Fallout 2d20 ruleset feedback and suggestions

[superteddy57]

Holding shift before clicking on a roll turns it into an assist

[bawsr]

Thanks that helps. what about expending more ammo to do more damage?

[superteddy57]

That is handled by hand. You can use the modifier box in the lower left to add the additional damage and then manually adjust the ammo count on the weapon entry.

[srbongo]

Thanks that helps. what about expending more ammo to do more damage?

If you're clicking and then dragging the damage dice from the character sheet onto a token or the chatbox, you can also right click to add another die.

[superteddy57]

You are correct, but it is with the right click as you are holding the left click. Just wanted to clarify.

[Ragnorrak]

I'm a huge Fallout fan, as well as a huge fan of 2d20 systems. I purchased the Fallout 2d20 on the day it was released.

It's fine. The main issue I have with it is that it is essentially a tabletop port of the Fallout 4 rules, but without being adjusted to play as a tabletop game.

In Fallout 4, for example, you cannot wear a lab coat under armor; it is an outfit that replaces armor. The same rules apply on the tabletop...even if it doesn't make sense to wear leather armor over a lab coat.

In the video game, you can find cartons of dirty water that you can purify. The same is true on the tabletop, but there are no rules for making dirty water. So, even if you're near a large lake, you can't just scoop some up; you must first locate the ITEM known as dirty water.

Yes, both of these issues are easily resolved by a DM, but this is an example of the Oberoni Fallacy. Making house rules to fix a problem doesn't mean it wasn't broken in the first place.
Essentially, the Fallout 2d20 RPG emulates Fallout 4 by applying video game logic to a tabletop game.

The 2d20 system has some flaws, but no more than any other tabletop system.

All of that being said, I had a great time playing the game and thoroughly enjoyed it. Just be prepared to create a slew of house rules for everyday occurrences.