One idea I had for a creation, was that the humans woke up, several couples and they climb out of the hole they are born in, and the world comes alive as they...
Sadly true, they want something that is a guarenteed sell, but in the process the dumb down and over use what they have. See how sequels often go, most are not...
... and ... Okay, the idea is that the human arch type is not really the only being, that humans are more a template, or maybe something not what we call ...
... If that's the case, then it seems to me that the concepts we are discussing are not mutually exclusive. The GM can still act to guide the players to a ...
... I suppose there's also the "Art of Game Design" forum on RPG.net. It usually doesn't see much traffic, but it's there. Kiz -- http://www.kizandjenn.com ...
On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 20:33:26 -0600, "Nathan E. Banks" ... Dave's still here, he's just busy getting a headache. Threefold GNS Gamist freeform diceless...
... I believe that I'm also correct with regard to people who *have* directly participated in those discussions. At the very least, "gamism" is very poorly...
From: "nini_net2000" <nini_net2000@y...> Date: Sun Feb 1, 2004 8:56 am Subject: Re: Scruples and Discipline ... <sojourn@i...> ... within the ... uploaded...
From: "Peter" <peter_lorax@y...> Date: Mon Jan 19, 2004 6:29 pm Subject: RE: General thoughts ... make it easier, better, no matter what system? ... I'm...
I don't usually get involved in this kind of discussion, but I do have something to say this time. I'll try not to start any wars. I see a lot of evolution in...
From: Eric Sprague <kronoman@a...> Date: Sat Jan 31, 2004 12:12 pm Subject: Re: [AskTheDM] Collected Works re: Topics for Friday 1/30/04 Well, here's my...
... If D&D3 was published today with the full current production quality, but as a new game and not version n+1 of a very popular game, it would also not be...
I'm working on a new system and I need some help figuring out the probabilities of achieving various rolls. Here's the system's basics: 1) Roll N d12, where N...
... The only truly universal rpg system I have seen is: 1) Each player describes his character in words, to the approval of the GM. 2) During play, if a...
... Up to here, it is the same I suggested earlier, which in Roll is written as let x = N#d12 in let s = <=S x in if s then (largest 1 s) + (count s) - 1 else...
Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at 11:02:19AM +0100 in <Pine.LNX.4.58.0402020919130.1198@...>, ... Torben, you've just written a wordier but less flexible version...
... LOL. WB Dave. (Hands asprin.) As I said earlier, threefold and its kin (clarification for Nathan's benefit) certainly have their purposes, but they don't...
... Hmmm... I never saw my followup to this message show up, so I'll try again, but don't be surprised if a mis-shapen clone shows up. First off, to be fair, I...
... If you want to include sniping, then probably separate -- after all, one can snipe with a bow, or crossbow, or even a shotgun, not just with a rifle....
It came to pass that at 17:03 02/02/2004 Travis Casey had the following to say. ... Actually, while important, it seems to pale in comparison with the need to...
... is ... complication), ... The ... Thank you Torben, you're a huge help. I threw in the rerolling 1's mechanism to make the system open ended, since I want...
... Myself, I'd probably generalize it all the way down to an "Ambush" skill and let it apply with any sort of attack where you have to lie in wait until the...
Sniping is more than the ability to draw a bead on a target, and one shot one kill. Military Sniper and a Police Sniping are a bit different. Sometimes Police...
I would break it down into two skills..Or maybe three. Field Spiper/Assasinations - Long Range (Military snipers) Urban Sniper/Assasination - Long Range...
I have been play testing my system and comparing it to other games i have played with my players and relize this. They relie on thier high attributes and do...
... O.K. Just note that the chances quickly get _very_ slim, so you might consider if this is worth the complexity. ... It sounds O.K., then. Just note that...
It is interesting to speculate on what sort of statistical expertise the designers of some popular systems have, did they ever sit down and work out ...
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