Comments on: You Can’t Always Get What You Want (Rules-Wise) http://www.mobunited.com/mobunitedmedia/2009/10/22/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want-rules-wise/ Killing Someone Else's Darlings Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:06:55 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Nick Novitski http://www.mobunited.com/mobunitedmedia/2009/10/22/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want-rules-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Nick Novitski Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:27:14 +0000 http://www.mobunited.com/mobunitedmedia/?p=474#comment-418 Whoops. I, uhh...see now that you did tell us how it shook out. Go go gadget reading comprehension. Whoops. I, uhh…see now that you did tell us how it shook out. Go go gadget reading comprehension.

]]> By: Nick Novitski http://www.mobunited.com/mobunitedmedia/2009/10/22/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want-rules-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Nick Novitski Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:26:16 +0000 http://www.mobunited.com/mobunitedmedia/?p=474#comment-417 My first reaction was: "So what's the difference between Obi-Wan, Quigonn and Anakin? What are their distinct niches?" But that was unfair. If we're restricting ourselves to the movies (the Extended Universe, yeesh, fuggedaboudit), Yoda, Luke and Obi-Wan do some pretty damn different things. And anyway, even putting aside the fiction, characters with different power options are cool, as are characters who can all attempt the same things basic things, but who each have some areas in which their ability is vastly increased, a la Obi-Wan changing the minds of a group of troopers and Yoda lifting the whole dang ship and the Emperors FORCE FUCKING LIGHTNING (caps obligatory). But! From the "mixed reviews" you describe, I fear you may have a solution in search of a problem. Your ideas sound awesome to me, and I know there are players who would think them great, but you might not be playing with those people yet/for the time being. I certainly hope you'll tell us how it shakes out! My first reaction was: “So what’s the difference between Obi-Wan, Quigonn and Anakin? What are their distinct niches?”

But that was unfair. If we’re restricting ourselves to the movies (the Extended Universe, yeesh, fuggedaboudit), Yoda, Luke and Obi-Wan do some pretty damn different things. And anyway, even putting aside the fiction, characters with different power options are cool, as are characters who can all attempt the same things basic things, but who each have some areas in which their ability is vastly increased, a la Obi-Wan changing the minds of a group of troopers and Yoda lifting the whole dang ship and the Emperors FORCE FUCKING LIGHTNING (caps obligatory).

But! From the “mixed reviews” you describe, I fear you may have a solution in search of a problem. Your ideas sound awesome to me, and I know there are players who would think them great, but you might not be playing with those people yet/for the time being.

I certainly hope you’ll tell us how it shakes out!

]]> By: Jagash http://www.mobunited.com/mobunitedmedia/2009/10/22/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want-rules-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Jagash Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:22:17 +0000 http://www.mobunited.com/mobunitedmedia/?p=474#comment-415 I am glad that you managed to discuss decisions like that in an informed fashion. If my system was about another 6-12 months further ahead I would toss a copy your way as it sounds like you are looking rules-wise for something similar. I am glad that you managed to discuss decisions like that in an informed fashion. If my system was about another 6-12 months further ahead I would toss a copy your way as it sounds like you are looking rules-wise for something similar.

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