So, I’m trying to make sense of the Stellar Phenomena or Terrain rules on page 254, especially as they pertain to multiple consecutive rounds within such challenging terrain. As I understand how the rules are written ( and clarified elsewhere by the developers), you calculate the difficulty of the check by the ½ Silhouette and Speed formula, add any appropriate Navigation Hazard Setback Dice ( Table 7-8), and if the check succeeds, the pilot is able to change range bands and may act without constraint the following round.
In the films and animated series, we see many examples of characters flying and dogfighting through crowded space, like the Battle of Coruscant or the Falcon fleeing through the asteroid field, and they do more than just piloting. I’d like to give players the opportunity to remain within dynamic terrain for multiple rounds, so I’m trying to dial in a set of house rules that would let them wreck shop on some TIE Fighters in an asteroid field or capital ship debris field without forcing the pilots to make a Piloting check every other round; that said, I still want there to be consequences for remaining in that terrain.
Here’s what I’m thinking: before entering the active terrain, the Pilot makes the check per RAW. If the check is failed, the Pilot has spent their Action for the round, but may still use the unused Maneuver to accelerate, decelerate, fly/drive to a different area spot in open space or perform any other maneuver. If they succeed, they may Fly/ Drive into the area, consuming both their Action and Maneuver for the round. With that initial success, the Pilot may perform both an action and a maneuver the next round, including performing the Fly/ Drive Maneuver without having to make a Piloting skill check. Furthermore, if the initial Piloting check yields 2 extra successes after the first, or either a Triumph or three advantages, the Pilot may exchange those for additional subsequent free rounds beyond the first, representing the Pilot’s ability to spot a clear path through the terrain at the outset.
Thoughts? Alternatives?
Edited by gtgauvin