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Old 02-19-2007, 12:53 PM
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Re: [RPG]: Roma Imperious, reviewed by mcrow (4/5)

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Originally Posted by Dan Davenport View Post
Hey, yet another new reviewer this week! Nicely done, Michael. I have Shades of Earth, also by Hinterwelt and also using Iridium (AFAIK) on my review list, so I was definitely eager to hear your observations on it.

What is the reason for the separate mechanic for combat?
Well, i'm not new to reviewing, just new to posting them here.


Do you mean why isn't combat done in %?

I think partly to avoid all the math involved. IME, % systems get a bit fiddly with adding and subtracting large numbers during combat. Not so much for skills though.
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