Speed Ranks and Spot

NinjaCP · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:23 am Post subject: Speed Ranks and Spot

Under the "Extreme Speeds and Strength" section, it reads

Frankto · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:49 am Post subject:

Absolutely not.
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NinjaCP · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:45 am Post subject:

Even so, I'm still baffled as to how this mechanic works. If the spot check isn't opposed by a hide check, then what's it for?

Frankto · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:30 pm Post subject:

The spot check is opposed to the character's hide check.
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kp91 · Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:23 pm Post subject:

I think what he is trying to ask is, how does moving fast make you hide behind a tree easier.

Frankto · Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:32 pm Post subject:

I'm pretty sure the text says "So long as the character is not stationary".
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Athildur · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:38 am Post subject:

Frankto, the text, unfortunately, does not say 'as long as the character is stationary'.

But, let's be sensible here. If an opponent can see you (aka, you're not hiding) there is no need for that opponent to make a Spot check, hrm?

The penalty simply applies for when the enemy attempts to make a Spot check to Spot a character or creature that is hiding.

And, it's only logical that these penalties only apply when trying to spot a moving character. After all, for speed to have any effect, one must be moving at that speed.
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Elon · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:31 am Post subject:

Call me stupid.

Ok, now. How do you hide while moving? You run to your cover? I can't imagine other situation than trying to hide directly behind your enemy. I've been always confused about this rule, since I don't know where to apply it. I supposed it couldn't give you the benefits from hide in plain sight so... care to give me some examples?

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Frankto · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:47 am Post subject:

You... hide behind cover? Move from the cover of a tree to another, or among thick bushes?
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Athildur · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject:

The point is, that, logically, if you are attempting to Hide while moving, you are less likely to be seen if you are faster. Simple as that. Has nothing to do with hiding while standing still.
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puddingwraith · Derp Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 117

saw this show on tv once where they explained that the mind sees snapshots and there is a delay between them and different species see at different snapshot rates.
a fly has less time between snapshots that a human and a slug has more, they blew up a building and then showed how different species would view it.
so they showed how for a human we might see a rock roll across the ground but for a slug it looks like it is teleporting!
the fly sees it all in slow motion, like Haku said he saw stuff in slow motion.