Re: [HOE] [HoE] Sykers and Soldier Backgrounds

[Matt and Teresa Steflik <grifflik@stny.rr.com>]

Dan wrote:

> first off no one ever has to take any edges.  I can write a character
> history that claims I've been all over the Wasted weest 1 million times and
> back but still not take the Veteran of the Wasted West Edge.  As for the
> soldier Edge.  It states it is for people that have had 10 or more years of
> Experience in the Army(thus why you have to be over 41, if you were a just
> drafted write before the bomb dropped you cant take this edge, you would
> probably only be in you thirties)
>
I applaud you writing detailed character background without taking
Veteran of the WW...I have to require a detailed background from my
players to prove to me WHY they deserve to have Veteran.  Most take it
not to reflect being around long and having lived through a lot - rather
they take it just for the points (the draw on the UBSOP table, as you
colorfully refer to it, often doesn't result in a balancing penalty for
Veteran).  Excellent point regarding age - I agree.  Keeping this in
mind, I'd say that the specialty groupings from the Soldier Background
could be used as an excellent "suggestion" tool if nothing else - A
guide by which players creating younger soldiers could get an idea of
where to put some of their points to fit with their desired concept.
Thanks for the input!

Matt Steflik
Gimme Shelter - http://www.geocities.com/grifflik