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Post by ericfromnj on Jul 8, 2013 6:18:29 GMT -8
I think it really depends on the GM. I love bennies and have never jumped through hoops to give them or get them, though I could picture where that could happen. OMG am I agreeing with GM = System thinking about this? No - it is simply that the system, as written, places such subjective requirements on an in game benefit that GM's are having to step in and clarify to ensure consistency. This is a system shortcoming that people are house-ruling. In this respect SW is very much a beer and pretzels affair. OH absolutely. I realize it is part of why I like the system. Then again, I still play the Most Holy Basic D&D on occasion...
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Post by Kainguru on Jul 8, 2013 6:45:48 GMT -8
No - it is simply that the system, as written, places such subjective requirements on an in game benefit that GM's are having to step in and clarify to ensure consistency. This is a system shortcoming that people are house-ruling. In this respect SW is very much a beer and pretzels affair. OH absolutely. I realize it is part of why I like the system. Then again, I still play the Most Holy Basic D&D on occasion... How about the total douchebag compromise - some systems require GM caveat to run and in that instance the **CENSORED** while other systems negate this by design. Playing a modified system of one of the later group isn't playing the system it's playing a variant (houseruled or whatever) : like driving a GT Ford Falcon isn't the same as driving a Mad Max Interceptor Aaron
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Post by ericfromnj on Jul 8, 2013 6:48:03 GMT -8
LOL. I guess I could consider **CENSORED** for rules that are more - subjective, though I consider the bennies plenty clear, but that may just be my own interpretation on them seeing others interpretation.
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Post by kaitoujuliet on Jul 8, 2013 7:14:26 GMT -8
I keep hearing this expression (I think people have used it on the show too). Literally it means something like "GM warning" (caveat = "beware" in command form). Did you mean GM fiat (i.e., things happen by decree of the GM)??
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Post by D.T. Pints on Jul 8, 2013 8:12:55 GMT -8
I keep hearing this expression (I think people have used it on the show too). Literally it means something like "GM warning" (caveat = "beware" in command form). Did you mean GM fiat (i.e., things happen by decree of the GM)?? As the husband of a professed linguistic ninja I had to go check on this...and it seems like their in the clear folks. Straight from Webster...if we can trust that shit. Definition of CAVEAT 1 a : a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices b : an explanation to prevent misinterpretationc : a modifying or cautionary detail to be considered when evaluating, interpreting, or doing something 2 : a legal warning to a judicial officer to suspend a proceeding until the opposition has a hearing See caveat defined for English-language learners »
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Post by ayslyn on Jul 8, 2013 9:10:40 GMT -8
A house-rule isn't a clarification, it's a change. That would be fiat.
Oh, and.... Webster is the devil. OED FTW
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Post by Kainguru on Jul 8, 2013 10:13:47 GMT -8
A house-rule isn't a clarification, it's a change. That would be fiat. Oh, and.... Webster is the devil. OED FTW I said "house rules or WHATEVER" plus house rules are often clarifications rather than new rules. So it's caveat not fiat. If I drove a small Italian car I'd say so . . . Aaron
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Post by kaitoujuliet on Jul 9, 2013 7:45:11 GMT -8
Still sounds wrong to me, but meh, whatever.
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Post by maxinstuff on Jul 9, 2013 14:13:52 GMT -8
OH absolutely. I realize it is part of why I like the system. Then again, I still play the Most Holy Basic D&D on occasion... How about the total douchebag compromise - some systems require GM caveat to run and in that instance the **CENSORED** while other systems negate this by design. Playing a modified system of one of the later group isn't playing the system it's playing a variant (houseruled or whatever) : like driving a GT Ford Falcon isn't the same as driving a Mad Max Interceptor Aaron Was that thing right hand drive in the film??
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Post by Kainguru on Jul 9, 2013 15:03:13 GMT -8
How about the total douchebag compromise - some systems require GM caveat to run and in that instance the **CENSORED** while other systems negate this by design. Playing a modified system of one of the later group isn't playing the system it's playing a variant (houseruled or whatever) : like driving a GT Ford Falcon isn't the same as driving a Mad Max Interceptor Aaron Was that thing right hand drive in the film?? In the original Oz release . . . yes. BUT they may have reversed the film for international release like they do with car adverts. Also noteworthy, the GT Ford Falcon used as the stock car for The Interceptor was only ever produced for the Oz market in Oz. If I could find a game with robust but fast resolving vehicle mechanics I'd so run a campaign set during the first Mad Max movie (ie as society breaks down before and during the war). Aaron
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Post by D.T. Pints on Jul 9, 2013 18:06:43 GMT -8
Was that thing right hand drive in the film?? In the original Oz release . . . yes. BUT they may have reversed the film for international release like they do with car adverts. Also noteworthy, the GT Ford Falcon used as the stock car for The Interceptor was only ever produced for the Oz market in Oz. If I could find a game with robust but fast resolving vehicle mechanics I'd so run a campaign set during the first Mad Max movie (ie as society breaks down before and during the war). Aaron Car Wars.
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