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I think the rulebooks themselves sum it up best. In the source material that the game is trying to emulate (mystery books/shows, spy thrillers, crime procedurals, etc.), when do you ever see the protagonists standing around, scratching their heads saying "we've examined everything as thoroughly...

The main issue with the approach you outlined, is that it pretty much eliminates niche protection. If you set the DC too low (such as in the DC 0 examples you give), then any player can find the important clue tied to (for example) a Religion check, making the cleric feel like he is superfluous...

Wow... I'm astounded by such low success rates. I've backed 146. Of those I only have two for which I no longer expect to get any rewards (Axes & Anvils by Mike Nystul, and Forsaken Fortress, a post apocalyptic survival computer game). Even for those, I have seen at least something (playtest...

Ha ha... perhaps I shouldn't have mentioned that then... :) It's a very happy occasion - I've been stoked since it went unconditional mid-last week (despite having to arrange travel to Wellington on short notice). It really does mark the end of an era (and not a very good one) for me and a bit...

Thanks all for the great game, especially CB for running it. It's a shame I missed the finale due to my house finally selling and needing to take an emergency trip out of town to clear out the last few things in it... BTW: T-dawg couldn't deal lethal damage with his fists... but it didn't...

Generally agree with this advice, with 3 caveats: 1) The FFG RPG doesn't use cards at all. Well, that's not entirely true, there are cards available, but they are more akin to D&D spell/item cards. I.e.: everything on the cards is also in one or more books, FFG have just produced purely...

I mean "current" as in the timeframe that the vast majority of people are going to be playing - i.e.: around the time of the Rebellion/OT. Certainly that is the default setting for both the FFG RPG and the original WEG RPG. If I'm being generous, you could expand that to include the PT and the...

Yes - as I said, if you're concerned about the details of *characters* and *events*, especially in eras outside of the now official canon, there will be changes. Using language like "completely eliminated" or "irreconcilable" for everything other than the NJO era is way overstating things...

That's the theory at least, but in reality the two are rapidly converging. Unless you're dealing with specific Legends characters or events, much of it is interchangable. A lot of the "Legends" stuff is slowly being re-integrated into the "Canon" via references in novels and the Rebels TV series...

Yeah, I guess this was what I was meaning by the LED. If we're on the outside of the balloon rather than the inside, and there is a source of light outside the balloon, then the horizon of the balloon will suffice. However if we're inside, or there isn't some external source of light, the LED...

Ok, thanks guys. I think I understand the electron thing, though more from the math than Umbran's explanation... as AbdulAlhazred points out, the "where will it be" question isn't intrinsic to moving at the speed of light. However, if the math says that without mass the orbital becomes...

Ok, thanks. It expires this round, so was going back to check the effects and noticed the penalty to saves and thought - oops! The spare AP does let me stick to the original plan - spend it anyway to negate the action surge penalties. :)

Sorry to be a pain, but I was going back and re-reading ability surge, and realised I should have had a -2 penalty to my save vs. petrification... which means that I would have failed. Although I probably wouldn't have spent my last AP when I would have needed a longshot 6 to make the roll, I'm...

Ah, cool. That makes sense, thanks... although wouldn't the electron be moving perpendicular to the electromagnetic force (in a particle model), not directly away from it? So the photons should still be able to "catch" the electrons? Right, it is an issue with my mental model then. I have a...

I've read through the thread and found it fascinating - thanks very much for giving your time to answer! I know this thread has technically ended, but I have a couple of questions if anyone has the time to address them. Both are probably very naive, and reflect an undergrad understanding that...

T-dawg stares Garvey right in the eyes, clearly not afraid (though perhaps more than a little delusional at this point), then feints with a cross before lining up a massive uppercut. He seems focussed on his target, and completely ignores the huge cockroach scuttling around the room. Melee...

Wow... terrible roll. Good thing for the AP! T-dawgs muscles begin to lock up, spreading out through his limbs. Realising Feral isn't going to be able to take on Garvey all alone, he sums up all his willpower and somehow manages to keep moving.

Fortitude save: [roll0] Only needing a 6, but last AP on standby if needed: [roll1]

Boy, I'm glad T-dawg didn't see Marks disappear into the kitchen's storage and serving area...

Perception: [roll0]