Hi Ben,
So, are you saying that the numbers you have collected
definitely support that the second roll is based on
casting rank, and provide counter-evidence against the
notion that the second roll is based on mage rank?
Jeremy
--- In mepbmlist@y..., Benjamin Shushan <bshushan@e...> wrote:
Jeremy:
My "rule of thumb" is based on "theory" (introduced by players
who've been
around since the play-testing days) _and_ experience. 20+ castings
that
I've been involved in (and taken note of), all within the last
couple of
years ... Not enough data points for the "law of large numbers" to
kick in,
but solid enough for me (it is, after all, "my" experience ... or
that of
teammates in grudge games). I probably _could_ get 100+ results if
I
scoured my .pdf collection, but my wife has theatened to turn her
self-reference as an "MEPBM Widow" from caustic wit into reality ...
(that's
what I get for marrying a female lawyer ... 
The idea of asking GSI never crossed my mind (like they would tell
...
then again, if you don't ask, you don't get ... if you do ask, do
let me/us
know what they said ... :).
Hth.
b
JeremyRichman@c... wrote:
> It was my understanding all this time that the second roll
> was based on natural mage rank, not on natural casting rank.
>
> I never got any direct info from GSI on this, and I never
> even thought to consider that it might be based on casting
> rank. Sounds just as likely as my assumption.
>
> Ben, is your assertion just a theory (like mine), or
> are you basing it on empirical results, or do you have
> more definite confirmation from GSI?
>
> Jeremy
>
> --- In mepbmlist@y..., Benjamin Shushan <bshushan@e...> wrote:
> > Natural (i.e. unenhanced by arties) casting rank. Arties only
> enhance the first
> > "dice roll." (Well-framed question, by the way - you correctly
> understood the
> > issue and "x-factor" - not meaning to sound condescending or
> patronizing, but
> > rather complimentary - it's getting the _concept_ across that
> usually takes the
> > most effort when someone is unfamiliar w/ this somewhat
"esoteric"
> point ... :).
> >
> > Hth.
> >
> > b
> >
> > "Grrrr!!!! Snr." wrote:
> >
> > > I have been playing Middle Earth, off and on, for nearly 10
years
> and I am
> > > still coming across new and odd things.
> > >
> > > I have just discovered that what the rule book says about the
> Reveal
> > > Population Centre spell (434) is not correct. The book says
that
> if you cast
> > > the spell whilst in the same hex as the hidden population
centre
> then the
> > > hiding enchantment is removed. However, this is not the case.
> Apparently
> > > after casting the spell there is another "dice roll" to
determine
> if the
> > > population centre is revealed.
> > >
> > > Do any of you seasoned mages know what this second "dice roll"
is
···
> based on ?
> > > Mage Rank ? Casting Rank ? Dumb Luck ?
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > >
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