MM6 Weapon stats explained ?

[Fabriceh]

Can someone explain how to read the weapon stats in MM6, like 1d9, or
2d6, etc. ?
What does each of the number mean ? Not sure how to compare weapons to
each other otherwise...

[Jim Wesolowski]

fabr...@aa.net (Fabriceh) wrote:

2d6 means you roll 2 6-sided dice and add the total.

1d9 means roll 1 9-sided die... etc.

Jim Wesolowski vap...@prism.gatech.edu

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

[Steve Ainsworth]

It's how many dice are rolled, and how many sides each has. In your
questions below, it would be one nine-sided die, or two six-sided dice.

Fabriceh wrote in message ...

[le...@idcsusa.com]

In article <MPG.fc90257c...@news.aa.net>,

fabr...@aa.net (Fabriceh) wrote:
>
> Can someone explain how to read the weapon stats in MM6, like 1d9, or
> 2d6, etc. ?
> What does each of the number mean ? Not sure how to compare weapons to
> each other otherwise...
>

1d9 = 1 roll of a 9 sided die (damage is from 1 to 9)
2d6 = 2 rolls of a 6 sided die (damage from 2 to 12)
If you look at the character screen (the one that shows the MIGHT, ENDURANCE,
SPEED, INTELLECT, AGE, EXP. POINTS, LEVEL, etc.), you will see the total
damage that the weapon your character is holding will do. By switching
weapons and looking at those numbers, you can establish which weapon is
better.

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[Torsten Kablitz]

This comes for D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) - the 'd' in 2d6 stands for die.
So 2d6 is two six sides dice for a range for 2-12. 1d9 is a nine sided die
for 1-9 damage.

Torsten

Fabriceh wrote in message ...

[JackyO]

le...@idcsusa.com wrote:
>
> In article <MPG.fc90257c...@news.aa.net>,
> fabr...@aa.net (Fabriceh) wrote:
> >

> > Can someone explain how to read the weapon stats in MM6, like 1d9, or
> > 2d6, etc. ?
> > What does each of the number mean ? Not sure how to compare weapons to
> > each other otherwise...
> >
>

> 1d9 = 1 roll of a 9 sided die (damage is from 1 to 9)
> 2d6 = 2 rolls of a 6 sided die (damage from 2 to 12)
> If you look at the character screen (the one that shows the MIGHT, ENDURANCE,
> SPEED, INTELLECT, AGE, EXP. POINTS, LEVEL, etc.), you will see the total
> damage that the weapon your character is holding will do. By switching
> weapons and looking at those numbers, you can establish which weapon is
> better.
>
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Well, how does the +89 attack that my Knight has work? He NEVER hits for
more than 70 damage.

Also, with NO weapon at all, his damage range is like 24-39. WITH his
Crusader Sword, it is something like 41-55. He has a +89 attack, and
MIGHT of 65.

So how does it work with these #'s ?

[Christoph Nahr]

On Thu, 21 May 1998 10:41:37 -0400, JackyO <JJ...@TennetNOSPAMMERS.COM>
wrote:

>Well, how does the +89 attack that my Knight has work? He NEVER hits for
>more than 70 damage.

Just a guess: because the baddies you're facing are either heavily
armoured or die with less than 70 damage? I thought I noticed that
spells would frequently cause damage way outside the range they're
supposed to be; some monsters are immune or resistant while others are
very susceptible to certain spells. Maybe creatures likewise have a
certain resistance to physical attacks (aka armour class).
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[Kjetil Svendsberget]

JackyO wrote:
>
> le...@idcsusa.com wrote:
> >
> > In article <MPG.fc90257c...@news.aa.net>,
> > fabr...@aa.net (Fabriceh) wrote:
> > >
> > > Can someone explain how to read the weapon stats in MM6, like 1d9, or
> > > 2d6, etc. ?
> > > What does each of the number mean ? Not sure how to compare weapons to
> > > each other otherwise...
> > >
> >
> > 1d9 = 1 roll of a 9 sided die (damage is from 1 to 9)
> > 2d6 = 2 rolls of a 6 sided die (damage from 2 to 12)
> > If you look at the character screen (the one that shows the MIGHT, ENDURANCE,
> > SPEED, INTELLECT, AGE, EXP. POINTS, LEVEL, etc.), you will see the total
> > damage that the weapon your character is holding will do. By switching
> > weapons and looking at those numbers, you can establish which weapon is
> > better.
>

> Well, how does the +89 attack that my Knight has work? He NEVER hits for
> more than 70 damage.
>

> Also, with NO weapon at all, his damage range is like 24-39. WITH his
> Crusader Sword, it is something like 41-55. He has a +89 attack, and
> MIGHT of 65.
>
> So how does it work with these #'s ?

That number is for increasing his chance to hit. +89 to HIT, not to
DAMAGE.