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Baron Saturday
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Ballista

Post by Baron Saturday » Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:34 pm

Two questions, really.

1) What do ballistae actually DO when you fire them at a ship?
2) Assuming they do damage, how does this work with RP before PvP?
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Xarge VI
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Re: Ballista

Post by Xarge VI » Wed Dec 30, 2015 3:31 pm

I know for a fact that it causes explosions aboard the ship. When it was used against my character and his crew it did no damage however.
I can't recall if there was reflex saves involved however, and most pirates I've played with have had evasion, it's one of those pirate things.

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Re: Ballista

Post by DM Nosferatu » Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:09 pm

My observations (over a year and a half ago now) have it that an explosion VFX occurs on-board, but no saves nor damage comes as a result. So it relies on RP reactions.
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Re: Ballista

Post by Baron Saturday » Fri Jan 01, 2016 11:30 am

Thanks - good to know!
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