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Fields of Battle: UHP question
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:26 am
by nwelte1
I am creating a maptool framework for Fields of Battle. In doing so, I noticed that Example 3 and table 2-2 in the sidebar on page 7 may be in error. For this reason, I wanted to ask for clarity regarding the formula to determine UHP.
I understand the formula as follows:
(Max. HP of unit creature) * size multiplier (rounded up) * ratio
In other words you round up before multiplying by the ratio. When "rounding up" all decimals are rounded up to the next highest number. Thus a 1d4 creature would have a UHP of 20. 4*1/3=1.33333 1.33333 rounded up = 2 *10= 20.
For Calvary the formula is:
(Max. HP of mount + Max. HP of rider) * size multiplier of mount (rounded up) * ratio
Thus under example 3, the UHP should be 54 not 52 as set in the book; and table 2-2 should read as follows:
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Am I misunderstanding the formula?
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:32 pm
by Breakdaddy
I'll bump this for you now that TC is over and some lucky souls got to play Fob.
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:01 pm
by Christina Stiles
Let me look into that.
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Re: Fields of Battle: UHP question
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:24 pm
by Treebore
nwelte1 wrote:
I am creating a maptool framework for Fields of Battle. In doing so, I noticed that Example 3 and table 2-2 in the sidebar on page 7 may be in error. For this reason, I wanted to ask for clarity regarding the formula to determine UHP.
I understand the formula as follows:
(Max. HP of unit creature) * size multiplier (rounded up) * ratio
In other words you round up before multiplying by the ratio. When "rounding up" all decimals are rounded up to the next highest number. Thus a 1d4 creature would have a UHP of 20. 4*1/3=1.33333 1.33333 rounded up = 2 *10= 20.
For Calvary the formula is:
(Max. HP of mount + Max. HP of rider) * size multiplier of mount (rounded up) * ratio
Thus under example 3, the UHP should be 54 not 52 as set in the book; and table 2-2 should read as follows:
Am I misunderstanding the formula?
As I understood what Casey said, yes, it should be 54.
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:37 pm
by Bowbe
Christina is checking but I believe the answer is 54 and the 52 is one of the infamous trollish keystroke errors .
Bottom line, if the math tells you its 54 trust the math!
Cheers.
C.
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:41 pm
by nwelte1
By the way... GREAT PRODUCT!
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:45 pm
by Bowbe
Groovy. Let me know how the Map Tools thang goes! I need to download that don't I? LOL
C.
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:29 pm
by Rigon
Nate, if you have a working framework for FoB in MapTools, we should play a senerio or two. It is fun as hell.
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:28 pm
by Tadhg
I would play this, if you need some peeps, Nate!
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:30 pm
by Rigon
Rhuvein wrote:
I would play this, if you need some peeps, Nate!
+1
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 2:12 am
by Tadhg
Rigon wrote:
+1
R-
Woot!
Treebore, et. al. . . . ????
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:49 pm
by nwelte1
Yeah, my framework is coming slow but I have a macro for unit creation complete and I am working on combat macros.
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:50 pm
by nwelte1
On and the Sunday night group will have some experience with this soon... I hope.
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:12 pm
by Treebore
nwelte1 wrote:
On and the Sunday night group will have some experience with this soon... I hope.
We may not get to use your macros, but the Battle of Saltmarsh is coming up for our Tuesday group!
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:29 pm
by Aramis
Treebore wrote:
We may not get to use your macros, but the Battle of Saltmarsh is coming up for our Tuesday group!
Sounds like fun, on both counts. Maybe we should have had more knights and bards in the party for some leadership and inspiration.
Wait a minute... Rhuvein played a knight in the Tuesday game and a bard in the Sunday game
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:03 am
by Tadhg
Aramis wrote:
Sounds like fun, on both counts. Maybe we should have had more knights and bards in the party for some leadership and inspiration.
Wait a minute... Rhuvein played a knight in the Tuesday game and a bard in the Sunday game
Indeed! Bards, pallys and knight at high level are so much fun . . well, heh - all the classes at high level are WAY cool! Come on CKG . . for high level class stats!!
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