Still Editing...
Ben Wilson
this. I tried to tap into the Fudge List to see if there was any
interest in building rules, but Carl shut it down.
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Aaron Clausen
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> I'm still in the process of editing. I've not heard from anybody on
> this. I tried to tap into the Fudge List to see if there was any
> interest in building rules, but Carl shut it down.
Sorry Ben, been very busy. My opinion on rules is that we should
probably just take Five Point Fudge or something like that. No point
in reinventing the wheel.
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Ben Wilson
where is the group going for collaboration?
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Aaron Clausen
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> Okay, I think I can manage that. Now that the Fudge List is gone,
> where is the group going for collaboration?
There were a few smaller groups around at one time, but I suspect
they've dried up by now. We may be on our own.
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Ben Wilson
he's posted to this group. The only email addy of his I have is the
Yahoo! one.
So, I'll add a "mechanics" part to the work and include the Fudge
rules. I guess we need some skills with description. I could use the
Terra Incognita as an example. Perhaps I could tap into that group? I
wonder if the Fate guys would be interested in adding rules? Is it
worth inviting them?
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> That's a bummer. I'm trying to get in touch with John. I don't know if
> he's posted to this group. The only email addy of his I have is the
> Yahoo! one.
>
> So, I'll add a "mechanics" part to the work and include the Fudge
> rules. I guess we need some skills with description. I could use the
> Terra Incognita as an example. Perhaps I could tap into that group? I
> wonder if the Fate guys would be interested in adding rules? Is it
> worth inviting them?
It's worth a try. I've also thought that maybe we could go right back
to Fudge in a Nutshell and then build up from that.
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Ben Wilson
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Aaron Clausen
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> Are you in the mood to put together the skills list/description, or shall I?
How comprehensive a list do you want? For many years I've been
leaning towards a pared-down list (no ten to twenty pages of skills).
For instance, weapons could be broke down to:
Bladed Weapons: knives, swords, lightsabers, glaves, etc.
Small Arms - pistols, rifles, machine guns
Heavy Arms - recoiless rifles, heavy energy weapons, missile
launchers, spacecraft weapons systems
This is only a sample. The idea is to maybe have no more than four or
five skills per category, but have broad skills.
I know I know, mechanics mechanics mechanics :-(
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Aaron Clausen
Aaron
Ben Wilson
Hmm, I would think the Five-Point Fudge list is close to what we could
shoot for in terms of breadth of skills. Breaking weapons as you
suggest is fine for me. So, the 5PF is a little more narrow than your
suggestion. So, if you can pare that list down sufficiently (which I
think is definitely possible) to your suggested goal, that would
probably work right.
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Aaron Clausen
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> Sorry. I thought I responded, but apparently not.
>
> Hmm, I would think the Five-Point Fudge list is close to what we could
> shoot for in terms of breadth of skills. Breaking weapons as you
> suggest is fine for me. So, the 5PF is a little more narrow than your
> suggestion. So, if you can pare that list down sufficiently (which I
> think is definitely possible) to your suggested goal, that would
> probably work right.
My main reasoning for a small, broad list is that, particularly for a
space opera-style game, it makes more sense (ie. Luke Skywalker knows
how to pilot an X-wing fighter because he's piloted land speeders).
With huge skill lists you end up with players who, a few days of
gameplay down the road, go "Waddya mean I can't drive the Furlip
10000? I've got the driving skill... ohhhh, that's only for wheeled
vehicles, not for tracked ones..."
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Ben Wilson
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