if you can do it".  I mean, I'd just as soon see a game where
>things like research, social situations, technical challenges, etcetera are resolved with
>highly detailed series of skill rolls and decisions, and when a combat situation erupts, the
>GM announces, "Okay, everyone roll your Fight skill to see who wins."

Ahem, Over The Edge features this exact option.  A GM can decide at any point to combat be a "gestalt" (I think) combat rather than turn by turn (also given as an option).  So each side rolls once and the winner wins the combat (though still can suffer bad effects through various means).  And the combat system doesn't appear much more complicated than non-combat (at least, if no one has guns).  From what i recall, anyway, as I'm unable to find my OTE rules.

Mr. Teapot
human, all too human

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