Well... Where do I start? I guess document. Before I playtest it with my friends. Who are all late today, for some mystical reason.
There are some odd things though, so if possible, I’d like to have some clarification.
1. In the document, it says:
“Base damage is measured in dice as normal, but the actual computation and application of damage is done differently. On a hit that strikes the target with the exactly number needed, damage is 1 point per die of base damage. A hit higher than an exact hit, but that is not a confirmed critical hit, does the average of the dice.”
Then why list the number of dice, and not say... the damage numbers? Which you do later on (but when you look at weapon entries, they show dice again, unlike the table).
That said, are you allowing for players to choose whether to use the exploding dice? If so, then that’s great!
But… does that mean that if I don’t play with exploding dice, I should use the dice average damage?
2. Moving along, there is something that confuses me in the test document (maybe I'm just being retarded, because that happens a lot):
Under the firearms rules, it states pistol damage is 2d6. However 2 out of 3 examples do not follow that. Which is fine! I like it, the flavor text, the pictures? They’re great, but there’s only one pistol that has 2d6 damage and it sounds like a holdout. In fact it states that it is a holdout. As such, a light pistol in theory should have 2d4? It seems a little inconsistent to me.
3. If an idol uses "Hogging the Spotlight," how often can she do this? when? Where? Could she do it after her turn in a given combat situation? Is it just an I-can-enter-the-turn-order-wherever-I-please-but-that-uses-my-turn-for-this -round kind of deal?
If that's the case, then rolling low on the initiative table would be very advantageous to the idol wouldn’t it? Then she could be the last to act in any given around, as well as the first to act in the next, since she could suddenly move to the top of the initiative list.
4. I find the explanations on drones to be rather unclear. Regarding Drone Jockies (actually Drones)-- they have +8 to hit when the AI are controlling them. But is that factoring in Improved Drone Control? Does Improved Drone Control even factor in when they are piloted by AI? Or only when piloted manually (which I assume is when they are in "Basic mode")? If so, then cool beans.
5. Can they also control drones outside of their range? The character example had 75 feet of range. Is it anywhere within 75 feet? I assume it’s not literally, "Want remote surveillance on your mark?" where you could literally have your mark be anywhere within the specified range.
But how long is their range then? Even though it says anywhere in 75 feet, is it actually the 900 ft. range that is under their Cyberware? Well... It's a play test. So I guess when the full thing comes out, I'll know.
6. Also regarding drones, can the Jockey who is currently piloting use Wheelman to try and avoid damage to the drone he is currently piloting?
7. When you say “piloting,” I assume it means “assuming direct control,” much like much like collector general from mass effect… is that correct?
8. Do drones count as vehicles when they’re being piloted?
Because Wheelman comes to mind.
Looking closer of course I see that the TAP is for hacking. Which leads me to believe it's 900 feet. But what if a drone, was hacked. Would it only then be effective within the hacker's range? Or would the hacker need to hack the drone jockey?
