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From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: RP Karma award (was Re: Sex & the Single Shadowrunner(thanks))
Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 12:36:29 +0100
losthalo said on 17:58/ 5 May 98...

> I personally dislike the RP karma award, since it's... rewarding the
> character for something the player should be doing anyway. Roleplaying is,
> after all, the point of this game. It doesn't make sense for a character
> to gain experience and 'luck' because he is so completely 'himself' that day.

You can also view it as a point that's awarded normally, but if you feel
the player didn't roleplay well, you don't hand it out -- essentially
punishing the player for not roleplaying, instead of giving a reward for
doing what he or she should be doing anyway.

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