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Simulating Diablo

Started by 1989, July 06, 2012, 12:12:34 PM

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Spinachcat

#15
July 08, 2012, 06:15:47 AM
I have run a few Diablo D&D campaigns. I used B/X as a rules base with Diablo classes I extrapolated and spells / items from the Diablo RPG book. It's fast enough for me and the players like the goodies they get with leveling.

But the combat speed is nowhere akin to the computer game.

Opaopajr

#16
July 08, 2012, 06:44:31 AM
Couldn't you just alter the To-Hit ratios for monsters and PCs? Like, if 2e instead of everything starting on an AC 10 and descending, start monsters at AC 15 and descend, but leave PCs at AC 10 and descend. PCs getting an extra 25% chance to hit monsters should speed things up.

That and if PCs roll over the TN by 10 or more convert the damage die into smaller dice. So a 1d8 converts to 2d4 or something.

That should speed up the killing considerably without adding much maths or rules.
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#17
July 09, 2012, 02:30:09 AM
I'd just play diablo. or Milton-bradley's Heroquest.  Yeah, I'd rather play heroquest.

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