Re: Worldscale from an unrepentant general simulationist

From: Benedict Adamson <yahoo_at_...>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 00:35:36 +0100


rjmeints_at_... wrote:

...

> The whole concept (or rule) that the ability
> STRONG differs between Trolls, Giants, and
> other creatures worries me. The concept that
> RUN, RUN FAST, SPRINT, JOG, whatever, all
> don't relate to each other confuses me while
> it also convinces me that HeroWarsQuest is
> neither rules lite nor simple.

The concept (or rule) is not in the official HW rules as I understand them, and I am not alone in my understanding (or is it misunderstanding?).

...
> PHILOSOPHY: Abilities like Run, Sprint, Run
> Fast, Run like the Wind, Speedy, etc. are
> identical.

Well, not quite. Sprinting is running very fast over s short distance, so there is a conceptual difference between 'Run' and 'Sprint'.

...

> Let me knwo if I was even close...

Very.

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