Namely that "run fast 17" does not in ANY way translate to "go X mph". Just don't let it happen. But if that is the case (and yes, some of us play like that) then you need to explain how you do get around these situations and provide help.
And you need that because it is overwhelmingly tempting to set fixed, measurable resistances. Run fast 17 = 17 miles an hour on a good road. I wouldn't do that, but I see why people would want to. A tree being "tall 3W3". In fact, IIRC, some of the examples in the book support that being the way you should do it. I think some of the adventures do as well. So why wouldn't a GM want that to mean something. Surely, one might think, Tall 3W3 is bigger than Tall 2W2.
If one is not going to use the scale mechanically and as a straightforward comparison, then that needs to be explained in the book clearly. Because, as seen by this whole thread, it is in and of itself a tricky situation.
LC
On March 10, 2007 10:19 pm, Tim Ellis wrote:
> Being "sensible" is important. If I say "OK it's lunchtime, and the
> fort is 10 miles down the road" then you would expect to easily get
> there before supper, and would be legitimately upset if, without
> further explanation, I asked you to beat a 10W3 resistance to get
> there - but how difficult is asking/saying "10 Miles, - so we can
> walk there in a couple of hours no problem?" to which I can either
> say "sure" and we carry on or "Normally, yes, but because of
> <situation X, Y and Z> you'll need to roll to make it", allowing you
> to pick abilities and augments for the contest, or even "Bugger, did
> I say 10 miles, I meant, errm, 30 miles 0 that sounds about right" -
> although you might suspect railroading in the last case!"
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