Re: Tricky situations List

From: Mandacaru <samclau_at_...>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:21:19 -0000


"Roderick and Ellen Robertson" <rjremr_at_...> wrote:
> > I know, it is upon that that I was elaborating slightly.
> Read like a whole new "Hey, What about..." to me.

I was being enthusiastic :)

> No, "People" I said, and "People" I mean. This entire thread has
been riddled with "new ideas" that are already supported in the rules. Maybe not clearly specified and pointed out, maybe 100 pages apart, but there none the less. You, Sam and Jane are not the only ones to have [temporarily forgotten] [ignored] [not bothered to read the book] before suggesting "fixes".

But I *am* Sam. Sam-I-Am, Green Eggs and Ham. I'm not Jane, however, so you may have a point.  

> Losing the use of abilities is covered by reaching "Dying" in a
contest and appliying that penalty to "Romance", or "All Emotions" or "All physical activities" (depending on what makes the most sense).

Okay, yes it is. But then, I don't recall this ever occuring, so such penalties are maybe not as common as they could be.

> Losing an entire keyword is I think) not a good option...[snip]
Oh I agree, but I was saying that more in the manner of chucking an idea out in case it bounced back smelling sweeter. But it bounced back all frakked up.

> I apologize for snapping, I really shouldn't have; but the number
of "fixes" that have been suggested that are already covered by the rules has been frustrating to read.

I can imagine that it has been. I've been viewing it more as a brainstorming exercise, however. If people rediscover bits they've forgotten then that's good, isn't it? (I'm always surprised you reply to people giving page references, unless they're newbies. I'd just say it's in the book.)

I also don't think (a) you should apologize for snapping or (b) that frak is actually very snappy. I mean...

The One True Sam-I-Am

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