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Title: Critical/fumble for AR roll?
Post by: chribu on February 10, 2006, 03:42:30 PM

I don't remember if there's a critical/fumble for AR rolls.
i.e.

Mephisto Sniper Rifle (DM 15) with a critical to-hit roll: DM=19.
Vs. a K-9 Unit-Dog (AR 15)
Will he save himself rolling a "1"?

Iron Bolas (DM 7)
Vs. Horde Defiler Pod (AR 28)
Is the Defiler Pod wounded with a "20", or he doesn't need to roll?

Title: Re: Critical/fumble for AR roll?
Post by: PFC joe on February 10, 2006, 03:45:45 PM

there is no critical penalty for a 20 on an armor roll.

A one always succeeds, so a one will always save.  ( i think )

-PFC joe

Title: Re: Critical/fumble for AR roll?
Post by: Dragon62 on February 11, 2006, 05:00:58 AM

PFC joe I think the answer chribu is looking for to the 2nd question is not if there is a penalty but does an armor save have to be made and is a 20 an auto failure. I cant find it in the book or FAQ's myself but I was under the impression that a 20 always failed just as a 1 always succeeds. I have been wrong before though.

Title: Re: Critical/fumble for AR roll?
Post by: PFC joe on February 11, 2006, 05:13:12 AM

for armor rolls there is no fumble (pg 50), so a roll of a 20 just means you'd better have some darn high armor or be fighting the breeze.  Where as a 1 always saves (pg 50) due to modified armor value never being reduced below 1.

If an attack can't actually damage the target then it can't damage it, there is no need to roll.

-PFC joe

Title: Re: Critical/fumble for AR roll?
Post by: chribu on February 11, 2006, 09:13:35 AM

ok, thanks!  :)

Title: Re: Critical/fumble for AR roll?
Post by: Stalker on February 11, 2006, 09:31:09 AM

Quote from: PFC joe on February 11, 2006, 05:13:12 AM

If an attack can't actually damage the target then it can't damage it, there is no need to roll.

-PFC joe

Yep.