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Units of game-design complexity?
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Mark CMG
Creative Mountain Games
Top Ten New Units of Measurement for Game-Design Complexity . . .
10. Wotzies
09. Grits
08. Crunchies
07. Smackums
06. Delvics
05. Questrons
04. Candlewicks
03. Hackenslashes
02. Gygaxes
. . . and the number one New Unit of Measurement for Game-Design Complexity is . . .
01. Killathingentayktheirstuffs
10. Wotzies
09. Grits
08. Crunchies
07. Smackums
06. Delvics
05. Questrons
04. Candlewicks
03. Hackenslashes
02. Gygaxes
. . . and the number one New Unit of Measurement for Game-Design Complexity is . . .
01. Killathingentayktheirstuffs
The time honored way is to name units after the people most associated with their use/development. Especially once they die. 
But since most of the people associated with RPG development are still alive, name the units after TSR. Afterall, TSR made RPG's widespread and its gone!
"My word, building that dragon was 10 TSR's worth of headache!"
But since most of the people associated with RPG development are still alive, name the units after TSR. Afterall, TSR made RPG's widespread and its gone!
"My word, building that dragon was 10 TSR's worth of headache!"
mhensley
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rugbyman said:The time honored way is to name units after the people most associated with their use/development. Especially once they die.
But since most of the people associated with RPG development are still alive, name the units after TSR. Afterall, TSR made RPG's widespread and its gone!
"My word, building that dragon was 10 TSR's worth of headache!"
That sounds good too. Hmmm... TSR = Total Strenuousness Rating?
Ridley's Cohort
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Jedi_Solo said:
I think that has merit, not the name, but the connotations.
How about measuring the mechanic in terms of likely "gotchas".
An ability, like Frightful Presence, that is sufficiently unusual that you might forget would be a Gotcha.
Poor maneuverrability flight has got to be worth at least 2.
Anything that causes an experienced DM to look up a rule has to be a Gotcha.
It is crude. But it is basically counting everything that might reasonably likely cause a DM mistake.
Every single buff that the dragon is likely to cast is a Gotcha, because of the pain in the neck to get the stats right when the Dispel Magic gets casts.
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
I propose the "xvart" standard.Graf said:
GuardianLurker
Adventurer
What, no one's mentioned the THACO? How can you get a better unit than the thing they completely redesigned D"&D to get rid of?
Most rules in 3e are fractional THACOs, but I think AoOs probably represent at least a whole unit. Rolemaster combat is at least 10 THACOs.
Most rules in 3e are fractional THACOs, but I think AoOs probably represent at least a whole unit. Rolemaster combat is at least 10 THACOs.
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