Mark Galeotti wrote:
> Anyway, here is a first batch of proposals:
> 4. Scaling up the envisaged ranges for personality traits and
> relationships, to give them a greater role (so it is not ridiculous
> to have Love Family 1W2), again at the same time providing more
> explicit guidance on when this should and should not be allowed for
> augments and the penalties/pitfalls, so it is not abused.
This would be useful in any context.
> 6. Remove the options and fix it that initiative in an extended goes
> to the highest bidder, to encourage high bids and outrageous
> manouvres.
Sounds great. Lights, Camera, Action!
> 7. Mooks are dead, KO or otherwise definitely out of action at 0 AP
Mook? Can someone enlighten me on the origin of the word? I suppose
it refers to NPC's or sidekicks... No problem with the rule.
> 8. The theist rules will be used as standard [...].
> There will be some rules differences to give the animists
> and wizards a slightly different feel, but I don't think that at
> present the different systems are worth the complexity. I would
> rather create different cultural constructs for different magics
> rather than rules.
>
> 9. Most gods, saints, etc offer a single affinity
Both look like a nice simplification, useful for those with little spare time on our hands...
> 11. No heroquesting; I don't think this really fits the Russian
> model. Instead, I'd propose that by 'crossing over' instead you come
> to the parallel otherworlds ('the thrice-ninth kingdom' et al) into
> which you can adventure, [...]
I think you're on to something there, don't just drop it.
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