Explosive Death : When you die, each hero receives 20 unavoidable damage. Not too interesting. Fun for multiplayer, possibly. ... Government Bonds : You may...
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Tyrethali Ansrath
tyrethali
Nov 12, 2002 12:19 am
Some good powers, here. I'll post some thoughts, and ask some questions about what specifically you mean by some of these things. Being specific is good,...
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Kevan Davis
kevandavis
Nov 12, 2002 4:22 pm
... I wonder how such ambiguity should be resolved, mid-game - whether to reach for basic democratic judgment, Nomic-style, or just to say that the inventor of...
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Michael Landis
hautboisml
Nov 13, 2002 6:24 am
these certainly need revision, so point out any clarity problems: "health insurance" The most damage the hero may take per turn is equal to the power strength....
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Kevan Davis
kevandavis
Nov 13, 2002 2:37 pm
... Does this include burn? (Should burn count as damage, generally speaking?) Interesting power, anyway - that it's better the lower you bid for it, but lower...
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Paraphelion Corquescant
Saganagush
Nov 13, 2002 3:05 pm
I hope the formatting isn't totally messed up. ... On one hand, you might reason you just should hope the people you play with would not take advantage of...
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Paraphelion Corquescant
Saganagush
Nov 13, 2002 5:15 pm
... to ... Maybe you should pay 'N' per turn. You only get double damage, and you had better kill quickly before the turns catch up with you....
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Paraphelion Corquescant
Saganagush
Nov 14, 2002 7:21 am
I forgot to mention this in one of my other replies, but it may be for the best since I think it is worth it's own post. IMHO, Tyrethali should decide about...
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Kevan Davis
kevandavis
Nov 14, 2002 3:12 pm
... It'd make for a very quick game if it was. Common sense suggests that we should restrict it to one Attack per hero per opponent - saying "I attack Lava-Lad...
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Paraphelion Corquescant
Saganagush
Nov 14, 2002 5:39 pm
... In case it wasn't clear, the reason I brought this up is because Tyrethali expressed some disappointment that the rules seem to be forcing 'a one attack...
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Kevan Davis
kevandavis
Nov 15, 2002 5:50 pm
I've implemented a bit of code to display stars next to the Rumble powers considered "Classic" - those with the right blend of simplicity and drama to induct...
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alia b
basking_lizard@...
Nov 15, 2002 8:03 pm
... *snip* ... That's an excellent idea, and much appreciated - I'm going to be running this game at a con in a couple of weeks and I was planning on using...
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Paraphelion Corquescant
Saganagush
Nov 16, 2002 1:57 am
I wonder about Vampiric Bite - It is simple, but I think I was somewhat fooled by it. Its advantage seems good only when you're winning anyway. I've only...
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Kevan Davis
kevandavis
Nov 17, 2002 8:24 pm
... running ... powers ... get people ... Aha. It'd be a good idea to jot them onto index cards beforehand, if that's not already obvious - the game works...
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alia b
basking_lizard@...
Nov 18, 2002 3:19 pm
... Yep, was already going to do that, for exactly that reason, although I was going to print them out from the website and cut and paste. It's also good as a...
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Paul Wayper
paulway.geo
Nov 18, 2002 9:08 pm
Hi, all! I thought I'd better introduce myself since I don't know virtually anyone here; I'm a friend of Kevan's from MC circles (not loops) and have been ...
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Kevan Davis
kevandavis
Nov 19, 2002 10:19 am
Hello Paul. ... I think I prefer this to the Babula Ray, actually - it's good to have a straightforward level of bluff and counter-bluff to it, that's not...
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Paul Wayper
paulway.geo
Nov 20, 2002 10:49 am
Just a note, here: the Babula powers were supposed to be not entirely predictable and not always doing the right thing. A clever opponent could use someone's...
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Kevan Davis
kevandavis
Nov 20, 2002 11:07 am
... first ... targeted, ... rounds, ... long, as ... long game? Five to seven sounds about right, either to end the game or for the losing players to realise...
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Paraphelion Corquescant
Saganagush
Nov 20, 2002 3:00 pm
Stressed Mitosis : You may choose to ignore all damage received this turn. Instead, split off into two identical heros, one having X energy and the other...
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Paraphelion Corquescant
Saganagush
Nov 20, 2002 6:16 pm
I would like to better phrase Adaptive Targeting and Armor Piercing. [Ferocity] Your attacks must be blocked completely, or not at all. You may not use energy...
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Paraphelion Corquescant
Saganagush
Nov 20, 2002 6:21 pm
[Armor Piercing] Each time an opponent defends against your attack, he must subtract 5 from the amount of energy he can use on defense. This includes partial...
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Kevan Davis
kevandavis
Nov 21, 2002 5:04 pm
... not ... Hm, horrific in two-player if you get the upper-hand, but rather more interesting in multi-player... Good stuff. ... Bit ambiguous, these two, when...
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Paraphelion Corquescant
Saganagush
Nov 21, 2002 6:37 pm
... Good idea. I am not sure if Adaptaive Targeting would be +10 for each attack of yours that was completely blocked, or anyone's. ... Hehe, this is a bit...
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Kevan Davis <yahoo...
kevandavis
Dec 9, 2002 12:18 pm
A couple of basic-rule variants I've been idly discussing with Ben but not getting around to testing:- * Scaled-Down Energy Levels; Heroes starting the game...
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Kevan Davis <yahoo...
kevandavis
Dec 28, 2002 8:15 pm
I found this in a cold, dark temp directory, and thought it might be of interest - it's the "Super-Powers" that RavenBlack and I came up with for a game of...
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nev_the_deranged <...
nev_the_dera...
Feb 23, 2003 10:02 pm
Well, I finally got to PLAY the game for the first time at my friend Stephanie's today. It was great! We started from scratch with powers because we didn't...
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nev_the_deranged <...
nev_the_dera...
Feb 24, 2003 5:52 am
... also ... Yes, this is indeed how I intended this Power to be used. At the time I created it, I hadn't actually played, but hey, as I've told Kevan I like...
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Paraphelion Corquescant
Saganagush
Feb 24, 2003 10:52 am
Welcome to the list. Prepare your email account for extreme low activity!!...
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Kevan Davis
kevandavis
Feb 24, 2003 4:12 pm
... Hm, only one extra energy? That doesn't seem enough to make a difference. ... Splendid. Did you manage to? ... It was me, not Raven. But yes. Not that this...
