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by Foxwarrior
Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:44 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Actual Anatomy of Failed Design: Diplomacy
Replies: 834
Views: 84783

High-level characters don't just let anyone impersonate them. They have a standing policy of "Before granting me any favors, make sure to stab me in the stomach with a greatsword/ask me to fly 200 feet into the air and then plummet into a vat of lava. If it's me, I'll be fine."
by Foxwarrior
Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:02 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Actual Anatomy of Failed Design: Diplomacy
Replies: 834
Views: 84783

Trust and Credit looks like a good way to model healthy, mutually beneficial social interactions, and identity theft, but how are you supposed to model other cons, like "give me your money now, and I'll give you this much more valuable thing later"? As it is, when they give you their money...
by Foxwarrior
Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:07 am
Forum: It's My Own Invention...
Topic: YARPGS: Lots of missing
Replies: 5
Views: 1779

Not even one scathing insult after more than 50 views? There are only two possibilities: Either it's both perfect and unremarkable, or nobody bothered to click on the link. Since I can't do much about the first, here's a bit to stave off the problems of the second: some of the basic game mechanics, ...
by Foxwarrior
Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:46 am
Forum: It's My Own Invention...
Topic: YARPGS: Lots of missing
Replies: 5
Views: 1779

YARPGS: Lots of missing

For the mandatory flow chart: Step One - Name the PCs: We shall refer to them as the Group, if referring to them collectively is necessary. Step Two - Write up a Six Person Group: Badass Normal: This character shoots or stabs people, runs and sneaks around, and does various acrobatic things. Diploma...