[OT] Continuous probability - was Re: Pre-measuring things

aebrain wrote

> 1. Measurement before or after declaring of firing is a matter of
I
> prefer "before", but only bother in cases where the (artificial) range

Similar sharp cutoffs or just a few range bands with large differences in the
results are found in many game rules. Often, from a simulations perspective, I
think this does not give the right 'feel', as the real hit probability
declines continuously with range. A precise formula may indeed be unplayable,
but it could be as simple as: "measure range in Inches, throw D20, if the dice
throw is bigger than the range, you've got a
hit'.
Different weapon ranges could be dealt with by using different dice.

Would also take some of the edge out of the pre-measuring issue. It's
not that critical any more whether you are at 11.9 or 12.1 MU. Of course this
won't stop the precision freaks and rules lawyers from doing their thing

Greetings Karl Heinz.