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Has this already been done?

Started by Drohem, May 09, 2012, 02:07:09 PM

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Drohem

May 09, 2012, 02:07:09 PM
Is there a RPG already out there where there are no negative modifiers at all in the game mechanics?  Where all the game mechanics only work with positive numbers and only use addition as modifiers to task resolution?

Silverlion

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May 09, 2012, 05:30:30 PM
Yes. High Valor. You don't subtract. GM sets the difficulty based on the players choice of action, the basic situation and the enemy and that is it. A player can reduce their difficulty by choosing different tactics but that's a whole level shift, and not really much in the way of actual subtraction since all the difficulties fit on the character sheet.

Of course most enemies are rated in single difficulty ratings for how hard it is to take out/persuade/etc.
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Drohem

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May 09, 2012, 06:13:49 PM
hmm... this sounds cool and pretty darn close to what I was getting at in the OP.  So the 'negative' choice in this case slides the scale one way on the continuum and increases the task difficulty set by the GM.  Did I get that right?

Silverlion

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May 09, 2012, 06:25:56 PM
Quote from: Drohem;537844hmm... this sounds cool and pretty darn close to what I was getting at in the OP.  So the 'negative' choice in this case slides the scale one way on the continuum and increases the task difficulty set by the GM.  Did I get that right?

Essentially yes. Not in such complex terms. The player chooses their approach, and based on that the GM sets the difficulty. It can be adjusted if a conflict is ongoing and the character shifts tactics. They can make things easier for themselves but less decisive. Or they can risk a tougher challenge, and greater potential fallout to make a decisive act right now.

This works for all actions in the game. Want to rally men to fight a terrible beast stalking their forests? Take time speaking to each one and rallying them, or work the whole crowd up into a fighting mood. One is easier but takes more time, and can fail in waves. The other works on the whole group but can fail disastrously.
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