Stalking and Hiding/saved posts

Category: Hunting and Combat
Topic: Combat Maneuvers Discussion
Message #: 14221
Author: GS4-OSCURO
Date: 5/19/2010 11:11:07 AM
Subject: Stealth CMs

>>Since you've been quantifying how new skills affect hiding rolls more and more, can you give us a better idea of how much other things affect the hiding roll? I know it's probably asking too much for the hiding roll formula (although this would be awesome), but specifically I'm trying to answer questions like, "Will I be better vanishing in plate at 3x hiding than hiding regularly in plate at 2x hiding?" Does S&H bonus add directly to the roll (in which case going from 2x to 3x would be worth 101 at cap)? I'm trying to figure out whether the investment in vanish is worth it in plate with the 60 penalty to the hiding roll. I'm 2x hiding now and am satisfied with how well I hide, but I'm guessing I won't be satisfied with how well I vanish unless I go closer to 3x in hiding.

Stalk/Hide skill bonus adds directly to the roll. E.g. if you have 50 ranks in Stalk/Hide, you're adding 150 to your roll vs having no ranks. So, yes, Vanishing with 3x Stalk/Hide is always superior to regular Hiding with 2x/Stalk/Hide, all else equal.

GameMaster Oscuro

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Category: Hunting and Combat
Topic: General Discussion about H&C
Message #: 161
Author: GS4-FINROS
Date: 10/05/2011 02:09 AM CDT
Subject: STALK Update

The STALK verb has been updated so that it can now be used in roundtime. When using it in this manner, you must otherwise be able to freely join the stalkee's group. If you would not be able to join their group openly, you must wait until your roundtime expires.

Category: Hunting and Combat
Topic: General Discussion about H&C
Message #: 192
Author: GS4-FINROS
Date: 11/09/2011 08:42 AM CET
Subject: Hiding Update

The act of hiding will no longer break group membership so long as the group leader remains visible.