> Thank you Henk !
>
> --- In HeroQuest-rules_at_yahoogroups.com, Henk
> Langeveld <henk_at_...> wrote:
>
> > The new extended contest is in essence a series of
> simple contest where
> > either party gains between 1,2,3 and 5 resolution
> points per contest.
>
> So you gain 1, 2, 3 or 5 RP but not 4 ???
>
I reckon that's a typo.
> My guess would be, you gain 1RP with each margin of
> success....
> marginal - 1RP
> minor - 2RP
> major - 3RP
> complete - 4RP
Sounds about right.
> > The extended contest ends when one party acquires
> 5 RP.
> >
>
> 5 RP so that you cannot win an extended contest in
> one round ?
>
If you could it wouldn't be extended ;-)
>
> > So you can win with a score of 5 while your
> opponent scored 4, implying
> > a Phyrric victory - you achieved your goal, but at
> great cost.
>
> Does this mean, the winners margin of success
> determines the level of
> success, while the margin of the loosers succes
> determines at what
> cost the winner gets his victory ?
Again sounds about right. Also sounds very close to the way I've been running Extended Contests pretty much since I started playing HQ.
Regards,
Lev
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