Comments on: Things You Hold Dear http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/fairplay/2006/01/18/things-you-hold-dear/ The developer's blog for Bully Pulpit Games Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:07:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jason http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/fairplay/2006/01/18/things-you-hold-dear/#comment-56 Jason Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:58:46 +0000 http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/fairplay/2006/01/18/things-you-hold-dear/#comment-56 Hmm, I actually like forcing players to pick hate/enmity. You're hurt and pissed off. The alternative (previous version): "You lose your faith. Wave your hands and talk about it for a while." Assuming a total disaster (yay!) a PC will have 3 hate or enmity vignettes out of 12, plus any they freely choose. 25% for complete failure. I think it is OK. Tell me why I'm wrong! Hmm, I actually like forcing players to pick hate/enmity. You’re hurt and pissed off. The alternative (previous version):

“You lose your faith. Wave your hands and talk about it for a while.”

Assuming a total disaster (yay!) a PC will have 3 hate or enmity vignettes out of 12, plus any they freely choose. 25% for complete failure. I think it is OK. Tell me why I’m wrong!

]]> By: Remi http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/fairplay/2006/01/18/things-you-hold-dear/#comment-50 Remi Sun, 22 Jan 2006 15:53:40 +0000 http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/fairplay/2006/01/18/things-you-hold-dear/#comment-50 Exactly. First Love/Family/Frieds all have mechanical effects that highlight what you're losing. Since the mechanical effect of Country/Self/Faith are the same, you're going to have a ton of missions that have to include hate and enmity. That seems like it will have a dual effect of making the game an emotional grey (I MUST HATE ALL THE TIME!) and take away the individuality of Country/Faith/Self by saying, via the rules, "Really, how you react to all of these must be the same." Exactly. First Love/Family/Frieds all have mechanical effects that highlight what you’re losing. Since the mechanical effect of Country/Self/Faith are the same, you’re going to have a ton of missions that have to include hate and enmity. That seems like it will have a dual effect of making the game an emotional grey (I MUST HATE ALL THE TIME!) and take away the individuality of Country/Faith/Self by saying, via the rules, “Really, how you react to all of these must be the same.”

]]> By: Jason http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/fairplay/2006/01/18/things-you-hold-dear/#comment-46 Jason Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:59:06 +0000 http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/fairplay/2006/01/18/things-you-hold-dear/#comment-46 Expand on that - you mean different mechanical effects for each? Expand on that - you mean different mechanical effects for each?

]]> By: Remi http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/fairplay/2006/01/18/things-you-hold-dear/#comment-45 Remi Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:27:49 +0000 http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/fairplay/2006/01/18/things-you-hold-dear/#comment-45 I'd like it if the three that have the 'hate and enmity' clause were differentiated a little more. Just a nitpick. I’d like it if the three that have the ‘hate and enmity’ clause were differentiated a little more. Just a nitpick.

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