athios
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Post by athios on May 10, 2017 17:29:17 GMT -5
Sorry, I don't remember the name of the mission, but I've had three missions with the Do-or-Die option after finding the Target during a Blockade. Do-or-Die involved an Intimidate+something check. First two missions I failed the check, and third mission I passed.
Then I realized that I have two people on board with Icy Stare (Intimidate skill save). Was this Talent supposed to fire when I failed the Do-or-Die skill check?
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Post by fallen on May 10, 2017 17:42:06 GMT -5
Sorry, I don't remember the name of the mission, but I've had three missions with the Do-or-Die option after finding the Target during a Blockade. Do-or-Die involved an Intimidate+something check. First two missions I failed the check, and third mission I passed. Then I realized that I have two people on board with Icy Stare (Intimidate skill save). Was this Talent supposed to fire when I failed the Do-or-Die skill check? In hostile situations like that, there is sometimes a flat % that you never get to a Skill save. You'd see the text: "<<NAME>> is a loyalist and even the slightest threat brought the call for 'battle stations.' No amount of intimidating would have run this <<CAPTAIN TYPE>> off." and also specifically not see the text that you failed or passed an Intimidate save. |
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Post by Officer Genious on May 10, 2017 17:47:49 GMT -5
So why have the option to do it at all for this particular captain type? It seems like a false choice.
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Post by fallen on May 10, 2017 17:50:38 GMT -5
So why have the option to do it at all for this particular captain type? It seems like a false choice. I disagree. The options are ... * Fight the ship * Intimidate (50% chance of fight, then skill test) * Bribe (50% chance of fight, then skill test) If you are trying not to fight, those two are your best bet. But, its a ship-fight mission. So, if its a "false choice" then I suggest you just click "Fight" and ignore the chance of not fighting  |
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Post by athios on May 10, 2017 18:51:38 GMT -5
Haha... cool rebuttal.  Okay. Yes, I did see that message popup, and it made perfect sense in-game. But since I didn't understand the mechanics behind it, I figured that I should ask. I was especially surprised to see afterwards on another mission that a Command save Talent had fired, hence my initial confusion. |
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Post by Officer Genious on May 10, 2017 18:59:34 GMT -5
So why have the option to do it at all for this particular captain type? It seems like a false choice. I disagree. The options are ... * Fight the ship * Intimidate (50% chance of fight, then skill test) * Bribe (50% chance of fight, then skill test) If you are trying not to fight, those two are your best bet. But, its a ship-fight mission. So, if its a "false choice" then I suggest you just click "Fight" and ignore the chance of not fighting The way it was phrased suggested otherwise. I understand now. |
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