tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691609183217207055.post5258960320225403705..comments2024-03-27T22:20:55.710-04:00Comments on I Fly By Night - clash bowley's blog: Tools of Ignorance Cardsclash bowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02867031157318138584noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691609183217207055.post-86549867334177562272010-12-01T08:47:13.621-05:002010-12-01T08:47:13.621-05:00Anonymous:
There is nothing broken here. It works...Anonymous:<br /><br />There is nothing broken here. It works perfectly well as a random table, which is what it is meant to do. The optional rules do nothing to make it a better - or worse - random table. They're designed to do other things with the cards, and will appeal to some and not others, which is why they are optional. <br /><br />If you dislike random tables, then you're not going to like this game, whether it's about baseball, killing orcs, or adolescent first dates. On the other hand, a mechanic you don't like is not broken. It is only broken if it doesn't fulfill the purpose for which it was intended.<br /><br />-clashclash bowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02867031157318138584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691609183217207055.post-69677448095230191712010-12-01T04:04:54.488-05:002010-12-01T04:04:54.488-05:00I don't dislike using cards. I dislike that th...I don't dislike using cards. I dislike that there is zero interesting interaction. Optional rules which fix stuff that is fundamentally broken should not be optional.<br /><br />And I'm not going to play a baseball game anyway ;)<br />I just like to point out glaring faults.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691609183217207055.post-66394436384598127452010-11-30T03:24:36.312-05:002010-11-30T03:24:36.312-05:00I think they sound kinda cool, myself...but it'...I think they sound kinda cool, myself...but it's essentially a random table and I DIG random tables.Tommy Brownellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180619896434787529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691609183217207055.post-52598546925941877192010-11-29T10:19:00.174-05:002010-11-29T10:19:00.174-05:00Umm - I meant only use the Diamond cards, as the p...Umm - I meant only use the Diamond cards, as the post suggests as an option. The other categories are not directly health related, so you can do whatever you like, which is why they are entirely optional. <br /><br />You could always roll on the diamonds/Health table with a d20, rerolling 15-20, if you dislike using cards. Or heal players by fiat if you prefer. I didn't think I needed to list these last as options.<br /><br />I'm interested to see how the cards play out before I make up my mind on them.clash bowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02867031157318138584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691609183217207055.post-15577518849321866092010-11-29T09:52:41.030-05:002010-11-29T09:52:41.030-05:00Easily solved! Don't use the cards.
-clashEasily solved! Don't use the cards.<br /><br />-clashclash bowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02867031157318138584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691609183217207055.post-64029973292688250872010-11-29T09:22:06.732-05:002010-11-29T09:22:06.732-05:00Since cards are always distributed, the players wo...Since cards are always distributed, the players would be stupid not to take them for a benny instead, and because they don't know what a card does before taking it, the best strategy is to just take turns. This system adds zero tension or choice to the game, it's just a cumbersome "roll a die and check a random encounter table" mechanic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com