Re: [HoE] Nukes (WAS Re: Something About a Sword - the EMP*SOME SPOIL...

[Doug Stalker <dougs@technologist.com>]

Sam & Max wrote:

> >
> > No, no, no!  I really like that nuke is unpredictable.
>
> I agree with the idea that nuke should be a bit unpredictable.

Now that I think about it, I agree with you.  The more collateral damage, the better.

> There is little to no danger to the characters using these powers either.
> Honestly. How often is a Syker or Doomsayer gonna bust on 5 dice.

I've only once seen a bust on 5d12, and it wasn't for an arcane power.

> And any of the
> two is going to start with that many, as they should since its there thing. Since
> no one one has to buy powers seperately you learn a new one and POOF you a pro.
>         I guess some would find it confusing to have different Powers they had to
> buy seperately.  I suppose these are the same people that couldnt figure out
> those complicated Traits and Apptitudes things as well. :)  With buying them
> seperately the power level of the game could be increased a bit slower and to me
> having an ability getting better slowly just makes more sense.

This would be easy to implement, though a bit tricky to retro-fit for existing
characters.

>
>         However if this was done the effect of a failure would have to be changed
> a little because right now Doomies get the pointy end of the stick on the rare
> bust.  A full mutation. Could be good. Probably be bad. This makes it hard to
> implement any means that gets them failures more often. Becuase it would end the
> characters most likely and that isnt the idea.

What about some sort of roll to determine how long the mutation lasts?  Even better
would be a table for backlash similar to the brainburn table, the glowburn table.

Then you just need to work out how to bring about more failures.Draw a card when the
miracle is cast, Red joker gives an extra raise, black joker gives backlash?  When
re-rolling aces, if a majority of re-rolled dice come up 1 it counts as a backlash,
but still gets cast?  The frequency it comes up would determine how nasty to make the
glowburn table.


 - doug -