BSG(Doctor Grumpus)
Won't do me any good. Did I make a suggestion about that before Cottle decided who to treat?
I got stupid. The money was too good.
Jayne ,'Objects In Space'
Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
A thread for the discussion of games: board, LARP, MMORPG, video, tabletop RPG, game theory etc. etc. and all attendant news, developments and ancillary subjects thereof, as well as coordinating/scheduling games either online or IRL. All are welcome to chime in, talk about their favorite games or learn about gaming of any sort.
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chrismg - Dec 04, 2013 7:39:06 am PST #21528 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Laga - Dec 04, 2013 1:39:14 pm PST #21529 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
BSG (Leoben)
OK I'm going to pass on interrupts.
chrismg - Dec 04, 2013 4:37:44 pm PST #21530 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
BSG(Doctor Zero)
Here's a question, totally unrelated to any cards I might have: Would it help anyone if a 0 card actually counted as 1 positive for this check?
omnis_audis - Dec 04, 2013 5:16:30 pm PST #21531 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
BSG (Toasty Hoshi)
Would negative 0 cards count negative as well?? Oooo. That could be fun!
askye - Dec 04, 2013 5:29:19 pm PST #21532 of 26134
Thrive to spite them
BSG (Helo)
oooh! That would be fun. I can get behind that plan.
billytea - Dec 04, 2013 5:41:51 pm PST #21533 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
BSG
Here's a question, totally unrelated to any cards I might have: Would it help anyone if a 0 card actually counted as 1 positive for this check?
I don't think that's permissible under secrecy. Player's aren't permitted to identify cards played into skill checks. This question both discusses a card that takes effect by being played into the skill check, and asks people to talk about what they can play into the check.
(By the same token, I don't think the previous question about if anyone could play Blue was kosher. It's ok to ask if other people think it would be a good idea for Blue to be positive; but not to ask if they personally can make use of it.)
chrismg - Dec 04, 2013 5:57:33 pm PST #21534 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
BSG(Doctor Quibbler)
OK then, who thinks it would be a good idea if 0 cards were 1 positive?
billytea - Dec 04, 2013 6:24:30 pm PST #21535 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
BSG
OK then, who thinks it would be a good idea if 0 cards were 1 positive?
This still has the problem that the only way it can happen is through a card being added to the skill check. (In this it differs from the SR question, as that's an interrupt played openly before the check.) Generally speaking, I'd be happier avoiding any questions about the advisability of skill check effect cards.
chrismg - Dec 04, 2013 7:40:08 pm PST #21536 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
BSG
You're the GM, so what you say goes. I think you're splitting that hair pretty goddamn fine, though.
Polter-Cow - Dec 04, 2013 7:59:59 pm PST #21537 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
BSG
I disagree. Skill checks are supposed to be entirely secret. As of now, I know one card you have in your hand. If you talk about the effects of that card, and then you play it, when the cards are revealed, we will know who played it, which removes an element of secrecy.
With the interrupts, as billytea said, the card is played openly. We may have a good idea of one card Leoben holds, but since he's not playing it now, it doesn't affect this check. If it shows up, well, we don't know the numerical value of it, so it's not certain it's his anyway.
There's definitely a difference.