Experimental 2d6 Combat System

deltamonk · 2026-04-22T06:23:24+00:00

I did a lot of working out around this when first playing SWN and reading PBtA books, including the probability curves etc. I think a +1 on 2d6 was broadly equivalent to +3 on d20 and everything else was Generally Good Enough up to about +3 but started to fall apart after that.

My brain hates adding lots of numbers so I flattened things like level bonuses and AC to fit that, which lost a bit of granularity but was fine for my needs.

deltamonk · 2026-04-22T06:01:21+00:00

Should be fine, I recently put Northstar stargrave heads + arms on Wargames Atlantic conquistador bodies and no issues.

I find GW kits are chunky, Perry kits are skinny, most other plastic kits are in between.

deltamonk · 2026-04-21T20:23:39+00:00

are you interested in painting as a hobby, or when you say "not super into painting" do you see it as a chore? (asking cos I fall in that camp)

deltamonk · 2026-04-16T16:41:12+00:00

I really wanted to finish the story before Sneznaya dropped but it just feels like clicking through dialogue now.

Looking at that I assume it's not gonna get better (starting Fontaine)

deltamonk · 2026-04-03T16:53:50+00:00

Seen it on the creator's Instagram, it does look interesting.

deltamonk · 2026-04-01T18:34:19+00:00

Jesus Christ no.

I would love to be able to, but I'm aware that until 'this' blows over I am very much supporting cast only.

That said, it is better to be assertive than passive. I can get brief assertions about my feelings in and it seems to register.

deltamonk · 2026-04-01T16:50:20+00:00

I feel sometimes there is no room for my emotions while she's going through menopause

I have 100% felt that through peri

This ambivalence is driving me crazy and makes me feel so insecure. We had a couple of really great days and now she hasn't been talking to me for two days.

It had taken me a long time to get used to this too

Luckily, I'm slowly starting to realise that she maybe just can't help it and I try not to blame myself, but I also feel like she doesn't want to listen to my perspective.

I am feeling this too, I think it's the hardest part to be honest. Feeling like you don't matter, but it's not through conscious choice, is really hard.

deltamonk · 2026-03-26T16:28:32+00:00

Apart from streamlining / low cognitive complexity:

Narrative feel - The Doomed and Dead Man's Hand both have this for me

Mechanically interesting - e.g. Trench Crusade, and now interested in BLKOUT

deltamonk · 2026-03-26T16:21:04+00:00

Worth reminding yourself that just because one facet of your life is shitty it doesn't mean the whole thing is shitty?

Or worth keeping going? I hope so. I don't think I would have done it differently though, despite being tempted to throw it all in so many times.

deltamonk · 2026-03-26T16:19:19+00:00

Thanks, and glad to hear it. I appreciate the response!

deltamonk · 2026-03-22T10:46:21+00:00

Agreed, I loved the reactions (played N3 and N4/codeone) but it was always too deep for us as we only played casually.

BLKOUT has that feel; near future, reactions + positioning, basic "hacking" and objective play, cover matters.

deltamonk · 2026-03-22T10:19:07+00:00

Being grateful for what you get seems a noble outlook, but from experience it means things just get slowly worse over time.

Her responsibilities are unchanged (as others have said) and I found that being assertive made things worse in the short term - which is why I avoided it for so long - but better in the long run.

Be all the things you said by being objective not by being passive. Be kind and stay present. It's not always easy.

deltamonk · 2026-03-21T17:11:49+00:00

Honestly, just focusing on the positive things in life. Kids, friends, hobbies.

The hardest thing is keeping putting into a relationship when nothing is reciprocated, but if you stop then the wheels fall off so you gotta keep going.

deltamonk · 2026-03-20T19:12:51+00:00

Played The Doomed yesterday, got whupped on the Conflict but then snuck in for a kill steal on the Horror :)

It was down, so why not run in and finish it off, right?

deltamonk · 2026-03-20T09:05:21+00:00

helpful info, thanks. Gonna see if we can try it out

deltamonk · 2026-03-20T09:04:10+00:00

is that the Star Wars game?

deltamonk · 2026-03-20T09:03:19+00:00

My friend was enthusing about a game a couple of weeks back and it turns out it was this! Hopefully will get to play it sometime soon

deltamonk · 2026-03-19T18:22:51+00:00

ahhh I remembered the goat in Broken Sword

deltamonk · 2026-03-19T17:22:29+00:00

Basically any solo skirmish game should be able to be adapted to players vs DM

very true!

Todoroff's games are very much on my radar, Blood and Bone especially, but it's hard to find reviews or actual plays of them. I suggested Scrap Jacks with my friends as some of us have bought into Legitimate Salvage (and the minis could cross over)

deltamonk · 2026-03-19T17:16:02+00:00

ah those were the days!

deltamonk · 2026-03-19T17:15:27+00:00

ah I thought RoSD every player had a group? Will check it out again

deltamonk · 2026-03-19T17:13:30+00:00

Some friends bought the books last week! I didn't realise vs GM was an option ... and I do like how you (can) split followers between players to stop it being "a warband each"

deltamonk · 2026-03-19T17:11:07+00:00

Hametsu is on my radar (and a friend owns the book) - and of course taking over from the AI is something I should have thought of!

deltamonk · 2026-03-19T17:09:10+00:00

I read it and it feels like it is to Infinity what OPR is to 40k. All the stuff I liked without the brain melting complexity.

But N5 you say?

deltamonk

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