[HOE] Junker 2.0 b?

["c m hylton" <cmhylton@earthlink.net>]

I was perusing the new Epitaph and although i like the new rules for being
simple, they do take the flavor out of Junkers.   I know most of this was
done for flow of the game since it takes a while (for beginners) to actually
get the device they want formulated correctly with the "Original Recipe"
Junkers.

So, I was thinking:
1) What if the "powers" owned actually help with the TN of the item created
by lowering the amount of time? And conversely, if you didn't have a power
that would help, it would actually cause the time to be increased.
2)What if Frame size is figured but the larger the frame the more time it
may take to create?  I know this doesn't reflect the smaller, more fantastic
devices but they are covered in the new rules.

What I am trying to say, is that if you know the powers, tricks, browser
spirits, etc., it should help with the construction or, if you don' t know
the power, this should add a penalty for time to learn, attract, etc. a new
power or spirit.  This also actually gives people, with the new rules, a
reason to buy or earn new things and not make the old information obsolete.
I know its pretty much stated that its up to the Marshal to decide but maybe
you can have the best of both worlds.

Just thinking aloud
 C M Hylton