Speed factor

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Tue May 28, 2002 1:11 am

I never understood this,
what dous it do,
Is it responsible for my attacks per round?
Could someone please explain?

Sabre · Post by **Sabre** » Tue May 28, 2002 1:22 am

This is how I think it works, so I might be completely wrong.

The speed factor of the weapon determine the waiting period before you can make your attack within the round. Let's say you have 1 attack per round, with a weapon of speed factor 5, you'll need to wait for 5 seconds before you can attack - if it's more than 6, you'll attack at the end of the round, since one round is 6 seconds.

However I don't really know how it works if you have more than 1 attack per round; either you wait for the 5 seconds and make all your attacks one after the other; or the round is broken up according to the number of attacks you have, and then you attack after a proportional delay in each of the bit.

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Tue May 28, 2002 1:30 am

Sounds logical.
And the attacks per round ar determend(sp?) by you're proficence and level/class aren't they not?

Sabre · Post by **Sabre** » Tue May 28, 2002 2:23 am

As far as I know, yes, attacks per round are determined by level/class/proficient points. There are limitation though, I believe you can only have a natural max of 5 attacks per round with a melee weapon, and I think that ToB limits range to a lower number - can't remember what it was.

dolonjha · Post by **dolonjha** » Tue May 28, 2002 2:32 am

attacks per round

Yup!! That's what it does .. affects how many hits you get in one round.

Actually I never studied carefully about the delay .. so caught up I am while whacking .. But will look at text carefully next time. But Sabre might have a point their .. 'cause I remember when Nalia was using the Tuigan bow she dithers for a while and three arrows shoot out in quick succession at the round's end.

Glod · Post by **Glod** » Tue May 28, 2002 2:57 am

I don't think that speed factor is 1 per full second. Otherwise though I think that was correct.

Kassaras · Post by **Kassaras** » Tue May 28, 2002 5:03 am

In PnP ADD speed factor is the number that is added to your initiative to make up the order in which you attack in a round.
For example you are attacking with a long sword SF 5 and your opponent with an axe SF 8 .Let's suppose that you both roll 5 for initiative.That gives you a modified initiative of 10 and 13 for your opponent.That means you attack first.
I thought that it would be working the same way in BG since the rules are the same.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue May 28, 2002 6:55 am

My druid dual wields scimitars, one a speed factor 2, one a speed factor 0. She has three attacks per round. I guess the round is as long as the slowest weapon, since there is a slight delay then she makes all three attacks at once. ie every two seconds she will hit mainhand, offhand, mainhand.

lompo · Post by **lompo** » Tue May 28, 2002 8:02 am

Doesn't the speed factor refer to the part of the round instead of seconds like for spells (ie. speed factor of 5 means 5/10 of a round)?