Re: [BNW] Opposed Rolls/Delta Point ?

["Steve Crow" <crow_steve@hotmail.com>]

>From: Kirk Monsen <munchwolf@yahoo.com>

>Well as I recall, Delta points are spent after the die
>roll and added (unlike other die rolls) to the highest
>total.  I would say that both players roll, calculate
>the results along the way, and when both players agree
>they won't spend more points then the results stay.
>

The question here is whether you make these rolls "public" or if you have to 
have the players roll secretly before generating those totals.  The latter 
of which can be somewhat of a hassle.

>Easiest way to do it.  Have the higher player state
>whether he's going to spend any points or not.  Then
>the next player spends points or not.  Keep
>alternating until both players agree not to spend
>points and are both happy (or at least conceed that
>spending points would be a futile gesture) with the
>results.
>

I assume you're not referring to drug use when talking about the "higher 
player".  :)  But letting the "higher player" roll gives some knowledge to 
the lower-rolling player that I'm not sure he should have.

>Now note I mention players.  Unlike deadlands which
>gives the Marshall chips to throw at the players (and
>I wing em real good), BNW doesn't mention the Guide,
>nor his NPCs as having Delta Points.  They only seem
>to be for players, and represent the hand of fate, so
>if your players are having opposed rolls against each
>other ... well, you could follow an old rule that fate
>doesn't aid interparty conflicts, and not allow the
>spending of delta points for such acts.
>

However, there are characters in the BNW rulebook that are definitely NPC 
Deltas that _do_ have Delta Point (Aquarians, Vampires).  Granted, they 
_could_ be PCs, but they are not presented as such.

The BNW is also consistent.  Armorgeddon Pilots don't have Delta Points, but 
they are presumably Regs with a Delta sponsor/gadgeteer.  Mafia, EU members, 
etc., also do not have DPs and they're Regs.

I would have to say that, yes, Guide NPCs can have Delta Points as long as 
they're...well, Deltas.  Maybe Matt can confirm on that...?

>As always, it's your game.
>

Of course.  But hopefully that doesn't preclude me from A) asking what Matt 
actually intended the rules to be, B) having folks correct me if I'm missing 
something in the rules, and C) asking for input.

I'd be glad to make suggestions for Matt, as he mentioned, but first need to 
determine if he had something definite in mind.  If he had a particular way 
he wanted it to work and simply needs to add it to the accumulated rulings, 
than it's a waste of my time and his to give him suggestions.

>-Munch Wolf


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