Combat Ratio

Combat Ratio (CR) is an abstract measure of the referee persona’s toughness. The CR is a number that pretends to measure how dangerous an RP is in combat. The higher the combat ratio, the more powerful the adversary. The CR is used to determine the EXPS value and number of attackers. The CR is optional.

The Combat Ratio number indicates how many player personas represent a fair fight. For this process, a player persona is a level one anthro persona with a typical attack table. The larger the combat ratio the more dangerous the referee persona.

A referee persona with a CR of 20 should be able to handle 20 player personas. This is a dangerous RP indeed. A referee persona with a CR of 1/4 would need 3 other friends for a fair fight against 1 player persona. This RP is very weak in combat.

The combat ratio applies to personal combat and is used to guide encounters and reward combat experience.

Example

The referee goes through the following tables collecting Pluses and Multipliers. A referee persona may collect 4 Pluses and 2.5 Multipliers. The multiplies the total Pluses (4) by the combined multipliers. This anonymous referee persona’s combat ratio is 10.

CR = Pluses times Multipliers

Plus 1, Plus 4, Plus 3, 1.25 Multiplier, and 2.0 Multiplier
(1 + 4 + 3) times (1.25 * 2.0) = 8 times 2.5 = 20

Attack Table

The highest skill bonus on the RPs attack table is used for the combat ratio.

**Skilled Attack Combat Ratio Table**
The more likely to hit the more dangerous.
Skilled	Pluses	Multipliers
<25	0	0.25
26-50	0	0.5
51-100	0	1
101-150	3	1
151-200	6	1
201-250	9	1
251-300	12	1.5
301-350	14	2.0
Above 350	16	2.5
Skilled	Pluses	Multipliers

Attack Type

The most dangerous attack type the RP has is used for the combat ratio. This includes the attack type of a weapon being used.

**Attack Type Combat Ratio Table**
Not all attack types are equal.
Attack Type	Pluses	Multipliers
Strike	0	1
Fling	3	1
Shoot	6	1
Sotto (2)	9	1
Sotto (3)	12	1.5
Flotto	12	2.0
Area, Strike	2	1.5
Area, Fling	3	2.0
Area, Shoot	4	3.0
Psionic	0	2.5
Invisible	0	2.5
Chrono (Time)	3	4.2
Attack Type	Pluses	Multipliers

Attacks

The total number of possible attacks per unit.

**Attacks Per Unit Combat Ratio Table**
More attack rolls more dangerous.
Attacks	Pluses	Multipliers
<1	0	0.5
1	1	1
2	2	1
3	4	1.25
4	6	1.75
5	8	2.25
6	10	2.75
Attacks	Pluses	Multipliers

Damage

The maximum amount of damage that could be inflicted at once. Choose the most powerful weapon to adjust the combat ratio.

**Damage Combat Ratio Table**
More damage more dangerous.
Damage	Pluses	Multipliers
less than 1	0	0.125
1-5	0	0.25
6-10	0	0.5
11-20	1	1
21-30	2	1.0
31-40	2	1
41-50	4	1
51-60	6	1
61-70	6	1.25
71-80	7	1.50
81-90	8	1.75
91-100	9	2.0
101-125	10	2.25
Above 125	12	2.5
Damage	Pluses	Multipliers

Movement

Fast opponents are more dangerous. Vehicle speeds do not count.

**Movement Rate Combat Ratio Table**
More speedier the harder to hit.
Move	Pluses	Multipliers
less than 2	0	0.25
3-4	0	0.5
5-6	0	1
7-8	2	1
9-10	3	1
11-12	5	1.25
13-14	7	1.5
Above 15	9	2.0
Flying	2	2.0
Burrowing	2	3.0
Move	Pluses	Multipliers

Hit Points

The harder to break the more dangerous. Only use hit points max if referee persona is at full hit points.

**Hit Points Combat Ratio Table**
The more Hit Points (HPS) the harder it is to stop.
Hit Points	Pluses	Multipliers
less than 10	0	0.25
10-20	0	0.5
21-40	1	1
41-50	1	1
51-60	2	1
61-70	3	1
71-80	4	1
81-90	5	1
91-100	6	1
101-125	8	1
126-150	8	1.25
151-175	8	1.50
176-200	8	1.75
201-250	10	2.0
251-300	10	2.25
301-350	12	2.5
Above 350	12	3.0
Hit Points	Pluses	Multipliers

Attributes

Higher attributes can make for a more difficult opponent. The RPs highest attribute is used on this table. Social Standing (SOC) does not count. If the RP is using her Charisma to lead cannon fodder then CHA can be used. If the RPs most excellent attribute is not being used then it should not adjust the CR.

**Attribute Combat Ratio Table**
A high attribute can improve the combat ability of the opponent.
Attribute	Pluses	Multipliers
13-15	2	1
16-17	4	1
18-19	6	1
20-21	8	1
22-23	10	1
Above 23	12	1
Attribute	Pluses	Multipliers

Defence

The harder to hit.

**Defence Rating Combat Ratio Table**
The harder to hit the more dangerous.
Defence	Pluses	Multipliers
less than 400	0	0.25
401-500	0	0.5
500-600	1	1
601-625	1	1
626-650	2	1
651-675	3	1
676-700	4	1
701-725	5	1
726-750	6	1
751-775	8	1
775-800	8	1.25
801-850	8	1.50
851-900	8	1.75
901-950	10	2.0
951-1000	10	2.25
1000-1100	12	2.5
Above 1100	12	3.0
DEF	Pluses	Multipliers

Vocations

Some vocations more dangerous than others.

**Vocation Combat Ratio Table**
Vocation and Combat Ratio.
Vocation	Pluses	Multipliers
Anti-Knite	5 per level	1.5
Knite	3 per level	1.5
Mercenary	1 per level	2.0
Nothing	0	0.5
Spie	2 per level	1.5
Vocation	Pluses	Multipliers

Anthros

Anthro RP Combat Ratio is tricky to calculate because anthros are soggy bags of mostly water. However, their weapons and vocations can make them the most dangerous RPs in the game. When preparing an anthro combat ratio, the referee should consider all of the RP’s equipment. A nothing canine with a fusion pistol is more dangerous than a nomad feline with a bow and arrows.

Aliens

These are for evolved alien abilities if the alien is in combat without tools. A tiny creator alien with a fusion pistol would have a high CR regardless.

**Aliens and Combat Ratio Table**
Alien specific things that make them more dangerous.
Ability	Pluses	Multipliers
No Tools	0	0.5
Psionic	2	2.0
Ambusher	4	1
Traps	2	1
Poisonous	2	1.5
Packs	2	1
Herds	4	1
Swarms	6	1.5
Ability	Pluses	Multipliers

Robots

**Robots and Combat Ratio Table**
Robot specific things that make them more dangerous.
all robots, double CR given for HPS
Ability	Pluses	Multipliers
Android	2	3.0
Combot, Any	5	2.0
Combot, Heavy Offensive	10	4.0
Disregard Base Race	5	1
Antigrav	1	2.0
Over-ride Interrupt	7	1
Ability	Pluses	Multipliers
Combot, any does not apply to Heavy Offensive