Re: AP bidding system

From: Moah, platypus powaaa! <moah_at_...>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 18:50:43 +0200


Mike Holmes wrote:

>>From: "flynnkd2" <flynnkd_at_...>

>>This is just a stray thought that enetered my head, but essentially my
>>melees with AP tend to be very quick, my players bidding 50%-100% just
>>a soon as they can. This is especially true when they attack weaker
>>opponents (fair enough).

> If you find this problematic (I don't particularly), then point out to the
> players that they're playing in a tactically unsound manner. That is,
> they're actually more likely to win if they bid small amounts than bidding
> large amounts when the opponent is weaker. If they understand this, and
> still attack large, they're making a statement about how their characters
> feel (strong enough to be brash).

I think we can also see that as a statement that you may be running some fights as extended contests when they should only be simple contests. If these fights are over in two or three rounds, with huge AP staking by the PC, they probably aren't important enough to warrant an extended contest.

Moah, platypus powaaa!

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