Draw Steel: Fake variety helps no one

[JonDeNor]

it's the 2 vs. 1d3 thing. That's an unnecessary annoyance that shouldn't have got through playtesting

See. I don’t get this. Why is it an annoyance? Is it that it’s not uniform across all classes?

 

[Pedantic]

Point of order: are these metacurrencies? They look more like standard class resources at a glance. Characters seem as aware of them and able to decide to use them as players do.

 

[Neonchameleon]

See. I don’t get this. Why is it an annoyance? Is it that it’s not uniform across all classes?

No. It's because it's almost but not quite uniform. The difference between 1 and d6 would matter and is big enough to be memorable. But 2 vs 1d3 is irritating and trivial and just another thing to remember

 

[cbwjm]

I guess the obvious response is to houserule it if you're going to run it so that everyone gets 2 points instead of 2 or 1d3.

 

[Nikosandros]

The d3 vs 2 issue does not seem to me a burden at all. It gives a little variety while maintaining overall balance. Presumably, each player will run one character at a time and since this is something that happens every turn, I think that it will be easy to remember.

 

[JonDeNor]

No. It's because it's almost but not quite uniform. The difference between 1 and d6 would matter and is big enough to be memorable. But 2 vs 1d3 is irritating and trivial and just another thing to remember

In Draw Steel, 1d6 would be too much variability. I think part of the point is that they're the "same". You get ~2 heroic resources on your turn. Based on your class (and it's "source of power") it may be a reliable source of heroic resources, or a bit more chaotic.

The part about remembering which class uses which, I don't understand. It's just one thing among a dozen that's different between the classes: every class has different triggers for extra resources, the counduit has triggers both on prayer and two once-per-combat triggers, the elementalist can reduce the resource gain on their turn with persistance. So whether I roll or not on my turn to generate heroic resources is probably the easiest to remember.

The thing that's more important to remember between the classes is the trigger for their extra heroic resources. That way you can make sure to create situations where those triggers happen. The shadow needs an edge when attacking; they're a natural buddy with the tactician, who can give them that edge easily with their Mark.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

Is it that it’s not uniform across all classes?

Yes. Fundamentally 1d3 and 2 are the same thing. Except some classes just know how much they're getting and some classes have to roll 1d6 and divide by 2 rounding up.

 

[MacDhomnuill]

No one has made this complaint about Daggerheart that I am aware of.

or Dragonbane or any of the other systems that have a single universal meta currency for powering abilities (yes DH has stress too but its used a bit differently than hope).

 

[Morrus]

Sounds like something that could be resolved by just saying 2 (1d3) on both and letting the player decide.

 

[Faolyn]

You mean no one's bothered to start a thread about it.

To be fair, Hope/Fear and Stress aren't class-based metacurrencies. They're generic metacurrencies that are used across all classes and by the GM as well.