That actually sounds like an interesting game for kids. For a short while, at least. Adults would have to include gambling to make it interesting, and the bucket would have to be a lot heavier and more durable.
Sunny
How about alcohol instead of gambling? That should work, too.
Having a deadman’s switch on ones compromising documents never really helps to keep one alive unless ones enemies knows about it. I think this is why he’s not mentioning that: while he’s actively trying to not die here, he’s also passively attempting suicide by asshole, and hoping it will let him get back at all of the worse assholes in his life that he’s too scared to tackle directly in life.
Mike’s expression is almost as if he’s disgusted with Amazigirl’s form. “Really? THAT’S your smack talk? Ugh, toe head, pass me the hammer, I’ll brain myself”
If you roll a second nat 20 you get max damage with no defensive deductions. Our group calls that a confirmed critical.
Benjamin Geiger
Most of the groups I’ve been in have only required the second roll to be a hit, not another nat 20.
Khyrin
in most versions of Dungeons and Dragons, most criticals are documented as ” x2″ which could be either, but for the sake of simplicity, my group multiplies your damage result, seeing as there are weapons that deal x3 or x4 on a confirmed critical hit.
Which would be especially annoying on a weapon that rolls damage on multiple dice.
thejeff
In both 3.x & 5E, it was officially roll twice. Not sure about 4e, didn’t play a lot and don’t have the books. I don’t think there were official critical hit rules in AD&D, at least not in the core books, but it was a common house rule.
Many groups do just double damage for simplicity, but it does mess with the odds – rolling twice gives you a bell curve and thus evens out the extremes. Less chance of either max or min damage. Nothing more frustrating than a crit where you roll a “1” for damage.
Some Ed
I seem to recall someone at one point had made and published an optional table for placed shots, which determined what the damage increase was depending on the hit location. Powers & Perils included such a table in the base game, because of course they did. (It was, however, optional. If my memory is serving correctly, one could instead simply roll a potentially ridiculous number of D10s for ones damage. And then simply add the Weapon Strength Bonus to the result, because a sharp sword to the neck really doesn’t do that much more damage than a club to the neck.
If I’m remembering right, both tables gave head shots at least a factor four increase in damage.
Congratulations to Ross, who is definitely The Most Useless Person In This Fight Scene! I admit, for a moment there it looked like you might make a comeback with that play with the car, but it’s just not enough to overcome the early lead Mike took with his shouting dirty laundry maneuver! Better luck next time, Ross!
*Ross is ushered out in handcuffs and returned to jail, as is good and proper.*
To be fair though I don’t think Ross was “into” this fight in the first place, and probably still doesn’t understand how attacking Mike might will help his main goal (kidnapping his daughter)
Discussion (243) - “Bucket”
ian livs
Idk, I’d feel too sorry for the bucket.
Durandal_1707
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGkaY9vvMPA
ian livs
I can never unsee that… hahaha
jmsr7
That actually sounds like an interesting game for kids. For a short while, at least. Adults would have to include gambling to make it interesting, and the bucket would have to be a lot heavier and more durable.
Sunny
How about alcohol instead of gambling? That should work, too.
Needfuldoer
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GukmQE-WIlM
(Wow this video’s almost 10 years old already…)
Durandal_1707
Oh, trust me, there’s no shortage of “adult” interpretations of that toy’s slogan.
(see: the video that Needfuldoer posted)
Lawzlo
Aaagh! 90’s kid flashback!
Someguy
Board James reference
inqntrol
Any inanimate object is worth more than Blaine’s life.
Suet
Poifect. Always the spot.
Suet
... Moves Jen?
CC
“… And another boot for Blaine.”
Stanistani
Well, that’s gonna smart.
Doctor_Who
One of my favorite gags from Animaniacs seems like it would apply here.
Ralph: Owww, that smarted me!
Yakko: I doubt it.
He Who Abides
I prefer the various iterations of “Give me the bird” myself.
Doctor_Who
“We’d love to, but the Fox censors won’t allow it”.
TlalocW
No, no, no… Finger prints (Prince)
I don’t think so.
Abel Undercity
“If the Hays Office would only let me, I’d give ‘im the bird alright!” – A Tale of Two Kitties, 1942
Ghastly
Gotta say, that domino mask is doing him no favors in the first panel, and it is great. Beware the nightly terror of Lazy-Eye Guy!
Agemegos
Someone tell physics to stop whining.
Stephen Bierce
“Heads break before laws of physics”–Masamune Shirow’s DOMINION
Marsh Maryrose
The physics of the Willisverses is perfectly cromulent
CC
“Why are you crying, Dr. Physics Professor?”
EvilMidnightLurker
“I… I don’t know…”
Opus the Poet
I understood all those references.
Khyrin
For those who don’t, a Link to the relevant page of El Goonish Shive.
Keulen
Ye cannae change the laws of physics, Jim!
Abel Undercity
“But I can find ye a loophole!”
Needfuldoer
“Ah’ll getcha there, captain, even if I have to get out an’ push!” is still my favorite Scotty line.
Vulcanodon
Looks like the hook is anchored below the stair level and she swung round that pivot. Would take a running start.
But the Star Trek quote that came to my mind was;
“I, have had enough, of YOU!”
Chris
It’s worse than that, it’s physics, Jim!
James Rye
Physics “How did she made that Jump, just how?”
Roborat
Yes, that is my problem, I am trying to picture how she managed to generate that much momentum, but it is just not working.
ValdVin
Willis very seldom does that “follow a character multiple times in a panel”. It works nicely here.
(And I’m sure there’s a term for it I should know.)
Doctor_Who
You mean Amazi-Girl doesn’t just have a stunt double?
Deanatay
She has an emotional stunt double.
Her name is Amber.
DarkoNeko
Blaine doesn’t realize Mike totally has a dead man switch on his documents, heh
Jhon
‘You knew too much’. Confirmation that Mike does have serious dirt on Blaine.
Needfuldoer
Nah, Mike simply knows anything at all.
Some Ed
Having a deadman’s switch on ones compromising documents never really helps to keep one alive unless ones enemies knows about it. I think this is why he’s not mentioning that: while he’s actively trying to not die here, he’s also passively attempting suicide by asshole, and hoping it will let him get back at all of the worse assholes in his life that he’s too scared to tackle directly in life.
Icalasari
Mike’s expression is almost as if he’s disgusted with Amazigirl’s form. “Really? THAT’S your smack talk? Ugh, toe head, pass me the hammer, I’ll brain myself”
Tacos
That’s what he deserves for turning his back to AG while in the middle of a fight.
Leorale
She gets an attack of opportunity.
Solenoid
Nat 20, roll damage.
Delicious Taffy
If it’s nat 20, that’s a crit. I forget, are we doing “roll your damage twice” or “double your result”?
AbacusWizard
Maximum damage and unusual extra results at the GM’s discretion. The GM is encouraged to be both creative and generous.
Opus the Poet
If you roll a second nat 20 you get max damage with no defensive deductions. Our group calls that a confirmed critical.
Benjamin Geiger
Most of the groups I’ve been in have only required the second roll to be a hit, not another nat 20.
Khyrin
in most versions of Dungeons and Dragons, most criticals are documented as ” x2″ which could be either, but for the sake of simplicity, my group multiplies your damage result, seeing as there are weapons that deal x3 or x4 on a confirmed critical hit.
Kamino Neko
Which would be especially annoying on a weapon that rolls damage on multiple dice.
thejeff
In both 3.x & 5E, it was officially roll twice. Not sure about 4e, didn’t play a lot and don’t have the books. I don’t think there were official critical hit rules in AD&D, at least not in the core books, but it was a common house rule.
Many groups do just double damage for simplicity, but it does mess with the odds – rolling twice gives you a bell curve and thus evens out the extremes. Less chance of either max or min damage. Nothing more frustrating than a crit where you roll a “1” for damage.
Some Ed
I seem to recall someone at one point had made and published an optional table for placed shots, which determined what the damage increase was depending on the hit location. Powers & Perils included such a table in the base game, because of course they did. (It was, however, optional. If my memory is serving correctly, one could instead simply roll a potentially ridiculous number of D10s for ones damage. And then simply add the Weapon Strength Bonus to the result, because a sharp sword to the neck really doesn’t do that much more damage than a club to the neck.
If I’m remembering right, both tables gave head shots at least a factor four increase in damage.
Regalli
Congratulations to Ross, who is definitely The Most Useless Person In This Fight Scene! I admit, for a moment there it looked like you might make a comeback with that play with the car, but it’s just not enough to overcome the early lead Mike took with his shouting dirty laundry maneuver! Better luck next time, Ross!
*Ross is ushered out in handcuffs and returned to jail, as is good and proper.*
meanderling
Ross is a Lifetime movie villain in a DC movie world. Sorry, Ross.
vitalProximity
OMG he totally is. What would his movie be called, do you think?
Adam Black
Not Without My daughter 5
BarerMender
If that flying hammer doesn’t smite him in the face.
vitalProximity
I mean, why not both?
Segnosaur
To be fair though I don’t think Ross was “into” this fight in the first place, and probably still doesn’t understand how attacking Mike might will help his main goal (kidnapping his daughter)
Needfuldoer
How did you expect him to climb those stairs quickly, after skipping every leg day?
nobodybasically
Has Buckets of Blood Guy appeared in Dumbing of Age?
King Daniel
He is currently tagged in five separate strips from 2011 to 2018.
ValdVin
Hey, you jumped in while I was still doing “research”. Good job.
Tacos
He has if I recall correctly.
ValdVin
Only a few times, starting here.
http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/05-media-rumble/creepy/
WaywardLynx
… Mike had never gotten to witness neither AG nor Amber getting violent, right? His face looks a little shocked in that last panel.
I can’t be mad at this blatant disregard of the laws of physics when it results on Blaine getting two boots to the teeth. Fuck, but that’s satisfying.
ian livs
Isn’t it, though? (And seeing that it’s Mike, it might be that he suddenly finds AG a bit attractive, lmao)
DailyBrad
He already hit on her when she pinned him that one time during the White Board Ding Dong Bandit saga.
vitalProximity
His masochism has an exhibitionism fetish.