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Long Jump Fix

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#1
vonklaude
Jul 05, 2008 5:18:32 As others have pointed out, the maths on long jump is broken. By RAW you jump higher vertically through long jumping than high jumping.

My proposed fix is this.

Distance Jumped Horizontally: Make an Athletics check and divide your check result by 2. This is the number of feet you can leap across.

Distance Jumped Vertically: The vertical distance you clear is equal to one tenth of the distance you jumped horizontally.

Running Start: If you move at least 2 squares before making the jump, your Athletics check result is the distance you jump horizontally in feet.

Uses Movement: Divide your distance jumped horizontally by 5 to determine how many squares you clear. The square after that is the square you land in. If you run out of movement, you fall short. You can end your first move in midair if you double move.

Acrobatics: Make an Acrobatics check with a DC equal to your Jump check result. If you succeed, the vertical distance you clear is one fifth of the distance you jumped horizontally, instead of one tenth.

Does the above look reasonable?

-vk
#2
wrecan
Jul 05, 2008 7:45:53 [highlight]This thread belongs in House Rules. I'll ask for it to be transfered there.

-wrecan, your friendly neighborhood forum lead[/highlight]
#3
vonklaude
Jul 05, 2008 8:03:35
[highlight]This thread belongs in House Rules. I'll ask for it to be transfered there.

-wrecan, your friendly neighborhood forum lead[/highlight]

Thank you
#4
dalzig
Jul 05, 2008 13:14:02 I don't really see it as neccessary...

That aside, I'm not sure about the additional acrobatics check. If you roll higher on the second roll than the first roll, you get to jump twice as higher?

Also, where in the jump do you clear the height? Are you keeping it simple and saying "Everywhere" or is that the height you clear in the middle of the jump?
#5
generalhenry
Jul 05, 2008 13:17:01
Acrobatics: Make an Acrobatics check with a DC equal to your Jump check result. If you succeed, the vertical distance you clear is one fifth of the distance you jumped horizontally, instead of one tenth.

I like that part.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 vonklaude Jul 05, 2008 5:18:32	As others have pointed out, the maths on long jump is broken. By RAW you jump higher vertically through long jumping than high jumping. My proposed fix is this. Distance Jumped Horizontally: Make an Athletics check and divide your check result by 2. This is the number of feet you can leap across. Distance Jumped Vertically: The vertical distance you clear is equal to one tenth of the distance you jumped horizontally. Running Start: If you move at least 2 squares before making the jump, your Athletics check result is the distance you jump horizontally in feet. Uses Movement: Divide your distance jumped horizontally by 5 to determine how many squares you clear. The square after that is the square you land in. If you run out of movement, you fall short. You can end your first move in midair if you double move. Acrobatics: Make an Acrobatics check with a DC equal to your Jump check result. If you succeed, the vertical distance you clear is one fifth of the distance you jumped horizontally, instead of one tenth. Does the above look reasonable? -vk
#2 wrecan Jul 05, 2008 7:45:53	[highlight]This thread belongs in House Rules. I'll ask for it to be transfered there. -wrecan, your friendly neighborhood forum lead[/highlight]
#3 vonklaude Jul 05, 2008 8:03:35	[highlight]This thread belongs in House Rules. I'll ask for it to be transfered there. -wrecan, your friendly neighborhood forum lead[/highlight] Thank you
#4 dalzig Jul 05, 2008 13:14:02	I don't really see it as neccessary... That aside, I'm not sure about the additional acrobatics check. If you roll higher on the second roll than the first roll, you get to jump twice as higher? Also, where in the jump do you clear the height? Are you keeping it simple and saying "Everywhere" or is that the height you clear in the middle of the jump?
#5 generalhenry Jul 05, 2008 13:17:01	Acrobatics: Make an Acrobatics check with a DC equal to your Jump check result. If you succeed, the vertical distance you clear is one fifth of the distance you jumped horizontally, instead of one tenth. I like that part.