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16115
Is Fate basically Fudge 2, a well designed interpretation of Fudge? Or is it a different animal altogether, just using Fudge Mechanics?...
jlcsusara
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Nov 18, 2009
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16116
That's not really an answerable question. Back in the days when I read the Fudge mailing list, there was some discussion of just how far you could stray from...
Avram
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... One per skill. It says to use the previous roll with the same skill. Composure is a different skill, so it doesn't use the same roll....
Palmer
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16118
It's rooted in FUDGE, but is a pretty different beast at this point. I kinda think it obviates the need for FUDGE, myself......
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Nov 18, 2009
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16119
... Composure isn't a skill, right? It's a stress track? Fred...
Fred Hicks
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16120
It take a third reading for me to catch that. :) The earlier sidebar about leaving dice on the table made me think it was one roll, period....
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16121
... I dunno about that. Fate is a very neat implementation of Fudge, but there are a lot of people (myself, included), that enjoy the Attributes, Skills, ...
Mike Conway
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Nov 18, 2009
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16122
... I would consider Fate as more a Fudge variation, and a VERY good one at that. But it has evolved into its own construct on its own over the years. So while...
James Wedig
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Nov 18, 2009
5:59 pm
16123
Thanks all for your comments, very insightful. :) i've been reading the Fate SRD (and the Diaspora SRD) and i am awed and impressed with the work. the...
jlcsusara
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Nov 19, 2009
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16124
Yes. I think he may have just meant that Composure uses a different skill for defense....
blowstertag
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16125
Hello, If any of you live in the Chicagoland area, and are interested in getting in on a game of SOTC, I am trying to get one started at Black Sun Games, on...
danskibo1
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Nov 19, 2009
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16126
In checking out how the device handled PDFs, one of the PDFs I chose to feature was Spirit of the Century. ...
Robotech_Master
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16127
... Awesome! I'm just thinking about buying a BeBook Mini, which has the very same screen size, and SotC seems quite readable indeed. Good to know :) -- Renato...
Renato
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Nov 19, 2009
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16128
SotC laid out relatively thoroughly what defenses are used when. Diaspora is a bit more coy about it. Other than Agility, what Skills has the design team been...
mgagan1
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Nov 20, 2009
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... Our dirty secret is that we use pretty much ANY skill in defense if there's a story and it hasn't been overused. If the player can sell it, then it stands....
Brad Murray
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Nov 20, 2009
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16130
The free-form-ness of _Diaspora_ is one of my favorite things about it. Also, doesn't personal combat also have the "never the same skill twice" rule? Are we...
blowstertag
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Nov 20, 2009
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... I'll be honest -- I can never remember exactly what we wrote down as compared with how we played the last time we sat down to it. It's a good rule, so it's...
Brad Murray
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Nov 20, 2009
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16132
1) I am having trouble finding a pdf purchase for Diaspora. Anybody who can help me figure it out, I'd be appreciative. We dont really have room for pen and...
game_ops_director
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On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 12:23 PM, game_ops_director ... There isn't one. I personally think they're doing a disservice to themselves and their fans by not...
Fred Hicks
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Nov 20, 2009
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16134
On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 12:23 PM, game_ops_director ... http://oghmascurse.wikidot.com/ is my Fate conversion of the Dictionary of Mu. Might give you something...
Fred Hicks
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16135
On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:23 AM, game_ops_director ... I am polling the rest of the authors now and think we will be able to work something out for acting...
Brad Murray
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... For reference, from the SRD: Personal combat: "In combat, each player may only use a given Skill only once per round. You cannot sue the same Skill for...
blowstertag
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There's a fan-created PDF os the Diaspora SRD: http://www.roleplaying.it/diaspora/diaspora.pdf The Diaspora SRD itself is here: ...
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Nov 20, 2009
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As semi-official translator for FUDGE/FATE/SotC on Brazil, I think Fudge, FATE and SotC has different niches, so to speak. I don't think FATE == Fudge 2. I...
Fábio Emilio Costa
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Nov 20, 2009
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16139
There is no "best", only "best fit for my group's style". Fred...
Fred Hicks
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Nov 20, 2009
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16140
... Actually there's "Awesome Adventures" by Willow Palecek: http://www.lulu.com/content/2085636 I haven't read it, but it's apparently an adaptation of the...
Jens Alfke
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16141
... Well, While PDF's are much handier to carry to RPG sessions, I'm most definitely a bibliophile and I'm having trouble purchasing a hard copy. What's up...
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On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 4:34 PM, bachelornewtling ... Some glitch at Lulu has delisted us -- temporarily, I am told, but I have no idea just how temporarily....
Brad Murray
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16143
I just recently moved to the Char-Meck area (Monroe, to be exact), and sadly I had to leave my game group back in Ohio. I really miss playing SotC, and I would...
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16144
I love what I've seen of Diaspora, here and in the SRD. I have stopped collecting RPG books but am building quite a collection electronically. I have another...
Dennis Duquette
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