Re: [HOE] Powergaming v. Roleplaying

["Jeff Yates" <jyates@primaryfunction.com>]

If they're going to Denver, and seem to be winning, have Throckmorton put an
end to them.  I'm sure he's got a nuke available...  noboby survives that.
Well, not and still be a PC...

It's harsh, but it lets everybody start over, and they get what they deserve
for picking a (standup) fight with Denver.

Just an idea...

Jeff Y.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Hawley & Tammy Crew" <Shaggyterry@hotmail.com>
To: <hoe@gamerz.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 1:19 AM
Subject: Re: [HOE] Powergaming v. Roleplaying


>
>
> > Anyway, I'm not sure what to do. I've got half my group - and they're
> really
> > powerful. One of them even admitted that the characters shouldn't be
this
> > powerful, but they abused the system {somewhat. I'm also a good bit at
> fault as
> > Marshall, as I let them do this}.
> Depending on what you have in the group, have some real fun with them.
> Import a few fun things from weird west
> My personal favorite is  the poor, sweet, innocent, and defencelss
> jackolope. Or if they're getting a little to big for their britches, sned
> the good ol' Los Diablos after them. Have most of the gear infected by
> gremlins.Or start to assign some nasty hindrances to them, say Grim
Servant
> of Death. If they've "gone to the Dark Side", send a group of Templars
after
> them.
>
> > What should I do? An easy answer is "show them that you can abuse the
> system
> > better than they can". And I can't.
> I take it you haven't really taken a look at our good friend Mister
> Stone.You know, the guy so scary the demon keeping him alive is afraid of
> him. Send him to have a chat with the power mad characters.
>
> > As far as point in story: they're currently making an armored assault on
> > Denver. I need to get a copy of the book, but one of the _players_ is
the
> only
> > perosn in the group with a copy {I've borrowed it before, I'm tempted to
> > reborrow it and look through and keep throwing things at them 'til they
> run out
> > of ammo and/or die}...
> >
> > ... and, naturally, I prefer to play in a roleplaying game than a
> rollplaying
> > game.
>