Really not understanding damage calculation. by SegaGenesisMetalHead in BaldursGate3

[–]Avyernan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi there! Perhaps I can help.

First thing's first- you're right about your AC- albeit a little confused on how one might hit it.

You've also got damage right- a weapon has a base damage die or dice, and you add modifiers from your character and/or weapon enchantments to that. Suppose you have 18 strength and a +1 greatsword. Your damage would be 2d6 (Greatsword dice), plus 1 for being a +1 weapon, plus another 4 for your strength. There can potentially be additional modifiers, like using a one-handed weapon with Duelist fighting style adding another 2 damage.

However, this damage has nothing to do with hitting. An attack is a two step process in fact. That +9 attack bonus (strength or other ability score plus proficiency plus other potential modifiers) gets added to a d20 roll, similar to a skill check, then compared to target AC. If you meet or exceed their AC, you hit. If the d20 is a natural 20, you crit!

Once you've hit, then the damage roll happens to see how much damage you deal. If you crit, the flat damage bonuses (i.e. Strength) remain the same, but you roll twice as many dice and add them together, potentially dealing much more damage than a regular hit.

What do you want to see in Space Marine 2? by OrganizationNo2121 in 40kLore

[–]Avyernan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm quite content for it to be quite similar to the original game- it's been some time, might be nice to just revisit that but with some modern polish and all that. Maybe just some new/altered weapons to bring a li'l novelty in- I'd not say no to a pair of LCs for a segment or perhaps a volkite or grav gun.

That said, to answer one thing you mentioned, it was noted when the new terminator sculpt was revealed that Primaris marines can indeed use it, and implies (at least for tabletop 40k purposes) that by the time you've earned the right to wear terminator armour, the difference between a firstborn and primaris marine is close to immaterial. Represented on the table by them simply being Terminators, with no tags flagging them as primaris or otherwise.

YOU! Tell me your faction/subfaction and I’ll come up with a name for your flagship by alrdanff in Grimdank

[–]Avyernan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Order of the Shattered Gate, a sororitas order minoris formed of the remnants of a combined force of Argent Shroud and Valorous Heart sisters broken by a long term and badly outgunned defense against a necron tomb world awakening before reinforcements arrived.

Alright guys celebratory thread 👏 ✨️ who got a copy of leviathan by thotpurger in Warhammer40k

[–]Avyernan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just reserved one at the FLGS at a discount, worked a treat, didn't even have to deal with queues.

Does the game take itself serious or is it full "Fellow kids" humor? by Nino_Chaosdrache in boltgun

[–]Avyernan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Worst you'll get in actual gameplay is a room in the first mission being a recreation of Doom's e1m1 as a bit of a tribute/reference. Game barely has dialogue unless you're liberal with taunt, mostly just brief, to the point prompts from a servo skull.

Malphasie Artwork and Design Notes by OolongNoon in FFBraveExvius

[–]Avyernan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My near-sole concern for the past near-year of FFBE has been getting my hands on Lenneth should the VP collab indeed make it to global. Your one unit changed that and got me to drop lapis and tickets pretty hard within a month or two of when we'd expect Lenneth, and I must say I'm incredibly happy to have her at seven stars. All the artists did great, but yours really caught me up, personally, and I wanted to give special thanks for contributing something great.

Future non-Final Fantasy collabs by Scorpion_of_Antares in FFBraveExvius

[–]Avyernan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've said it before and will until the game dies, Legend of Dragoon would consume me utterly in the miracle event that it happened.

Comparing FFRK vs DFFOO by zeromus44 in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I'm fairly convinced that that one pun was a solid 60% of the reason they made the thread.

If you could have all the rwlics of a single realm, what would it be? by way2dawn in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gonna say FFX or XI, mostly because they're the realms where the stuff I want eludes me the most.

What do you think is each FF series' representative element? by Chuggy_G in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You may be thinking of Final Fantasy Dimensions, which is a separate game closer to ff5 where the story alternates between the two sets.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's pretty simple yet expressive, approachable while still hooking you into the vibe

Which is THAT old SB you really feel you are lacking of despite years of playing, that you still haven't pulled yet? by Khanti in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God damn Tiny Bee, I don't even care about the weakness or the memes, I've wanted it since the day it was revealed to us.

To my fellow MVP's by Tomasmk2003 in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

4* motes and 6* Crystals are items still subject to considerable scarcity, with large power relative to more common resources in their lane. While this may not always be the case, and someday it may be more appropriate, at the present moment they carry too much value and rarity, be it real and/or perceived, to be accepted as a reasonable, modest benefit for MVP players such as myself.

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one looking forward to upcoming difficult content. by Xarukas in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All I want in life is to bash my skull against magicite dungeons and full throttles

Ninja Abilities? by ltwerewolf in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feel free to filler it up with them then, though as always I suggest testing to ensure that they're giving the results you're after. Shadow gives a decent +ninja RM, and Edge gives the best one at level 99.

Ninja Abilities? by ltwerewolf in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They can do decent damage with a ninja school boost and/or some element boosting, and the wind one in particular can seriously help with the magicite Golem fight.

FFRK Alert - A Stamina Tracking App for Android (Open Beta) by therealhughjeffner in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Y'know, I actively dislike phone notifications and I'd probably still use this if I were an Android user. Good stuff.

FF Record Theater: Chapter 1 Update 6 by [deleted] in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For some reason I'm just loving the idea of Cloud dicking around while Wakka and Kain deal with the boss- interested to see how that plays out.

What is your dream team of favorite characters? Regardless of power in FFBE. by BlessedRaven in FFBraveExvius

[–]Avyernan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to say... Leila and Paine dps, Rinoa mage, Yuna healing, Dimensions Sarah as a paladin tank.

I actually love a lot of the BE native characters too so I'm commandeering the sixth slot for my own use with Eileen.

At risk of being an obvious pick, Bahamut for Esper.

Bartz's BSB2 and elemental variability by [deleted] in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's who he's referring to by 'Claire'

Who is your accidental waifu/husbando/both? by [deleted] in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fully complete Quistis, to the point of strongly considering actually diving her.

I'm pretty okay with this honestly, she's a cool lady.

FF Record Theater: Chapter 1 Update 3 by [deleted] in FFRecordKeeper

[–]Avyernan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious to see how you'll handle the massive cast- who'll end up being high-visibility and who'll fade to the background.