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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6183143" data-attributes="member: 8835"><p>In real life, science says people can manage an average of 7 objects or concepts at a time.</p><p></p><p>So unless they make a checklist of people to visit, they're going to have a hard time juggling more than 7 people to negotiate back and forth with</p><p></p><p>Social science says a person can manage about 50 real relationships (friends, family). The observation being that anybody with a zillion friends on facebook isn't really friends with those people.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't think the 50 friend limit inhibits working with 100+ people to solve an international crisis, but it may impede long term relations.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I suspect the PCs will work with key individuals, who use THEIR contacts to influence other groups.</p><p></p><p>the PCs will attempt to meet with the actual top dogs initially and probably get snubbed by more than a few.</p><p></p><p>they will meet with some more despicable country, because those people are eager to raise their cred</p><p></p><p>they will also make an ally from a small country, who while desperate to get in on something big, is also genuine about their interest in the PCs cause.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janx, post: 6183143, member: 8835"] In real life, science says people can manage an average of 7 objects or concepts at a time. So unless they make a checklist of people to visit, they're going to have a hard time juggling more than 7 people to negotiate back and forth with Social science says a person can manage about 50 real relationships (friends, family). The observation being that anybody with a zillion friends on facebook isn't really friends with those people. I don't think the 50 friend limit inhibits working with 100+ people to solve an international crisis, but it may impede long term relations. I suspect the PCs will work with key individuals, who use THEIR contacts to influence other groups. the PCs will attempt to meet with the actual top dogs initially and probably get snubbed by more than a few. they will meet with some more despicable country, because those people are eager to raise their cred they will also make an ally from a small country, who while desperate to get in on something big, is also genuine about their interest in the PCs cause. [/QUOTE]
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