Re: Simple contests

From: Nils Weinander <nils_w_at_...>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 23:19:37 +0200


Charles Corrigan:
>
> > No matter how experienced he is he'll probably do no better than a
> > minor victory if I use simple contest.
>
> If it is important to the story to get a good result then use
> extended contests.

Not necessarily a good solution: extended contests only make sense for situations which are processes (which take time) and can be described as such. An instantaneous magic effect is better represented with a simple contest IMO, so the result level is important.



Nils Weinander
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