Re: [BNW] Hello - powers package concept - please do!

[Mark Kilfoil <kilfoilm@nbnet.nb.ca>]

Erik Kjerland (S&T Onsite) wrote:
> 
> I disagree.  The system as Matt describes would be equivalent to
> creating your Deadlands Traits and then being forced to choose from 
> only ~20 skills packages.  Or what if your Huckster could only choose
> packages of of hexes? Would you like that?

Actually, it sounds more like creating a character, and then choosing
the "Huckster" package, which gives you access to certain "powers"...

Or choosing the "Blessed" package, and giving you access to certain
"powers"...

Or choosing the "Mad Scientist" package....

Sounds remarkably similar, really...  Except that the packages are
smaller, and (it sounds like) you can have more of them.

> Now, I will be picking up the book and scanning the character creation
> section.  If it's too restrictive, I'll be putting the book back on 
> the shelf.

If anything, it's more about choice than restriction;  given the 
above example it almost sounds like it has more choice, more 
recombination, more variety than Deadlands.

> I don't like limitations in games.  The power package is a limitation.

Or a permutation...

> Your opinion is different.  Matt needs to hear both and decide what 
> will maximize sales of the game.

Yep...   trouble is, we've only heard the short description of it,
so much of our discussion is moot anyway...

> IMO, the problem that the package system is trying to solve could be
> solved in other ways that are not so restrictive.

Depending on how the packages are described, acquired, etc.  they
could be far less restrictive than you give them credit...

(Not trying to be argumentative, trying to be open-minded..)

MK
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