| From: | Steadfast laughingman@*******.de |
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| Subject: | Class, turn over your papers and begin. |
| Date: | Fri, 19 Feb 1999 03:44:23 +0100 |
> Finally, a list of questions the whole family can enjoy...
>
> 1) Karma Pool. Is there a point where a PC gets too big a
> pool to handle? I.E. they're always succeeding at tasks
> that should be reasonably tough (TN 9-12). If so, how do
> you deal with it?
Dont let it refresh to often. Other than that there is no real problem, as a
good PC you are likely to burn some Karma on your way up to the top so even
if you got a 300 + Good Karma PC the Pool should "only" be 15 to 20. And
this, I assure you, is handable. Well, if you play with higher PC's than you
have to elevate the Game to a higher level and everything is fine again.
This level includes T-Birds, Cyberzombies, Chicago at its best. If that is
not enough, bring the fellas up into space (oh, BTW, use tranquilicers on
your mage;o))
> 2) Karma Pool Again. Do you follow the rule that meta-
> humans gain karma pool at half the rate as humans? If so,
> do they start out with 2 karma pool, as in 2nd Ed.?
We here follow the new rules for trading higher attributes and racism with
less Karma. And we take 1 point of starting Karma in Pool for new Metas
> 3) More Pooling Around. Do you even use the pool? I
> know one group (probably more) that don't; instead they
> burn good karma to do the same things as the pool would.
Ouch, burning Karma always hurts and it should so. Using the other pools is
kind of taste, if you like it, use it, if you don't then leave. We here use
them and I found out (as Player) that the other Pools gives some more usage
for the attributes of the persons. it also reflects the influence of
physical attributes on the skill as the psychological for interaction. But
then you can say it gives the Attribute maxer too much power.
> 4) Just Plain Karma. How much do you typically give
> out for runs that you make up (I recently bought Eye-
> Witness and Double Exposure. The karma awards are
> way out of line with what the GM section says you
> should get)?
Can't generalise here, it depends on the run, the roleplaying and of course
of my mood I am in >:)). Rule of thump is here for Babyruns they get 1 for
runs using a bit of planning and mindork from the side of the players I give
2 for runs having goals that need to be achieved before the job is done they
get about 3 to 6 depending for heavy duty stuf like saving the world I give
about 10 points. After that Roleplay awards are given and mood points are
also given. So, there is no such thing as typical IMO.
> 5) Karma Fer Sale. Do you use the Cash for Karma
> rule, and vice versa? If so, what do you use as the cost?
> The "upscale campaign" example the SRC uses is kinda
> crazy...1 point for 1000 nuyen...
Yup I use it but in a different version (aka more powerfull if you can say
so). In a Campaign run in the store I work with we have about 8 groups each
playing once a month set in the Gang setting. Thus they have not much time
to earn this hard coin they need to keep up. So we (the GM's I coGM with)
allowed D6 * 1000 Nuyen per Karmapoint spend. The other way around came
actually not up, but we think about D6 * 2 * 1000 Nuyen per Karmapoint
bought and if the user does not have the cash all of his money is lost due
to tough luck.
> 6) Mmm....foooood..... What should I have for dinner
> tonight? I was thinking of a Stroganoff type meal, with
> broccoli, but I'm quite a bad cook.
Go to the next Supermarkt and get a Pizza out of the refrigerator.
> 7) Ghouls. A while back, I posted a bunch of questions
> about ghouls. One was never really answered, and maybe
> someone with T:UCAS could help me out. What happens
> with a ghoul PC and cyberware? What's the deal?
Sorry, do not have it handy.
> 8) Canada. Without looking at reference material, I.E.
> anything at all, who's the current leader of our country,
> and what's his title (don't cheat...this is a public awareness
> poll...and no, I haven't a clue who the Australian Prime
> Minister is)?
<german accent>
Uhm, ah, waznt it da queen? Da Queen of Grreat Brritan?
</german accent>
;o)
Dont know.
> 9) Dice. How many dice do you usually take to a gaming
> session? And do you take those multi-sided AD&D dice,
> even though you know you won't need them?
A "Bagfull". As the normal preparations for a RPg eve iclude grabbing the
backpack in that the dice always roll around a realy can't tell. Fluctuation
is rather high. It happens occasionally that "other" dice smuggel inside
(much to my surprise, honestly;o))
> And now, the tenth question on our poll...
>
> 10) If you were covered in bugs, what kind of vegetable
> would you be?
Homo sapiens bugfooderitus
> All right, class, put down your pencils. Pass in your papers.
> Sign your waivers. Notarize your wills.
Hey wait, just one more question, please one more minute...
<snipped bonus question and thus answering it>
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---> Steadfast
Selfproclaimed protector of Gerber
BABY's
Mmwahahahahaar...
"I have 'grosse bumm' in my Pocket!
Yes, a real 'GROSSE BUUMM'!"
German translation for Savalette Guardian.
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