Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - THACO; whats the use and what does it mean???

masteraleph · 05-23-2002, 07:36 PM

Just a bit more on Dundee's response...it implies this but I'll say it straight out

When rolling to hit, a natural 20 (critical hit) will ALWAYS hit, no matter what you're swinging at (you could have a THACO of 30 and them have an AC of -20, you'll still hit on a 20).

A natural 1 (critical miss) will ALWAYS miss, even if they've got an AC of 10 and you've got a THACO of -30. In AD&D it also penalized your character, but I don't know if the game impliments that.

05-23-2002, 07:36 PM	#5
masteraleph Elminster Join Date: March 1, 2001 Posts: 400	Just a bit more on Dundee's response...it implies this but I'll say it straight out When rolling to hit, a natural 20 (critical hit) will ALWAYS hit, no matter what you're swinging at (you could have a THACO of 30 and them have an AC of -20, you'll still hit on a 20). A natural 1 (critical miss) will ALWAYS miss, even if they've got an AC of 10 and you've got a THACO of -30. In AD&D it also penalized your character, but I don't know if the game impliments that.