tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11153231.post1471845190054525583..comments2023-10-21T22:10:53.015-05:00Comments on Design Notes: Modern 2.0: Equipment or Say goodbye to the 8 Strength CommandoChuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334071256551332865noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11153231.post-3439843227830403362007-08-23T07:53:00.000-05:002007-08-23T07:53:00.000-05:00Sure, I can see armor requiring some "know how" to...Sure, I can see armor requiring some "know how" to use effectively, but what are we talking about here? <BR/><BR/>As I look over the breakdown of Army Basic Training at goarmy.com for example, I see days devoted to bayonet training, several days devoted to endurance and fitness and several days devoted to firearms.<BR/><BR/>There's not a single entry devoted to "armor training". <BR/><BR/>I can Vigilancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302020918798504358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11153231.post-83490592577362576422007-08-23T04:10:00.000-05:002007-08-23T04:10:00.000-05:00I know all Modern character got SWP for free, whic...I know all Modern character got SWP for free, which makes sense. However, to use a weapon correctly takes some training. For instance, I own a sword, but I don't know how to use it effectively.<BR/><BR/>Likewise for armor. I can see the lighter ones not needing a feat (leather jacket example above). But tactical armor (or full plate :D ) takes some know-how to put it on correctly so that you can Paul Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650939206484183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11153231.post-21911419990221736952007-08-21T14:40:00.000-05:002007-08-21T14:40:00.000-05:00I can see the realism in requiring a feat to use a...I can see the realism in requiring a feat to use armor or weapons, I just think it's dumb.<BR/><BR/>Consider this my way of giving back something to my peeps. My home boys. <BR/><BR/>My players were all sorts of happy when they realized they could just use armor without feats.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334071256551332865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11153231.post-29000678561618982732007-08-21T14:38:00.000-05:002007-08-21T14:38:00.000-05:00I like the strength requirement for guns. The old...I like the strength requirement for guns. The old Mayfair game Underground had Strength requirements for its various weapons. I like that. <BR/><BR/>Think there is some kind of training in properly using heavier armors, but not light ones. Seriously, do I need a feat to put on my Leather Jacket to go out to my car? But I can see some kind of training required for putting on full tactical DNAphilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322161635936030497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11153231.post-9881133641274269652007-08-21T12:06:00.000-05:002007-08-21T12:06:00.000-05:00I think requiring ANY feats to use armor is dumb. ...I think requiring ANY feats to use armor is dumb. Considering how big of a resource feats represent.<BR/><BR/>But in d20 Modern core, using heavy armor requires THREE feats!<BR/><BR/>That's especially dumb.<BR/><BR/>So I just decided to tie it into Strength. You can learn to use any armor without spending a finite resource, it's just a matter of what you're strong enough to wear effectively in Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334071256551332865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11153231.post-33631790576278602752007-08-21T11:45:00.000-05:002007-08-21T11:45:00.000-05:00Are you assuming that any soldier that made it thr...Are you assuming that any soldier that made it through basic training could correctly use any armor (a reasonable simplification, if you ask me, even in the event that it's not strictly true), or are you assuming that any strong person whatsoever could use any armor flawlessly, or are you just deciding that skills to use armor use up valuable feats and you think it's dumb and adds nothing to the Larry Clapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09056791619989601236noreply@blogger.com