Re: [HoE] re: balence of power

["Steve Crow" <crow_steve@hotmail.com>]

>>yep its in the wasted west book, just as i thought my posse were out >of
>>food" kablam" they throw the book at me and sneer saying three >days food
>>marshal.<sob> the humiliation of it, what is a gm to do.
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>-Try "golly gee willikers, did I forget to mention that those mil-rats are
>irradiated.  Sorry folks, but I'm afraid that you all have just picked up a
>nasty case of the Glows.  Oh, and by the way, next time you all decide to
>show the Marshal just how clever you are, I'd remember that he has the 
>power
>to put you on Stone's hit list.  Now, I'd get moving, if I were you, I 
>think

Ummm, the problem is it is _Pinnacle_ apparently trying to show the Marshal 
how clever they are.  I'm not clear why a player pointing out, "Gee, 
Pinnacle later went back on what they said in the original rulebook and 
decided to make a Milrat last 3 days instead of 1." is somehow something you 
should penalize the _players_ for.

Your mileage may vary.  I typically don't penalize players by giving them 
the Glows for buying stuff at the prices listed _by Pinnacle_.  I was just 
asking why Pinnacle chose to change the Milrat food-value in the Wasted West 
book, rather than as errata.

>there's a Hellstorm brewing."
>You're right, that's really mean, but your players need to realize you're
>the one calling the shots.  Any corrections they may have should come AFTER
>the game session, NEVER DURING.  It ruins the flow of the whole evening.  
>If
>you're gonna be expected to remember every little tidbit and possible
>interpretation of the rules, and more importantly if you allow them the
>power to override you whenever they think they're right, they're going to
>ultimately ruin the game.  I'm speaking from experience, friend.
>Trust me on this one, keep them in their place, and if they bitch about it,
>find a new posse.
>Gus_bus

Well, as the person who originally brought up the subject, I wasn't trying 
to imply that the players were trying to slip one by me, or spring it on me 
by surprise, or were trying to dispute my authority.

I merely noted that the correction (if that's what it was) should have been 
noted as errata to the original rulebook, not a correction (which isn't even 
noted as a correction) in a later supplement.

And, if it Pinnacle did correct/errata it, was the reasoning behind it?  
Food/eating is a pretty vital part of any post-Apocalyptic setting - if 
Pinnacle is going to be discounting food, I'd like to make sure they're 
doing it, and why.

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