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Rusty Shackleford · 12-03-2004, 10:25 PM

hmm... i never considered the races... the fighter is a male gourk and the wizard is female human.

and what do you mean by "vanilla Wizard and Warrior" aleph?

oh, and i checked my manual and i meant warrior not righter but im a simple man, to me its exactly the same and it should be the same.

and no the warrior dosent suck, i have a party of 1 warrior, 1 wizard, 1 priest and 1 rogue (thats the order that i placed them in because of hp, ac and str) and so far hes more that id ever need

Bungleau · 12-03-2004, 11:42 PM

Sorry, jsalsb. THAC-0 comes from D&D terminology, and it's short for "To-Hit, Armor Class - 0" (zero). Basically, it's a measure of what roll you'd need to hit an AC of zero. Fighters have lower rolls than wizards do, and that's where you'd see a different based on class. However, at sufficiently high levels, both fighters and mages will find themselves needing a 2 (on a 20-sided die) to hit AC 0. A 1, in D&D terms, always means that something... interesting... is about to happen

aleph_null1 · 12-03-2004, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rusty Shackleford:
and what do you mean by "vanilla Wizard and Warrior" aleph?

Sorry; the expression comes from the default flavor of ice cream in the U.S. I mean you actually meant Wizard and not some elite casting role that started as a Wizard.

Nevermind, I'll actually read what people say now instead of assuming things [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Rusty Shackleford · 12-03-2004, 11:56 PM

lol, its ok, dont worry... it is a wierd expression though [img]tongue.gif[/img]

jsalsb · 12-04-2004, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bungleau:
Sorry, jsalsb. THAC-0 comes from D&D terminology, and it's short for "To-Hit, Armor Class - 0" (zero).

Riiiiiiight! It's been close to 20 years since I last rolled an AD&D d20! But, still, I've never heard that expression. It's a very useful concept, though! I seem to remember that we used to talk about hit capabilities in terms of roll needed to hit a 3 hit-dice monster, or something like that.

What I can't remember, an is more germane to our subject, is did you get multiple hits per round in AD&D - back in the classic 3-book era that is; I'm sure they eventually came up with rules for everything and anything.

Bungleau · 12-05-2004, 12:38 AM

Boy... I've got an old basic rules book around here somewhere, but I don't remember if they got into multiple attacks. I know that in second edition they did... fighter types went from one attack per round to three per two rounds, and then two a round. Mages stayed at a weasely one per forever...

And "vanilla" is a term also used in programming. A "vanilla" program is one that is in its original format, and has never been modified. Its counterpart is a custom program...

jsalsb · 12-05-2004, 11:32 AM

has Radek, or someone, done a breakdown of what classes at what levele improve their hit/round ratio?

Rusty Shackleford · 12-05-2004, 12:33 PM

arent we all playing vanilla wizards & warriors then? (exept those who patched)

jsalsb · 12-05-2004, 01:26 PM

well, vanilla with a cherry on top [img]smile.gif[/img]

Rusty Shackleford · 12-05-2004, 01:50 PM

lolz

12-03-2004, 11:42 PM	#12
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Sorry, jsalsb. THAC-0 comes from D&D terminology, and it's short for "To-Hit, Armor Class - 0" (zero). Basically, it's a measure of what roll you'd need to hit an AC of zero. Fighters have lower rolls than wizards do, and that's where you'd see a different based on class. However, at sufficiently high levels, both fighters and mages will find themselves needing a 2 (on a 20-sided die) to hit AC 0. A 1, in D&D terms, always means that something... interesting... is about to happen __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

12-05-2004, 12:38 AM	#16
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Boy... I've got an old basic rules book around here somewhere, but I don't remember if they got into multiple attacks. I know that in second edition they did... fighter types went from one attack per round to three per two rounds, and then two a round. Mages stayed at a weasely one per forever... And "vanilla" is a term also used in programming. A "vanilla" program is one that is in its original format, and has never been modified. Its counterpart is a custom program... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

12-05-2004, 11:32 AM	#17
jsalsb Elminster Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 57 Posts: 428	has Radek, or someone, done a breakdown of what classes at what levele improve their hit/round ratio? __________________ Jon<br />---<br /> [img]\"http://www.ksdpp.mcgill.ca/js/jon-avatar-me-iw-tr.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br />\"When the world is running down, you make the best of what\'s still around.\"

12-05-2004, 01:26 PM	#19
jsalsb Elminster Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 57 Posts: 428	well, vanilla with a cherry on top [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Jon<br />---<br /> [img]\"http://www.ksdpp.mcgill.ca/js/jon-avatar-me-iw-tr.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br />\"When the world is running down, you make the best of what\'s still around.\"

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12-03-2004, 10:25 PM	#11
Rusty Shackleford Dungeon Master Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: zimbabwe Age: 34 Posts: 60	hmm... i never considered the races... the fighter is a male gourk and the wizard is female human. and what do you mean by "vanilla Wizard and Warrior" aleph? oh, and i checked my manual and i meant warrior not righter but im a simple man, to me its exactly the same and it should be the same. and no the warrior dosent suck, i have a party of 1 warrior, 1 wizard, 1 priest and 1 rogue (thats the order that i placed them in because of hp, ac and str) and so far hes more that id ever need

12-03-2004, 11:56 PM	#14
Rusty Shackleford Dungeon Master Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: zimbabwe Age: 34 Posts: 60	lol, its ok, dont worry... it is a wierd expression though [img]tongue.gif[/img]

12-05-2004, 12:33 PM	#18
Rusty Shackleford Dungeon Master Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: zimbabwe Age: 34 Posts: 60	arent we all playing vanilla wizards & warriors then? (exept those who patched)

12-05-2004, 01:50 PM	#20
Rusty Shackleford Dungeon Master Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: zimbabwe Age: 34 Posts: 60	lolz

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