The Universal Game Mechanic (revised)
- Thread starter Supplement Four
- Start date
Supplement Four
SOC-14 5K
I saw that you did that on your revised doc. You didn't like the standard 8+ roll?
I kinda like the simplicity.
Since we're rolling lower on the stat (the "official" way to do SS/SF), it won't be easy to invert that for rolling higher-than.
My suggestion would be to keep the SS/SF rules the way they are (rolling lower) and just keep in mind the bonus/penalities associated with difficulty level. When you do a task, though, you can use the MT numbers.
Supplement Four
SOC-14 5K
I saw that you did that on your revised doc. You didn't like the standard 8+ roll?
I kinda like the simplicity.
Since we're rolling lower on the stat (the "official" way to do SS/SF), it won't be easy to invert that for rolling higher-than.
My suggestion would be to keep the SS/SF rules the way they are (rolling lower) and just keep in mind the bonus/penalities associated with difficulty level. When you do a task, though, you can use the MT numbers.
Does any of you happen to have my previous version of the UGM (that is, with DMs for difficulty rather than target numbers)? If so, please send it to omer-golan@edu.telhai.ac.il
This will save me the revertation work.
This will save me the revertation work.
Does any of you happen to have my previous version of the UGM (that is, with DMs for difficulty rather than target numbers)? If so, please send it to omer-golan@edu.telhai.ac.il
This will save me the revertation work.
This will save me the revertation work.
Here's a summery of the UGM that I gave in the new Task System discussion thread:
"Simply pick a skill, a characteristic and a difficulty DM; roll 2D plus/minus the DM and plus the skill; if the 2D roll (before any modifications) is below the characteristic or equal to it, add another +1 DM; if the new total is 8+, you succeed; if the new total is 7-, you fail. That's the UGM. Hell, you could even forget about difficulty names (routine, standard etc) and write your "task profile" as a skill, attribute and difficulty DM, i.e. Computer/INT/-2."
"Simply pick a skill, a characteristic and a difficulty DM; roll 2D plus/minus the DM and plus the skill; if the 2D roll (before any modifications) is below the characteristic or equal to it, add another +1 DM; if the new total is 8+, you succeed; if the new total is 7-, you fail. That's the UGM. Hell, you could even forget about difficulty names (routine, standard etc) and write your "task profile" as a skill, attribute and difficulty DM, i.e. Computer/INT/-2."
Here's a summery of the UGM that I gave in the new Task System discussion thread:
"Simply pick a skill, a characteristic and a difficulty DM; roll 2D plus/minus the DM and plus the skill; if the 2D roll (before any modifications) is below the characteristic or equal to it, add another +1 DM; if the new total is 8+, you succeed; if the new total is 7-, you fail. That's the UGM. Hell, you could even forget about difficulty names (routine, standard etc) and write your "task profile" as a skill, attribute and difficulty DM, i.e. Computer/INT/-2."
"Simply pick a skill, a characteristic and a difficulty DM; roll 2D plus/minus the DM and plus the skill; if the 2D roll (before any modifications) is below the characteristic or equal to it, add another +1 DM; if the new total is 8+, you succeed; if the new total is 7-, you fail. That's the UGM. Hell, you could even forget about difficulty names (routine, standard etc) and write your "task profile" as a skill, attribute and difficulty DM, i.e. Computer/INT/-2."
Supplement Four
SOC-14 5K
I like that. I like that alot.
How many times have arguments been made for "what is difficult" and "if it's Impossible, then why does my character even have a chance of succeeding".
Just writing the a skill the way you have just suggested "AutoPistol/DEX/+4" seems to fit CT like a glove imo.
I like the idea of getting rid of the (MT influenced) task descriptors.
Just have skill, a governor stat, and a task modifier, and you're done.
The only reason I can see for task difficulty tags, though, is that it helps a GM assign a modifier (picking +4 when something is "simple" to do...or using +0 on everyday, "standard" difficulty tasks).
I sure like the simplicity of what you've suggested, though.
You've just added to UGM.
I'm going to put that in my official write-up (whevenever I get around to writing it up--I'm waiting for a lot of play testing....and my personal game is going slow....second game this Thursday.)
Supplement Four
SOC-14 5K
I like that. I like that alot.
How many times have arguments been made for "what is difficult" and "if it's Impossible, then why does my character even have a chance of succeeding".
Just writing the a skill the way you have just suggested "AutoPistol/DEX/+4" seems to fit CT like a glove imo.
I like the idea of getting rid of the (MT influenced) task descriptors.
Just have skill, a governor stat, and a task modifier, and you're done.
The only reason I can see for task difficulty tags, though, is that it helps a GM assign a modifier (picking +4 when something is "simple" to do...or using +0 on everyday, "standard" difficulty tasks).
I sure like the simplicity of what you've suggested, though.
You've just added to UGM.
I'm going to put that in my official write-up (whevenever I get around to writing it up--I'm waiting for a lot of play testing....and my personal game is going slow....second game this Thursday.)
Similar threads
