Re: Sudden Death extended contests

• In hw-rules_at_y..., "Graham, Andrew" <agraham_at_m...> wrote:

> > The problem with this is that in contests between multiple-mastery
> > semi-heroes, 15 AP just isn't much any more. In fact, if the roll
was
> > a Complete Success, that 15 AP was the result of only a 5 AP bid!
This
> > would certainly speed up a contest, but maybe too much.

> Major or Complete successes are not that common without mastery
> advantages.

Yes, but if someone DID have a mastery advantage, or at any rate managed a Major/Complete victory, that would virtually end the contest in one exchange - and the situation gets worse with higher Ability Ratings, since halving them loses you more! No matter how may AP you have, halving your Ability Rating means you'll be doing a lot of failing from then on.

It is probably more realistic, but less heroic.

Wulf             Received on Tue 15 Jan 2002 - 02:37:29 EET