Re: [DL] # of Chips in the Fate Pot

[Andrew Greeson <tattoos@mindspring.com>]

Ed Greaves wrote:

> I just would like to get a consensus of opinion here (which may be tough,
> since there seems to be quite a variety on this list)
>
> If I have 7 players (that's not counting me) would you increase the size of
> the Fate pot?
>
> What about with 8 or 9?
>
> I currently have twice what I need in chips.  I will definitely have 7 Pcs
> in the game, and I might go as high as 9 depending upon how in control I
> feel ith 7 players.
>
> I guess I'm wondering when the Pinnacle gang came up with the ratios of
> 50:25:10 was there a specific number of players they had in mind?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ed Greaves
> http://vger.rutgers.edu/~olorin/
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I usually run with 7 to 9 players in my DL and HOE games with the base number
of chips with no problem. I think more chips regardless of posse size would
quickly overbalance the game.
  We have never run out of chips or really even come close.

Andrew Greeson