Community Participation.

Thom Baguley replying to me: ([Secret fnord Runemaster Handshake])

> >(Just like the Community Participation rules. Isn't odd that the
> >way to get the best bonus for a clan-supported ritual is to shove
> >your closest allies and family down a well?)

> (1) You are in a band. The audience contains aquaintances (150), family and
> friends (20) and others. Your family applaud wildly in between songs. The
> rest clap politely.
>
> (2) You are in a band. The audience contains aquaintances (150), family and
> friends (20) and others. Everyone responds enthusiastically.
>
> (3) You are in a band. The audience contains only family and friends (20)
> and others. Your family applaud wildly in between songs.

> Which is more supporting? Hero wars suggests maybe 3>2>1.

Actually, HW suggests 2>1>3 (for no clear reason), if I understand your analogy correctly.

The point is, though, these two cases:

(4) 150 respond enthusiastically, 20 applaud wildly.

(5) 150 respond enthusiastically.

According to HW, (5) is better than (4). However, asking 20 20 to quiet down, to get 170 responding enthusiastically is 'not allowed'. Therefore the only sanction is to shove the over-enthusiasts down a well, so they can't participant at all, so you can get the bigger bonus for the 150. Make any sense at all?

To be blunt, I think more effort has gone into rationalising the rule, than devising a sensible one. Inferring what HW 'must have meant' from some of the rules may be more than a little shakey, in spots. (Did some say, mystic strikes?)

Slàn libh,
Alex.