> It is interesting looking back, switching to the old system as written
> would have a number of potential effects, some good some bad.
Judging from your list, almost all bad, with few good points. But that, of course, is for the way I play, and I'm guessing you play differently. Which is fine, of course, but it might help to clarify which of the points on your list you consider good, and which bad, as that might give a better idea of how to move forward (or backward, as it were). My own, entirely subjective, assessment:
> * Augments de-emphasised, only being an extended contest option.
Very bad. Having augments available in all contests seems to me an essential desideratum.
> * Simple Contests are less dramatic without augments and have more of
> a contrast with Extended Contests.
Bad. Simple contests should be dramatic where appropriate.
> * Magic has greater emphasis in Extended Contests, only one
> mundane augment allowed but any relevant feats can be used (even if
> in the same affinity) which leads to finding magical ways to gain
> advantage.
Bad. Magic should have equal emphasis in both types of contest.
> * The augments take on greater emphasis in the narration, and
> become a focus of Hero Point expenditure.
Neutral. It makes little difference to me precisely what the hero points are spent on.
> * A single mundane augment forces a decision over which augment
> to use instead of how many.
Good. This leads to more drama and atmosphere than augment-hunting, and helps differentiate contests from one another.
> * Double Bonus on Complete or Major Victory becomes a tactical
> consideration for deciding how high an augment to go for and if it
> is worth HP expenditure.
Bad. Introduces too much complexity and too many tactical considerations into the game.
But those are purely my opinions, and won't hold true for all other HQ gamers. How do you - and others - see it?
-- Trotsky Gamer and Skeptic ------------------------------------------------------ Trotsky's RPG website: http://www.ttrotsky.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
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