I know that FATE+Firefly/serenity has been discussed a bit, but I just had to share this. I downloaded some wallpapers from the movie web page and noticed that...
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cjnodell
Apr 2, 2006 7:34 pm
Hello all. I was just hoping to get some rules clarifications, especially in reguard to some of the new rules. I am wanting to impliment some of the new rules...
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Persephone Imytholin
imytholin
Apr 2, 2006 11:20 pm
... And here goes me. These aren't 'official' answers, but then the official answers are whatever ones work for your group. So! ... It is. ... You can, but...
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cjnodell
Apr 3, 2006 5:35 am
First of all, thanks for the reply. It is nice to know that i am heading in the right direction. I know that I can make whatever rules changes i want, but I...
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Robert Donoghue
r_donoghue
Apr 3, 2006 2:06 pm
So, first off, Persephone nailed the initial response to my mind. ... Check it out at http://www.evilhat.com/pace/ ... Ok, there's a longer answer here, but...
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Nathaniel
nathaniel_be...
Apr 4, 2006 12:51 am
I'm two sessions in to the futuristic post-apocalyptic game I'm running and I'm really impressed with Fate. One thing I'd like some help with is Compels. In...
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spiffyz
Apr 4, 2006 2:53 am
... If you want to do the barter thing but only have single level aspects I would suggest you stack related aspects if posible. So if someone has an aspect of...
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zotimersnerd
Apr 4, 2006 12:46 pm
Sounds like a nice problem to have! I think the new aspect/fp rules help with that, since players can't save FPs from session to session. Also remember that...
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Michael
raconteurx
Apr 4, 2006 3:52 pm
A friend of mine adapted ideas from the mass combat system presented in 'Helm's Deep' (a supplement for the 'Lord of the Rings' roleplaying game) for use with...
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Judd Goswick
juddgoswick
Apr 4, 2006 4:47 pm
... Is there somewhere where the new aspect rules are posted or a linkf or those of us that joined the party late? This stuff sounds intresting, but I want to...
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Robert Donoghue
r_donoghue
Apr 4, 2006 5:02 pm
... This really exists nowhere yet, and has mostly leaked out in conversation, but I'll summarize. Basically, the model works like this: Aspects become fate...
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Mike Holmes
mike_c_holmes
Apr 4, 2006 5:11 pm
I've been over this before, but I'm going to try it from a different angle. I was thinking about the economy that comes from Compels, especially with the new...
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Darren Smith
fastinius
Apr 4, 2006 5:22 pm
I generally don't use them either, but I do reward players for acting out their own flaws. I think this gets easier in the new system since when my player with...
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Robert Donoghue
r_donoghue
Apr 4, 2006 5:26 pm
Wow. Tricky question. I think There are enough FP at the beginning of each session to equate to a full set of box refreshes, so it's still completely doable -...
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Robert Donoghue
r_donoghue
Apr 4, 2006 5:27 pm
... That is an awesome and spot-on summation. -Rob D....
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Landon Darkwood
jhudsui
Apr 4, 2006 5:41 pm
... They are, but there's significant modification in the language of the new text to account for compels that are initiated by players - basically, when a...
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Robert Donoghue
r_donoghue
Apr 4, 2006 5:56 pm
So, the not compelling thing has also reminded me of a tidbit that I lifted from Weapons of the Gods which, if I have not said enough, is magnificent. As a...
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Fred Hicks
iago23
Apr 4, 2006 8:35 pm
... <...> ... I think other folks have already responded to this from the footing of "this is how you run a game with a reward strategy for compels". So I'm...
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Trentin C. Bergeron
trechriron10
Apr 4, 2006 10:41 pm
I am intrigued. Where does one get a draft of the new rules? When are they due? From whence will our thirst be sated? :-D I have perused the messages and...
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Robert Donoghue
r_donoghue
Apr 4, 2006 11:02 pm
Seems like the post that answers that questions may have crossed streams with you as you posted, so in case you haven't seen it, check out: ...
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cjnodell
Apr 5, 2006 10:06 am
... Hey. I just read up on pace, and it seems interesting. Let me see if i have a good grasp on how one could integrade it with fate (using as many of the new...
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Thomas Bagwell
tnbagwell
Apr 5, 2006 11:02 am
I'm back to the list after an extended absence, and am in a similar boat to the previous poster. So, the new rules under discussion are the ones from 'Spirit...
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Ashley Munday
aesclealm
Apr 5, 2006 11:02 am
Watcha all, Mike H. wondered about compels. Recently I GMed my one and only experience of FATE. I too had problems keeping up with compels until I realised...
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Thomas Bagwell
tnbagwell
Apr 5, 2006 11:02 am
I saw a limited discussion of this awhile back, but was wondering if there was a commonly accepted method of building a non-human race for a fantasy campaign....
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Renato Ramonda
renatoram2000
Apr 5, 2006 12:30 pm
... I guess it all depends on how much weight you want to give to the racial aspects in your game: if the races are pretty similar, then a single aspect could...
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Mike Holmes
mike_c_holmes
Apr 5, 2006 1:51 pm
... Sounds like it. Now I'm really looking forward to seeing the text. :-) Mike...
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Mike Holmes
mike_c_holmes
Apr 5, 2006 1:57 pm
... Well, that's just it, the rate is really subjective. Even if you do compel occasionally, some GMs will probably do it relatively little as compares others....
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Mike Holmes
mike_c_holmes
Apr 5, 2006 2:25 pm
... Well, actually I'd say that it does make sense to use an Aspect every time. Rather, consider having an Aspect such as "Strong Like Bull." To get the ...
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Mike Holmes
mike_c_holmes
Apr 5, 2006 3:18 pm
... OK, now you're inentionally trying to get my goat. :-) ... Well this is what I do, too, really (if your experience with my play is otherwise, that just...
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Landon Darkwood
jhudsui
Apr 5, 2006 8:06 pm
... I don't want to comment on the text too much before release, but strictly speaking, the idea (at least as far as I interpret it) is to reward a player for...
