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GokuZool 10-03-2001 05:21 AM

I know this may sound dumb..even the manual doesn't say it but how do u judge THACO...
So wat would be better..THACO 19...or...THACO 20? I know it's stupid but some1 pleez help!!!!!!!!!!

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Dundee Slaytern 10-03-2001 05:36 AM

The lower, the better.

Ed 10-03-2001 06:24 AM

Yeah, Thaco is best at 0 or less.

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Lin Sivvi the Paladin 10-03-2001 11:05 AM

Yeah, the lower the better.
But I didn't know you could get around 0!!!! Outrageous, haha
Anyways, if a weapon says +5, it should be deducted from your current THACO when you equip it, right? Somebody correct me if I am wrong

daan 10-03-2001 12:55 PM

THAC0, means "To Hit Armor Class 0"

When you try to hit a person, a to-hit-dice with twenty sides will be "thrown" by the computer.After that, you're THACO determines if you hit or not.
example:
You try to hit a fighter with AC=0
You're THACO is 15 .. you'd then have to "throw" fifteen or higher in order to hit him

That's why the lower the THACO, the better, because if you have a THACO of 5, you'll hit your enemy if you throw 5-20, which is a better chance then 15-20.

P.s> If your THACO is below zero, you'll get bonusses, say you try to hit someone with AC=-10 and your THACO is -5 you'll have to throw 5-20 to hit him (to hit AC=0 -5 ... but +10 because of the enemy's AC
-5+10=5

P.s. a NATURAL -1- is allways a critical miss
a NATURAL -20- is allways a critical hit
"natural" means without any bonusses yet added


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