Help me simplify this process: >Attacker tests to see if

Make the defender rolls static numbers.

>>54593433
Armour doesn't give a roll to save, it just absorbs damage from hits up to its AP...

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When will be the next free rpg day?

>>54593637
Not in good RPGs.

>>54593433
Use the M-Space simplification to combat.

>>54593433
Remove the armor save in favor of a static AP, as in Runequest. If possible, you could also roll together attack and damage. Damage is a result of how much the attacker defeated the defense.

>>54594002
How so?

>>54593485
This. Attack vs static defense and damage roll reduced by armor.

>>54594131
To shit on a system someone claims to like.

>>54593659
about 10-11 months from now

>>54593433
Having a lot of steps is not a problem if the combat is over after a hit or two. How long does a combat lasts in this new edition? In Mythras/RQ6 it rarely goes beyond 3 rounds.

>>54594002
I was refering to how it worked in the earlier versions.
Armour would absorb a set amount of damage from each blow that connected with the wearer.
It's why Impale and Criticals were so important, as they either did extra damage (impale/slash/crush) or ignored armour (critical).

>>54593433
Damage and armor shouldn't have to be rolled

>>54593433
For RQ, combine attack, damage and hit location into a big handful of dice, then defender defends, and there is no armour save.
And while on the subject of RQ; RQ6/Mythras complicates this process, but the end result is that much better.

>>54593433
You're only generating one number (damage, which can be zero).
How's about you only use one roll?

(A+B-C)*(D-E)
where A is a die (or dice?) and D is constant

>>54593433

Part of the reason RQ worked with so many steps is because most of the time you only got to step 1 or 2. If you're inexperienced, you miss; if you're experienced, you often hit, but your opponent often parries.

Damage was pretty lethal, so typically a few hits would kill you. One hit deaths were common

>>54598227
Shit's how it's supposed to go down. None of this 200 HP bullshit.

>>54599463
I prefer this in my fantasy as well. Talislanta and RQ/Mythras are my favorite systems because they focus on damage mitigation rather than damage soak.