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Rounding rules for 1/2 DCV


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Here's a really basic question I thought I knew the answer to, but there seems to be some disagreement so we could use a referee. BYOW*

 

When a Player Character's DCV is halved, and the halving results in a fraction (ie DCV 7 halved is 3.5), everyone agrees you round in favor of the PC (ie 3.5 becomes 4).

 

But with NPCs, do you round in that NPCs favor (ie 3.5 become 4)? Or in the PC's favor (ie 3.5 could become 3 or 4 depending on whether the NPC is an ally or an enemy)?

 

Looking at 6e1 p12, second-to-last paragraph, I think the confusion comes from the fact that the 1st sentence says "round in favor of the Player Character" while the 2nd sentence says "what's best for the character." [emphasis mine]

 

Also: that section only talks about rounding costs, not DCV. I thought there was a specific mention that the rounding rule also applies to halving DCV, but none of us seem to be able to find it?

 

Thanks!

 

 

* Bring Your Own Whistle :)

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You’re right, that is a pretty basic question, and I apologize if my wording led to any confusion.

 

To clarify:

 

1. Unless the rules note otherwise, the standard HERO System rounding rules apply to all calculations that take place in the game, including the halving of DCV in some circumstances. I'm happy to answer questions about other specific instances if necessary.

 

2. When rounding, you round in favor of the character for whom the rounding is being conducted, not in favor of the character who caused the halving (if it were caused by another character). For example, if a PC is calculating the cost of a power and it comes to 44.5 points, you round in his favor to 44. If that same PC attacks an enemy in such a way that the enemy’s DCV of 7 is halved, you round in favor of the enemy, to 4.

 

Hope that helps!

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