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cleggp@aix.rpi.edu (Paul Jason Clegg) writes:
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>But the range is definitely too limited.  I mean, Joe Schmo might have poor
>strength (just under average), and Arnie Schwarzeneggar might have Superior,
>three over average, in a seven-tier system.  They go to lift something that
>the GM deems as a Superior Task.  Arnie gets it a little over half the time,
>no problem.  But Jo Schmo can get a +4 result, and lift the same thing that
>Arnie does, and that's just not likely.

Not at all likely - he'll be able to do it less than 3% of the time he
tries by this system.  If you really want to make it tough, though, say
it requires a Superb+1 roll to make - it's not something even Arnie can
do 2/3 of the time, but he'll be able to do it about 1/3 of the time,
and Joe Schmo just won't be able to do it until he raises his
Strength.

>stingy in handing out modifiers to hit, because each level is a good portion
>of their chance to hit.  I just don't know.  I guess it could work, but I
>definitely think the range should be expanded to a LOT more than just 7
>tiers if this system is considered "the one to go with".

The only way it would work with more than seven levels is to abandon
words and go with numbers.  If enough of the active people in this
discussion want this, I'll go with it.  I really like the words, though
- it fits a simple system quite well.

I don't really see being stingy with combat modifiers as a problem - if
you have too many, you've lost simplicity, anyway.  I'd say +1 or -1
would be a lot, with a rare +/-2 as a maximum.

The only way SLUG will work as a Universal game, though, is to have two
scales: human-norm range, and superhuman range.  Each would use the
same adjectives, but would have no points in common - even a Terrible
superhuman Strength would be more than a Superb human strength could
achieve on his best roll.  You could also have a sub-human scale, too,
for the Wee Folk and Bunnies & Burrows (any system that can run B&B
isn't Universal - one of my two favorite genres!).

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  - Steffan O'Sullivan		         sos@oz.plymouth.edu