Thank you for downloading Combat Aid 1.0. Combat Aid is a Macintosh program designed to speed up a very narrow part of Dungeons and Dragons: when big armies get together and beat up on each other. It can be applied to individual combat, but this is not recommended, as it is not intended to simulate all the random possibilities of individual battle.
How Combat Aid works:
When you start up Combat Aid, you will see a window with several text boxes for you to fill in. Most are self explanatory:
HD = Hit Dice of average soldier.
Armor = Armor Class of average soldier.
Weapon = Damage done by the weapon of the average soldier. If there is a zero in either field,
the soldier is assumed to be weaponless (and will be defeated in battle, no matter what).
# Soldiers: The number of soldiers on each side.
According to the AD&D mass combat rules, there are certain instances when one side will get double their normal attacks, or half of their normal attacks. These instances are related to the amount of damage that the weapons of both sides do. To have Combat Aid calculate this for you by the books, check the box marked 'Automaticaly calculate double-attacks and half-attacks.' If you want to weight the outcome of the battle one way or another, you can check the individual boxes yourself. Of course, you can ignore the results completely, or try again, if the outcome of the battle doesn't suit your campaign needs.
To have one side or the other attack, click 'Side 1 Attacks' or 'Side 2 Attacks.' To have both sides attack, side 1 first, click 'Both Attack.' To have each side attack until one is destroyed, click 'Resolve.' You can also use the command-keys displayed on the buttons instead of clicking.
Please send any questions, comments, etc. to SyzygyCult@aol.com. For more information on the Syzygy Cult and the various products that we develop, see the accompanying file, 'About the Syzygy Cult.'
