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<blockquote data-quote="GMMichael" data-source="post: 7791611" data-attributes="member: 6685730">It's a valid concern, as long as bonuses don't equate with spotlight.&nbsp; I don't give a rat's asset if Conan across the table gets +10 on his combat rolls, as long as I get to be awesome during the basket-weaving scene.&nbsp; And if I don't die during Conan's big fight.This could go (at least) two different ways.&nbsp; The more complex it gets, the greater the opportunity for min-maxing.&nbsp; Which was my first impression here.The second way is that each option/activity presents a cool, but not significant, benefit.&nbsp; The lack of significance means there's no potential for maxing, and the coolness means players enjoy the addition of more rules to the game.I was thinking you should take the downtime activities in a Fate-aspects direction.&nbsp; They apply in any situation that you can justify, players can pick whatever they want, and their value is useful but limited.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GMMichael, post: 7791611, member: 6685730"] It's a valid concern, as long as bonuses don't equate with spotlight. I don't give a rat's asset if Conan across the table gets +10 on his combat rolls, as long as I get to be awesome during the basket-weaving scene. And if I don't die during Conan's big fight. This could go (at least) two different ways. The more complex it gets, the greater the opportunity for min-maxing. Which was my first impression here. The second way is that each option/activity presents a cool, but not significant, benefit. The lack of significance means there's no potential for maxing, and the coolness means players enjoy the addition of more rules to the game. I was thinking you should take the downtime activities in a Fate-aspects direction. They apply in any situation that you can justify, players can pick whatever they want, and their value is useful but limited. [/QUOTE]

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