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<blockquote data-quote="RenleyRenfield" data-source="post: 9605351" data-attributes="member: 7044197">That picture baffles me.&nbsp;&nbsp; My mind tries to interpret over under and shapes and ... it is of no help. OVERALL = - I see a few too many edge-cases for points, situations, abilities.&nbsp; The core mechanic is not doing enough heavy lifting and is requiring too many bumps, geek ups, extras. Stuff like this ung... edge case... = - The TIE result on a roll should be phrased as &quot;success with complications&quot;.&nbsp; That makes it easier on GM as they let the game move on with success, but they also get to add a complicating element and all you need to do is give a short list of suggested complications.&nbsp;&nbsp; This also takes stress of the system for players begging bonuses for what amounts to a rather unfun result anyway. - Defensive Posture = you had a great idea and lost it with ranges.&nbsp; By making Defensive posture a range value, you are really just creating two words for &quot;im at short range&quot;.&nbsp; Get rid of the range and just make it an increased TN or penalty to anyone attacking someone in a defensive posture/position.&nbsp;&nbsp; This simplifies things for players who &quot;just&nbsp; want to duck and hide for a bit&quot; and makes the rules less muddy with conditional ranges.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RenleyRenfield, post: 9605351, member: 7044197"] That picture baffles me. My mind tries to interpret over under and shapes and ... it is of no help. OVERALL = - I see a few too many edge-cases for points, situations, abilities. The core mechanic is not doing enough heavy lifting and is requiring too many bumps, geek ups, extras. Stuff like this ung... edge case... = - The TIE result on a roll should be phrased as "success with complications". That makes it easier on GM as they let the game move on with success, but they also get to add a complicating element and all you need to do is give a short list of suggested complications. This also takes stress of the system for players begging bonuses for what amounts to a rather unfun result anyway. - Defensive Posture = you had a great idea and lost it with ranges. By making Defensive posture a range value, you are really just creating two words for "im at short range". Get rid of the range and just make it an increased TN or penalty to anyone attacking someone in a defensive posture/position. This simplifies things for players who "just want to duck and hide for a bit" and makes the rules less muddy with conditional ranges. [/QUOTE]

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