>The damage divisor is explicitly mentioned in order to make it clear
>that the added damage for big swords also gets the divisor. If you add
>+2d(5) to 4d(5), you get 6d(5). If we had just said "+2d," it would
>suggest that damage becomes 4d(5)+2d, which would be incorrect.

So, if I make a giant force sword,

        wet.   cutdam.    length.
x2    4lb      12d(5)        3
x2    8lb      16d(5)        4
x2    16lb    20d(5)        5
x2    32lb    24d(5)        6
x2    64lb    28d(5)        7
x2    128lb  32d(5)        8
x2    256lb  36d(5)        9
x2    512lb  40d(5)        10
...

...like those?
If it is true, obiously Giant Force Swords are TOO MUCH WEAK! They are very vulky
and also less effective weapon. There are a lot of more effective Solid weapons. I know
that Solid weapons can't parry F.Swords, but still they can't impale any armor, I think...
It resist us to play any Anime(particurally GUNDAM) with it. How do you think?

On 22 Dec 98 at 20:22, GGG wrote:
> So, if I make a giant force sword,
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> ...like those?

You have it right.

> If it is true, obiously Giant Force Swords are TOO MUCH WEAK!

Not really -- they only encounter 1/5 DR *and* they never run out of
ammunition. Think about it: A 40d(5) weapon can defeat DR 700 or so!
That makes it the equivalent of a 20d(10) armor-piercing rocket that
can hit *every turn!*

SP.