[Stance: Hope]

[Wintermute]

I have played some other games where because I didn't have a high enough skill in a particular weapon, it decided I missed even if I had a reticule directly over the target's face. It really cheesed me off that some hidden dice roll overruled my aiming skill.

Has he never heard of divine intervention?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb9rk6M6cpE&feature=related

 

[Fat Dragon]

I have played some other games where because I didn't have a high enough skill in a particular weapon, it decided I missed even if I had a reticule directly over the target's face. It really cheesed me off that some hidden dice roll overruled my aiming skill.

I'm interested in hearing about what games he's referring too. Every FPS/RPG hybrid I've played had tightening crosshairs, making determining your accuracy easy as hell.

 

[SuicideBunny]

What's really the difference between "I aimed right for his head, but missed because my character skill was too low" and "I shot him right in the head, but he didn't die because my character skill was too low"?

one is logical, the other is not.
increased damage would make more sense when tied to medicine/anatomy, though even then it wouldn't be a good implementation.

 

[Pastel]

Missing is not fun, so it seems.

Actually it prevents the stupidity of Mass Effect, where your character could be a master sniper for example, but with an Assault rifle, not hit the broad side of a barn.

I don't think there are all that big similarities between sniper rifles and assault rifles. One requires careful aiming, good intuition to quickly adjust for weather and gravity, and a steady hand. The other would require a steady grip and the ability to appreciate where the bullets will hit.

Plus, now, if your skill is low, instead of missing the guy with logical results (he sounds the alarm, etc.), you'll still hit him, but have to unload a dozen magazines to kill him.

 

[Jaime Lannister]

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