> On Feb 18, 2016, at 1:39 PM, Postmark <xxxxxx@btinternet.com> wrote:
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> That's not the problem with the scenario as stated, the problem is that, with a target number of 7+, even a DM +4 will give a 1 in 36 chance of losing the ship with all hands

That’s an insanely high risk, but is an excellent illustration of the difference between role-playing and roll-playing :-/

I’ve never played in any game where we actually rolled out skim refuelling unless it was being done under fire or with a damaged ship or with some other handicap “Your path takes you into the eye wall of the great red spot”...

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