Dear group!
I was critisized für only submitting a table,that showed the whole
ratings in a different context.The point to me was,that it makes
assessing of ratings easier,because you have different categories on
one glance side by side.So you can better compare and assess easier.I
didnīt say I invented anything new.I wanted to show information in a
more suitable and usefull way.For me,it makes assessing ratings
easier.
But I slowly understand that most people in this discussion want to
know,how to add any form(in opposition to information,which is what I
think,ratings are)and than convert it into a rating.
Allright,Wulf has done it-which is at least something constructive in
opposition to critisizing everything and everybody and thus pulling
this whole discussion on a personal level every time.
I would really be happy if it worked,because it would surely make
things a bit easier and faster.The method I suggested is indeed a lot
more tricky and not very „precise".
So I tried a few calculatingexamples.Beside a few mistakes(?)-a horse
has a value of 5W not 10W,according to my rulesbook.A cow is CR15 not
20.
Anyway,here is my first example:if a costrating of one pig is 5,which
also equals 3 lunars,then 10 pigs are supposed to be
30 L,your result is 40L....640 pigs are supposed to be 2560L,instead
of 1920(640x3L).
Next example:one set of common clothing have a worth of 3L=CR5,so two
sets of clothing have a worth of 6L,which gives us a costrating of 10-
11.....So 100 sets of common clothing have a worth of 300L,which is
CR20W,what means rich.So a rich character,like an important priest
could possibly own 100 sets of common clothing...hm,I donīt think so.
Another one:an oxen has a worth of 40L,so two oxens should be 120,not
80L.
Last one:cottar wereguild is 10cows,thus 20Lx10=200L.The result of
your table says 320L.
It was a good try,but I think it doesnīt work-I was always bad at
mathematics,so I canīt really tell you,whatīs the mistake in the
whole concept,but Iīm sure somebody else can.
What you want is,that the wealthrating is linear.But three minimal
wealthy persons (3x5) are not average wealthy,if they join
forces.Instead you might say,that their combined wealth is 6.But this
is something I judged quite arbitrarily....well maybe not completelyit
īs my assessing,that is the result of my „intuitive"understanding
of the ratingnumberlaws.I know,you will not let me getting away with
this,because you donīt care about my intuitive understanding,and you
are right.
Maybe there is another way of solving this problem,how about making
up a catalogue of questions,that will help you assessing the value of
anything.I know that the rules are already there(because we have
ratings for a lot of things already),still itīs difficult to percieve
and express them with words.I have repeatedly pointed out,that there
are already some good hints,what each targetnumber or rating exactly
symbolizes.All,that is there to do,is to formulate them.Thatīs why I
made the table,where you have different categories on one glance,so
you can see how different forms are summed up under the same
rating,canīt you see that?!Itīs the same with resistances.How do you
make up a resistance for a specific situation?You read the
examples,compare and then assess the value that seems to be
appropiate.
Example:what should the resistance be,for falling safely from a small
tree?It surely needs a little bit of training(think of a stuntman),so
itīs a one or two masteryfeat.(remember W=skill of a journeyman
(basic training),W2=skill of a master(experienced)).Also I have my
little version,of what the levels before a mastery mean(5-little
training,10-good or average training,15-advanced training,20-very
good training).All in all this sums up,like something about 10W-10W2.
So this is all an abstraction of various information.If we wanted to
do it like some people demand,we had a resistance for falling down
one meter and could than add up the resistances for x meter.But this
is not reasonable,because it gets more dangerous,the higher the
height you fall off from.So instead you have to assess.
Okay,you say,the wealth is an exception,and I say itīs not.Also
thatīs the thing that is so great about HW,everything follows ONE
concept,so itīs streamlined,universal and easy.
peace
Christian
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