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Having difficulty understanding how this PnP Fallout sheet works...

Alright so we're having a hard time wrapping our heads around combat, as the dice on this rolls a 1d100 compared to what our skill is at....and if thats combat, it says roll a 1d20 but the button does the same thing.... we are as baffled as a blind kitten trying to find its way out of a closed box. I know this isn't a bug, but please help? Q_Q
I made the sheet, but never played the game; it was made for some one else. The Ravenlord said: ....and if thats combat, it says roll a 1d20 but the button does the same thing....  What is "it" in this sense?  The sheet rolls a d100 and compares it to the skill chosen, and additionally rolls whatever you assigned as damage dice.  I made the sheet based of the rules I had access to, and the guy/gal/disembodied-voice-inside-my-computer who helped guide me through the rule set (whose name I don't remember). I am away from my computer and games at the moment.  If you could be more detailed (pretend you are explaining you question to a 10 year old), I will gladly help where I can.
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Finderski
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Maybe there are different versions of Fallout?
Ok, so by it I mean the combat skill system in the PDF I think.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.deikkan.com/Fallout/Fallout%20PnP%20-%2" rel="nofollow">http://www.deikkan.com/Fallout/Fallout%20PnP%20-%2</a>... I also checked on the wiki and it said the same thing, so I am terribly confused. If possible, could I join a blank campaign where you can verbally speak with me about this? Also, why does it compare it to the skill? What happens if its higher or lower, and by how much? I mean damage I understand, but do you not roll a d20?
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Gen Kitty
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I glanced through the PDF to look for the dice rolling mechanics.&nbsp; This is not a D20 game. From the Glossary at the start (Page 4 of the PDF) Rolls Against __: When you see this, an action requires a dice roll against a specific Stat or Skill. Rolls against Primary Statistics use 1d10 and must make equal to or less than that particular Stat to succeed. If a character’s Stat is higher than 10, it doesn’t affect the roll against that number – the action will still succeed no matter what. Some rolls against Stats have penalties&nbsp; – this is where racial maximums will take effect.&nbsp; Rolls against Secondary Statistics and Skills use percentile dice (2d10) to do the same thing. A roll of 2 when rolling against Endurance, when your EN is 4, means your character managed to fight off the deadly plague. A roll of 75 when rolling against a 40% Outdoorsman skill means your character did not find the mutated cactus with the water that would have saved her life. Some rolls are made by the GM, without the characters -- or players -- knowing the result.
Ok...still having a hard time wrapping my head around it, what would happen for combat?
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Gen Kitty
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From page 24 of the PDF: Combat Rolling Rules To make an attack, you must roll the associated weapon skill using 2d10. Pick two different d10 (Preferably visibly differentiable) and decide which is the 10s place and which is the 1s place. Now roll them. If the 10s place is a 0 (Or a 10, based on the label of the dice), then that means the roll is between 1 and 9. You only get a 100 if both dice show 0s (Or 10s). Don’t feel bad, though. 100 is a critical failure. When you roll your stat, you are trying to get a result AT OR BELOW your current skill level. For almost every case, rolling closer to 0 is better. And if you roll between 1% and your luck stat, you’ll score a critical. [puts on ModHat] At this point, we've gone beyond the scope of this forum.&nbsp; If you have further rules questions , consult with your GM or visit <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/</a> or rpg.stackexchange . &nbsp; If you have questions about how the character sheet itself functions, carry on :)
alright tyvm
Okay, back at the house. &nbsp;And it looks like Gen Kitty answered all yer questions. &nbsp;If you have any more, I will be more than happy to make a stab at answering them.