The Command Rating

[MrNexx]

[CRMcNeill]

A couple points...

1) Somewhere in the description of Command / Coordination, it says that the limits can be ignored in the case of groups that are trained to work together, particularly military units. The limits are intended more for groups of PCs performing as a group without prior training (although it makes little sense for a character to suddenly no longer be able to direct a group of people just because someone else showed up to help, but I digress).

2) An alternate theory I came up with elsewhere is to allow the Command limits to be applied to tiers. For example, if a character has 6D in Command, he can Command up to six subordinate layers of troops. I'd prefer a system where a unit is treated as a just that: a unit, with its own specific Command Difficulty rating, but I again digress...
_________________
"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

The CRMcNeill Stat/Rule Index

[Whill]

Some good ideas here.

[garhkal]

[pakman]

Regarding the knowledge part of command - I think this is a slippery slope -as a large number of skills rely on understanding and knowledge - from knowing how circuitry works (repair skills), to how the manuver jets are designed to work (piloting) to the psychology of motivation (con, etc.).

Unless we want to create a bunch more knowledge skills - it might get a bit...thick.

Now, I do agree that many ....sophisticated...situations would absolutely benefit from multiple uses of a skill. Tactics helps give a bonus to the battle, and command helps implement that bonus etc.

I would leave deeper knowledge to picks in Scholar, then allow for supporting rolls or bonuses or something.
(the guy who is the good leader might not have a degree in organizational behavior - but if he did, he could leverage it even more). Kind of thing.

[Whill]

Good ideas, pakman.
_________________
*
Site Map
Forum Guidelines
Registration/Log-In Help
The Rancor Pit Library
Star Wars D6 Damage

[CRMcNeill]

On a similar note, I came up with this a while back. It's a way to use Knowledge skills to generate bonuses for non-Knowledge skills (although the application is somewhat flexible).

While I'd prefer a method that actually rolls the Knowledge skill to generate the bonus, I could see a streamlined version where the character gets +1 for every full D of skill in a Knowledge skill applicable to the task at hand. It could potentially work for Technical skills, too, especially when a trying to shoot weak spots on a particular vehicle.

Maybe a flat +1 per D bonus, but the character has the option of rolling the dice and potentially getting a better bonus (but has to accept the result whether it's better or worse).

It could also potentially be folded into the Preparation rule, where the character can get either the +1D from Preparation, or they get whatever bonus their Knowledge skill generates.
_________________
"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

The CRMcNeill Stat/Rule Index

[Whill]

[Mamatried]

I created a side rule to the command skill.

If a small force of stomtroopers attack, they use their combined fire ability and the commander rolls normally for command, he uses his roll as a threshold initiative.

In order for the defenders to break the stormtrooper assault they must not only win the initiative that round/turn but also roll over the command threshold.

So the Stormtrooper commander has 3D+1 in command, he rolled for the threshold 14, any initiatiave over 14 will break the charge/assault and initiative is rolled as normal.

if the threshold (14 in this case) is not defeated then the stormtroopers automatically win the initiave, if the roll fails by 10 or more then the stormtroopers will get one extra attack this turn without the normal MAP penalty.

can only be used with units trained in combined fire, like imperial stormtroopers.

As to command in general I like the tier level, even a seperate strategic and tactical command level, some commander that command the larger formations, like divisions and corps levels, rarely if ever "use the commad skill in the filed as the raw " while the lesser ranked unit commanders upt an incluidn regimental commanders to a larger degree directly interact with the troops, and as such have more personal or if you will tactical command.

I can see any officer with 5D in command specialized as a field or staff officer, each offering some pros and cons.

Staff, recieve a bonus on commanding larger formations, such as fleets and armies, these officers often also hold higher ranks, like admirals or generals. They also recive a bonus to commanding officers in particular.

Filed officers recive a bonus to command smaller units, and they mostly commad NCO who in turn give the troops the details.
I can see them having a bonus with troops and ncos, and with small units, but a penalty to the wider picture, giving them a penalty to commad and tactics with large units etc.

I am not fully sure as to the numbers or what spesific bonuses, but to me it makes sense to have a difference in staff and field command with both having some bonuses and some penalties, but which ones.