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Mareritt said:Pardon my ignorance on the subject but what exactly is this TSJ tactics? Â Is it kind of like you control a few people and tell/suggest (given you have a high enough performance + manipulation or whatever roll) on what they should do?
TheScreenJockey said:Tactics covers the strategy and tactics of warfare. It does not ensure that one’s advice will be followed, nor does it necessarily make one an effective leader or soldier, but it does mean that one’s battle plans will be sound, effective ones. Specialties include: small-unit tactics, specific terrain (e.g., desert or tundra), guerilla warfare, boarding actions, etc."
Shouldn't that "e.g." be an "i.e", Mr. Philosophy Man?TheScreenJockey said:Specialties include: small-unit tactics, specific terrain (e.g., desert or tundra), guerilla warfare, boarding actions, etc."
Sounds about right to me. Then again I am not native to the language, I just dabble.Andrew02 said:As I've been led to believe, if TSJ used i.e., he would be meaning only the two types of terrain mentioned.
No, it should be an "e.g." beause those are only two of many possible examples, fuckwit.Stillborn said:Shouldn't that "e.g." be an "i.e", Mr. Philosophy Man?TheScreenJockey said:Specialties include: small-unit tactics, specific terrain (e.g., desert or tundra), guerilla warfare, boarding actions, etc."
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Durrr. For some reason I was confusing "e.g" withTheScreenJockey said:No, it should be an "e.g." beause those are only two of many possible examples, fuckwit.
I created my system before any rules for mass combat for Exalted were published (excepting the ones for naval combat found in Savage Seas). As such, they may or may not be compatible with other mass combat systems in print.psychoph said:TSJ have you worked your system in with MC, or do you suggest if you use your system to skip MC and just use your system?
If I preferred the published rules, I wouldn't have bothered to retain copies of my original House Rules, nor would I have posted them here.psychoph said:When you run mass combat which do you perfer to use then?
Though I did know of the original EC, I didn't use it very much because of the poor interface, and this is the first time I've come across your ideas. Just wanted to say that not only do they make a lot of sense but the additional charms and flavour text have great themes. Quality workTheScreenJockey said:I created my system before any rules for mass combat for Exalted were published (excepting the ones for naval combat found in Savage Seas). As such, they may or may not be compatible with other mass combat systems in print.
You don't use tactical combat for such situations. That's just one Exalt fighting 25 extras. No units involved. If the Extras have a Commander, you might have the Commander make Tactics rolls to come up with clever ways to use his numerical superiority, but that's it. A fight involving heroic PCs vs. organized units is NOT a tactical combat, it's an heroic combat. Tactical combat is only for units vs. units.psychoph said:How do unit statistics work for say a solo exalted going up against a unit of 25 men?
That's exactly what you would do. It's not like statting out 25 practically identical extras is difficult.psychoph said: Since 25 is far over 75% of 1 I gather I would have to the statistics 25 times to get stats and treat the combat and individual combat.
No, as I said, situations like that don't count as "mass combat" (which I call tactical combat). They are simply heroic (i.e., "normal") combat between Exalts and large numbers of Extras.psychoph said: I assume, and I have never run mass combat so please correct my incorrect asusmptions, that any time exalteds go up against large numbers of humans, I.E. 50 bandits you run into Mass combat.
You don't use this system for such things. 6 Exalts vs. 50 mortals would just be 6 PCs/NPCs fighting 50 Extras. Use the normal combat rules.psychoph said:I am thinking about implementing the system in my game but I am not sure how to deal with 6 solars against 50 humans for this system.
Well then you'll need a different system. Mine is not designed to deal with such things.psychoph said: I woudl prefer to not have to go into single combat,