RE: [WW] Hi all!

["Mario Lee Bansen III" <LeeBansen@deadlands.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-weirdwars@gamerz.net [mailto:owner-weirdwars@gamerz.net]On
> Behalf Of Jimmy Craig
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 8:30 PM
> To: weirdwars@gamerz.net
> Subject: Re: [WW] Hi all!
>
>
> >Hi all!
> >
> >Shane here, welcoming you all to a discussion of Weird Wars.
> >
> >I'll throw out the first conversation, something that's come up in our
> >group
> >a few times.
> >
> >Since WW is a military game, one player inevitably outranks the
> others and
> >is
> >in charge most of the time. How do you feel about that?
> >
> >Shane
>
> I think it is a good idea. It gives the party an automatic leader and for
> good or bad, he/she is it.
> It gets those crappy Lt type scenes into the game and could make
> for a whole
> lot of fun. Some of the most fun scenes in war movies are some wet behind
> the ears Lt who orders everyone into a suicidal charge because
> "that is the
> way the manual reads".
>
> Is rank tied to level?

First off, let me say that all this information I am about to divulge can be
changed at a moments notice. That being said the current answer is no. Every
time that you level up though there is a chance to be promoted. You roll a
die (d20 of course:P), add certain modifiers and have to beat a TN for the
next rank. Some of the modifiers currently being used is adding your level
to the roll, if you have a medal, depending on the type of medal, you add
some number to the roll, and of course, your GM could help you out based on
your character's actions.

> Is rank a purchased stat/skill/advantage?

Once again, this can all change in a heartbeat. Your rank is dependent on
your character class. Also, you can get the feat, Rank when you first create
your character to get an accelerated rank. So if you make a Grunt (NCO) and
take the Rank feat, you start as a Sargeant. Otherwise your Grunt would
start out as a Buck Private. If you want to be an Officer, then you get the
Rank feat for free and start out as a 2nd Lieutenant.



> If no, if it becomes a problem, promote someone or demote someone.
> If you continually lead your squad into death traps, you should
> not be the
> ranking member.

That is when your GM should step in.


> Just my 2 bits
>
> Jimmy the Barrel


-Lee

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