... *** I'm fairly certain the rule as intended is that players may discard after bidding but before the first round of the game. I don't think I have ever...
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Idly H. Bird
idly_humming...
Oct 6, 2007 6:24 am
... "Stamina" would work just as well. I just suggested "HP" as an example. ... I see your point there. That would indeed take a lot of time. We ought to wait...
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nevthederanged@...
nev_the_dera...
Oct 6, 2007 2:21 pm
Hm. Well, I don't think there is any way for us to directly alter the Power texts that exist, and it'd hardly be fair to expect Kevan to do it. Not to mention...
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Idly H. Bird
idly_humming...
Oct 6, 2007 6:54 pm
... By "Curse" he means Powers that go to the lowest bidder, what you call "flaws". ... Sounds cool. I'd be interested....
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Oct 6, 2007 8:54 pm
... *** Well, I'm open to suggestions. I'm going to start with this battle, by keeping track of the Heroes afterward... and we'll see what happens from there....
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Oct 6, 2007 9:13 pm
Alright, I posted #4-6 with only minor textual tweaks. The first three are not useful or broad enough, really. They need major rethinking....
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Oct 6, 2007 9:25 pm
So, what if two or more Powers interact in a way that is contradictory? My suggestion: The Power with higher Strength takes precedence. Thoughts?...
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Oct 6, 2007 9:34 pm
I notice that the Archive does not prevent duplicate Power names. I did a little experiment to see if I could override an existing Power description by simply...
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Oct 6, 2007 9:46 pm
Destrega is one of my favorite old PS games. STREGA RELIC: Strega Relic has 3 effects. Invoking an effect costs 10 Energy. You may spend no more than 30 Energy...
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Oct 7, 2007 11:07 pm
And another one: MacGuffin: Each round, all players may spend Energy to claim the MacGuffin. At the end of the round, give the MacGuffin to the player who...
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nevthederanged@...
nev_the_dera...
Oct 9, 2007 12:43 am
Idly asked some good questions: What is Nganon's Power Strength when no one bids on it? Excellent question. I wrote that Power, and I did not think of that, so...
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nevthederanged@...
nev_the_dera...
Oct 15, 2007 11:47 pm
In a message dated 10/15/2007 6:07:10 PM Central Daylight Time, juxtapose_42@... writes: Underwater Breathing: Any Hero who bids more than 10 for this...
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nevthederanged@...
nev_the_dera...
Oct 16, 2007 12:08 am
So, a couple people have expressed interest in "league rules" for Rumble, something where you can field multiple Heroes in a battle, something where Heroes can...
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Idly H. Bird
idly_humming...
Oct 16, 2007 10:32 pm
I really like the idea of Exp being extra Stamina or bidding points. This is a nice way to allow the Heroes to keep their powers, and add new ones later on. I...
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Oct 17, 2007 9:40 pm
... ** Right, that was my intention. On the other hand, I think it should be a very gradual thing. We don't want Heroes becoming stronger so quickly that they...
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Oct 17, 2007 9:57 pm
... abilities and health. IMO, this brings level of play down a bit - you don't get extra queens for being highly ranked at chess. It only serves to...
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Idly H. Bird
idly_humming...
Oct 20, 2007 4:09 am
... I don't think this has to be true, for two reasons: The first is that your heroes' gaining "experience" points (in a numerical way, as opposed to your...
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nevthederanged@...
nev_the_dera...
Oct 20, 2007 8:20 pm
Ok. I've got everyone's orders, but I need something from each of you. Send me a list showing the order you would prefer incoming attacks processed. Let me...
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nevthederanged@...
nev_the_dera...
Oct 23, 2007 10:53 pm
In a message dated 10/23/2007 12:36:21 PM Central Daylight Time, juxtapose_42@... writes: I'm not sure if it's player cooperation that has spelled the...
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Oct 24, 2007 1:29 am
... you ... Hm. I hadn't thought of some of these ideas. I think we should try to keep things relatively simple, and in keeping with the spirit of the game as...
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Idly H. Bird
idly_humming...
Oct 25, 2007 6:15 pm
... I agree that we don't need to make anything more complicated than it ought to be, but you might have misunderstood what I meant by these suggestions. What...
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Iammars
iammars_2
Oct 25, 2007 8:21 pm
... As another idea, you could have extra "powers" that could only be "bought" if you complete a certain condition in the game. (Ex. Deliver the finishing blow...
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Oct 26, 2007 1:02 am
... Hm. Interesting. So you're suggesting a sort of "standard set" of Powers that anybody could buy rather than bid on? That's something to consider. I'm not...
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Oct 26, 2007 1:13 am
... "bought" ... finishing ... game.) ... some ... powers to ... Again, I think that all Powers should be created the same way that they are now. The cool...
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Nov 3, 2007 11:21 pm
Escape Pod is one of my favorite fiction webcasts. Recently I ran across a series of stories there set in a world where superheroes are members of a union that...
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Nov 7, 2007 3:14 am
I have to admit, even I am not 100% certain what the delineation between these two categories is. I think I have a fairly good grasp, but sometimes I'm not...
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Kevan Davis
kevandavis
Nov 7, 2007 7:51 am
... "Meta" were intended to be powers that affect powers, or otherwise step outside of the normal game structure, and "Misc" are powers that just don't really...
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nev_the_deranged
nev_the_dera...
Nov 7, 2007 10:48 pm
Cool. That's pretty much what I figured, but I figured a little double check couldn't hurt. Thanks! N....
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nevthederanged@...
nev_the_dera...
Nov 8, 2007 12:32 am
Ok, so, I know the battle isn't quite over yet, but I don't think it's necessary to wait for that, and I'd like to get everyone's comments while the game is...
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Iammars
iammars_2
Nov 8, 2007 10:02 am
... I asked this question because all of the other games of Rumble had been played on an internet forum, and the players were aloud to talk to each other in...
