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    Actually, that does not necessarily disprove my...

    Actually, that does not necessarily disprove my point(s). Do Elves achieve mental maturity more quickly than humans? Yes. Do they actually learn more during the span of the childhood/adolescence? Not...
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    I really don't think that any additional picks...

    I really don't think that any additional picks are necessary. The races are already somewhat unbalanced, for one thing. Also, just because they take longer to reach maturity doesn't mean some races...
  3. Thread: Coda 3.0

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    Eh... I'm always leery of 'critical' systems and...

    Eh... I'm always leery of 'critical' systems and anything with a lot of tables. To me, the simplest way to make combat more dangerous to reduce the number of hit points and/or wound levels.
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    That's a good point. I'll bring it up at the...

    That's a good point. I'll bring it up at the forum.
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    Hall of Fire Issue #73 Released!

    The latest issue of the Hall of Fire has been posted at halloffire.org! This issue includes the Silver Horn, a establishment at Minas Tirith; a token of Morgoth; a fan-made elite order - the Elite...
  6. Thread: Icy touch

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    IIRC, they need to make an unarmed combat touch...

    IIRC, they need to make an unarmed combat touch attack to activate this ability.
  7. Thread: Craven

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    The way I've always played this is that...

    The way I've always played this is that confronted with an obviously superior force or obviously beaten, orcs won't stick around to die. :) They're evil, sadistic, and primitive, but not without...
  8. I agree completely with TDK's suggestions. Not...

    I agree completely with TDK's suggestions. Not every Chronicle has to be a war chronicle. Similarly, even in a war chronicle, not every adventure has to be directly related to the war. Find something...
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    A vampire and/or werewolf in the first chapter...

    A vampire and/or werewolf in the first chapter might be bit much for 0 Advancement characters, especially if they're a noble and craftsman. :) Maybe starting out with the lesser foes would be a good...
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    One way to justify trouble in the Shire region is...

    One way to justify trouble in the Shire region is to start the campaign just as Halbarad's company of Rangers went south to join Aragorn for the battle of Pelennor Fields (early 3019). This would...
  11. Thread: Captain?

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    Sorry. I didn't mean for my comments to come...

    Sorry. I didn't mean for my comments to come across as unpleasant or hostile. And yes, they didn't really have anything to do with CODA.

    I apologize, Selek, if my comments came across as...
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    I think that you may be missing the point I was...

    I think that you may be missing the point I was trying to make: Star Trek is a TV show, not real life. Personally, I don't really care if the reason the cadets had a ship was stupid, or if Starfleet...
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    @Skree, Selek: although your points concerning...

    @Skree, Selek: although your points concerning midshipmen in the US Navy are probably entirely accurate in the Navy, remember that Starfleet, although influenced by modern navies, is not THE US NAVY....
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    Good for you, Patrick! I haven't read too much of...

    Good for you, Patrick! I haven't read too much of the mag in detail, but I'm glad to see that it's being revived. :)
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    I don't recall anything about helms, but I...

    I don't recall anything about helms, but I suppose that you could house-rule something about stuns.

    I believe that the bonus for damage is already factored into the stats for two-handed weapons....
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    Hall of Fire Issue #69 Released!

    Hey everybody, the newest issue of the Hall of Fire has been released! In it, you'll find a new hostile haunt and a merchant who may be either friend or foe.

    Also, there's an announcement in the...
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    The only way to track character "levels" is to...

    The only way to track character "levels" is to keep track of the number of advancements a character has.

    As tomcat probably knows through another forum, we differ on the number of Man-elf...
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    The characteristics of a half-elf are a bit of a...

    The characteristics of a half-elf are a bit of a sticky issue, really. For instance, Elrond is half-elven, yet he appears as though he has no human ancestry. IIRC, his brother, on the other hand, was...
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    Well, in my experience, the simplest answer to...

    Well, in my experience, the simplest answer to questions 1 and 2 is to allow the second acting ship to pick their maneuvers after the first ship acts. In cases where they have to reveal a maneuver...
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    Hall of Fire #67: Released!

    This issue has new information on the horses of Rohen, a new locale, and a new adversary, the Cargul, for your heroes.

    Don't forget to submit your ideas to the Hall of Fire; they depend on the...
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    Hall of Fire #66: Released!

    The newest issue of the venerable Hall of Fire webzine is out! There's some sweet stuff in this one: info on the ruins of Annuminas, a new npc, part two of the "A Grim Night for Murder" adventure,...
  22. Proto-pulp using GandalfofBorg's CODA BSR rules

    Hey, guys. I'm contemplating running a game over at groovygamers.com, and I thought that some of the CODA gamers here might be interested. My initial speculation post is on this page. Feel free to...
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    That's a pretty broad generalization. Just...

    That's a pretty broad generalization. Just because a person has a hard time rp'ing a character of the opposite gender doesn't mean that they're a bad roleplayer, and vice versa. I've known very good...
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    Really? Not to sound sexist or ignorant, but I've...

    Really? Not to sound sexist or ignorant, but I've played rpgs for probably about five or six years, and I've never actually met a woman that liked rpgs. I've played in games with one or two on pbp...
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    I've got to agree: men generally do not rp female...

    I've got to agree: men generally do not rp female characters well. I've tried it once, and will never be persuaded to do it again. Maybe it's just so difficult to figure out the female psyche. :D
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