Re: [HoE] Weird West Veteran Problem

[copernicus@brunnet.net (Pat Gamblin)]

>  One of my players is creating a mad scientist with the veteran of
>the weird west edge.  Which is fine, except he was wanting to have
>some free gizmos with the logic, that over the last two hundred years,
>he could have invented many items.  I said that he had a good point,
>but I wanted him to buy any gizmos with the belongings edge, except
>for his free gizmo.
>  He was not happy with this decision, but agreed to buy any gizmos as
>belongings.
>  What are your thought on this issue and have any of you had similar
>problems, thanks.

I would have handled it the same way. He's already getting massive amounts
of free points from the VotWierd West edge, he shouldn't get even more free
stuff without paying in some way. It just sounds like powergaming to me.

Sorry if that sounds angry, just had problems with a powergaming player
who's also a friend.

Marshall Paddy

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