(02-03-2015, 07:44 AM)rerathbun Wrote: I've always assumed that means a +1 or +2 column shift (as opposed to +1 or 2 Fire Value or +1 or 2 to the die roll). Is that how everyone else reads it?
Interesting: it might also be taken as an addition to the higher side's die roll since the term "column modifier" was not used (possibly implied) in the article. Btw, I'm only offering this an an option, not trying to interpret what APL was likely implying.
The +1 die roll has almost, but not quite the same effect (see below) vs. +1 col shift. Compare, for instance the 13-col vs. 18-col. On the 13-col with a +1 to die roll, one has, in effect, a 50% chance of a '1' result
if one assumes that a 6+1 = 7 roll yields the 6 result , but no chance of a '2' result such as found on the 18-col. So the +1 or +2 to die roll is ever so slightly a "softer" modification than the corresponding col-shift for some cols. Exceptions would be the 9/13 and the 18/24 where the two methods are equivalent.
So for folks who might find that the col shift is too severe, perhaps the die-roll mod might provide a compromise interpretation?
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