> Not such a bad idea, but my main reservation would be that, once you've
lost,
> say 10 APs, you're completely scuppered and have no real meaningful chance
of
> coming back into any contest that started off reasonably balanced.
>
> An important tip for ending extended contests quickly is to remember that
the
> Narrator has total control over the NPCs' bids. If the contest is dragging
on
> and isn't fun any more, just have the NPCs bid *all* their APs on their
next
> actions. That should finish the contest very quickly, one way or another.
;)
And the "7 AP for -1 Penalty" rules do about the same thing as what Simon suggests.
RR
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