tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446461178381374626.post285035221238308908..comments2024-03-27T23:28:19.341-07:00Comments on Telecanter's Receding Rules: Games-Within-Games - Village DefenseTelecanterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238356788092725244noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446461178381374626.post-8438324088794469542009-07-07T21:26:19.687-07:002009-07-07T21:26:19.687-07:00Sweet, good ideas. I'll see if I can think of...Sweet, good ideas. I'll see if I can think of some that my players might encounter a location that needs defending :)Telecanterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238356788092725244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446461178381374626.post-86232517124840605122009-07-07T14:13:09.101-07:002009-07-07T14:13:09.101-07:00the simplest one I've used is :
each round - ...the simplest one I've used is :<br /><br />each round - each side rolls 1d6, if one side has significantly more combatants that side rolls 2d6 instead. Each character in combat adds +1 to the roll. When a side loses the roll it loses 1d6x10% of it's troops. But that doesn't do the resource management thing so:<br /><br />I'm thinking I would adapt a mini-game I designed for R&R:<br />http://www.swordsandwizardry.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=715Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446461178381374626.post-38777397036162173992009-07-06T17:27:16.651-07:002009-07-06T17:27:16.651-07:00Thanks for the heads up! From my brief glance, th...Thanks for the heads up! From my brief glance, that looks like they're trying to create their own set of miniature wargame rules-- like Chainmail, or the later, Battlesystem. What I have in mind would be much simpler, and quicker. Almost like a speed card game, where you have to play your resources in the right places at the right times. Maybe matching Hit Dice or weapon damage versus the attackers' etc.Telecanterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238356788092725244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446461178381374626.post-62189386796121828562009-07-06T15:02:03.062-07:002009-07-06T15:02:03.062-07:00There's some pretty heavy work being done on a...There's some pretty heavy work being done on a War & Battle system for OSRIC here: http://www.knights-n-knaves.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=5832 - I don't think I have the time right now to try to wrap my brain around it - though I'm looking forward to spell interpretations...Ragnorakkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03812860633134547618noreply@blogger.com