From:	Wafflemeisters <evamarie@**********.NET>
Subject:	Re: Pool Use (was; Summer Time)
Date:	Fri, 22 May 1998 21:50:41 -0500

>
> Re: Pool Use (was; Summer Time) (Gurth , Thu 4:36)

> > A simpler mechanic would be that any dice used in one pool that do not
> > exceed those in another pool come out of both pools. Sound complex, but
> > is actually simple; If you have 8 combat and 5 magic, and use 3 magic,
> > combat goes down by 3. If you then use 3 combat, magic does not go
> > down, as combat is 5, magic 2- both go to 2. If you then use 2 from
> > EITHER, both are gone.
>
> IMHO it would be better here to simply make all pools go down by the same
> amount, which can take them to 0 but not below. This reduces bookkeeping
> again, because you don't have to remember which pools to reduce -- they
> all do. The pool actually in use would determine how many dice are
> available, of course.
>

Funny, thats what several folks thought I intended...

No, I don't (persoanlly)likethat- in theabove eaxmple, if you did this,
using 5 combat pool would mean you could use NO magic, only the 3
remaining combat pool. I don't see why you'd have to do magic first,
THEN combat, if you want to use magic pool.
It would be easier to remeber, but just doesn't make "sense".


-Mongoose X